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Breaded Chicken cutlets served over fresh pasta with a White Wine Pan Sauce served with a glass of Roero Arneis

White Wine Pan Sauce with Chicken Cutlets

Anne Kjellgren @ Food Wine and Flavor
Use leftover wine or a beautiful new bottle to create this quick, classic, tasty sauce
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine American, French
Servings 2
Calories 536 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 Plastic Bag If you wish to dredge the chicken
  • 1 Skillet

Ingredients
  

  • 1-2 Boneless Chicken Breasts Since mine was thick, I cut into two layers, not halves
  • 1 bunch Parsley
  • 1 Lemon
  • 1 cup Flour
  • 1/2 cup White Wine
  • 1/2 cup Chicken Stock
  • 2 tbsp Butter
  • 1 tbsp Oil
  • Salt
  • Fresh Ground Pepper

Instructions
 

  • Place flour, salt and pepper into the plastic baggie and mix the conents.
  • Dredge the Chicken Cutlets in the bag of flour and set aside, dusting off any excess flour.
  • Set skillet over Medium - Medium High heat. Add oil
  • Cook the cutlets so they sizzle - but watch so they don't burn. They should brown in 3-4 minutes per side. Remove from the pan and set in your oven or warmer at 200 degrees to keep warm.
  • To the same empty skillet, add the wine to the skillet. Scrape the bottom of the pan to release the fond and all the tasty bits. Continue until the wine is reduced in half - just a minute or so.
  • Add the chicken stock and any of the meat juices. Cook down and thicken another 2-3 minutes.
  • Trun off the burner, removing the skillet from heat.
  • Stir in the butter. Cook, swirling until the butter is melted.
  • Add the lemon juice and chopped fresh parsley, reserving some of the herbs for final garnish.
  • Season to taste.
  • Pour the sauce over the cutlets and garnish with remaining parsley.

Notes

I used an Italian Roero Arenis white wine to make this pan sauce as well as to serve it with. Any nice acidic wine would do nicely with this sauce: Pinot Grigio, Sauvignon Blanc, Dry Riesling or even a nice clean Chardonnay.
I usually add veggies to this dish - particularly some lovely bright, green vegetables, like asparagus, broccoli, etc. 
Overall, this makes a fantastic refrigerator clean-out dish when you want something quick and nourishing but not complicated at all! 

Nutrition

Calories: 536kcalCarbohydrates: 53gProtein: 21gFat: 21gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gTrans Fat: 0.5gCholesterol: 68mgSodium: 262mgPotassium: 543mgFiber: 3gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 2769IUVitamin C: 39mgCalcium: 62mgIron: 5mg
Keyword Chicken, Healthy, Light, Sauce, Wine
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