Classic Chicken Francese | Lazy Cooking

Ingredients

• ***For the chicken:***
• 2 large chicken breasts, boneless and skinless, cut in half horizontally to make 4 thin fillets
• 2 large eggs
• 1/4 cup parmesan cheese, finely grated
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice plus 1/2 lemon, juiced, divided
• 1/2 teaspoon salt, plus more, to taste
• 1/2 teaspoon cracked black pepper, plus more, to taste
• 1/4 cup flour
• 4 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 6 cloves garlic, crushed
• 1/2 cup dry white wine, optional
• 3/4 cup chicken broth
• 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
• 1 cup half-and-half or heavy cream
• ***Optional, for serving:***
• pasta, of your choice, to taste, cooked and warm
• vegetables, such as asparagus, to taste, cooked and warm
• parsley, to taste, chopped
• lemon wheels, to taste