Description

This is an easy and tasty Italian chicken dish like Cheesecake Factory version. The chicken is crispy and the lemony Dijon mustard sauce is wonderful served over it and on a side of garlic mashed potatoes and perhaps some grilled asparagus.

Ingredients

• 4 chicken breasts or chicken cutlets
• zest from 2 lemons
• 1 1/2 c. plain bread crumbs
• 2 T. freshly grated Parmesan, if desired
• 2 eggs, whisked with 2 T. water
• 3 T. flour
• 1 t. freshly ground black pepper
• 1 t. kosher salt
• Lemon Sauce:
• 2 garlic cloves, finely minced
• 1 T. canola oil
• 2 c. heavy whipping cream
• 1 T. Dijon mustard
• 1/4 c. +1 T. freshly squeezed lemon juice
• 1/8 c. chicken stock
• kosher salt, to taste
• freshly ground pepper, to taste
• 1 T. unsalted butter

Steps

1. Preheat oven to 200 degrees.
2. Wash chicken and pat dry with paper towels. Cut breasts horizontally; pound to about 1/4 inch thick.
3. Zest 2 lemons; bake zest for about 5 minutes until dry.