Everett FD's Chicken Limone
Serves 10
Ingredients
- 6 chicken breasts, sliced thin (or chicken cutlets)
- 1 lb Italian flavored breadcrumbs
- ¼ cup Parmesan cheese
- 1 cup olive oil
- 2 lbs shredded mozzarella cheese
- salt for seasoning
- pepper for seasoning
Limone Sauce
- 6 cans chicken broth
- 1 lb butter
- 8 oz flour
- juice of 5-6 lemons
- 16-oz package sliced mushrooms
Egg Wash
- 3 large eggs
- ½ cup whole milk
- pinch of salt
- pinch of pepper
How-to
Prepare & Fry the Chicken
- Preheat oven to 500º
- Slice chicken breasts thinly
- Mix breadcrumbs with Parmesan cheese and spread in an even layer on a cookie sheet
- Make egg wash by mixing the eggs, milk, salt and pepper
- Dip each chicken breast into the egg wash, then transfer to the breadcrumbs, coating each side thoroughly
- After each side is breaded, press down firmly with your palms to flatten each piece
- Heat olive oil in heavy, large sauté pan. When olive oil is fully heated place breaded chicken breasts in the pan, cooking about 3 minutes each side, until golden brown. (Don't be afraid to under-cook the chicken, because it will be baked in the oven as well)
- Once each side is golden brown, place chicken on a paper towel to absorb the extra oil
- Layer the golden brown breaded chicken into one layer in a large baking pan
Make the Sauce & Bake the Chicken
- In a large saucepan, add the chicken broth and butter until the butter is melted
- Add the flour slowly, whisking constantly so that the flour doesn't clump
- Squeeze the lemons, one by one into the mixture, while continuing to whisk
- Whisk until the sauce begins to thicken to a gravy consistency. If the flour does clump, strain the sauce into another saucepan to eliminate the flour balls.
- Add the mushrooms to the sauce and bring entire mixture to a boil
- Once the sauce reaches a boil, remove from the heat and generously pour over all of the breaded, cooked chicken
- Sprinkle the shredded mozzarella over the chicken and sauce
- Bake approximately 15-20 minutes until cheese has lightly browned and is bubbling