Bread crusted Chicken Breasts with Sage-Butter Sauce
Annie | January 31, 2009For the chicken:
2 boneless chicken breasts, cut into 2 thin portions each
2 egg whites
2 t. cornstarch
juice of ½ a lemon
1 cup bread crumbs
1 T. parsley
1 t. salt
¼ t. pepper
3 T. olive oil
For the Sauce:
½ cup dry white wine
½ cup heavy cream
½ cup low-sodium chicken broth
1 t. fresh lemon juice
4 T. (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, cubed
2 t. sage
Preheat 450°
Chicken:
Blend egg whites, cornstarch and lemon juice in one dish.
Combine bread crumbs, parsley, salt, and pepper in a second dish.
Dip chicken in egg mixture, then on crumb mixture.
Saute chicken in oil in an oven-proof skillet over medium-high heat, for about 3 minutes, or until crumbs are golden brown.
Finish roasting in oven for 8 minutes.
Sauce:
In a sauce pan, add wine, cream, broth and lemon juice. Simmer until reduced by half, 8-10 minutes.
After reducing, lower heat and add butter a few pats at a time, add more after it melts and mixes.
After all the butter, remove from heat and add sage.
Serve sauce over chicken.