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Published September 16, 2010 | Last Updated July 10, 2021 By Barbara Bianchi 10 Comments

Gluten Free Chicken Francese

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Gluten Free Chicken Francese is so easy to cook at home. It will be on the table in 30 minutes.

Gluten Free Chicken Francese

Chicken Francese is an incredible, lemon flavored poultry dish, which can be found at many restaurants. Francese means “in the French manner”.  

Now you can prepare it with gluten free ingredients at home with the same lemony sauce. It’s so simple, too!

Ready to make chicken francese? Let’s go.

Ingredients

  • chicken scallopine
  • Bob’s Red Mill Gluten Free All Purpose Baking Flour

and for the batter:

  • eggs
  • grated parmesan cheese
  • parsley, salt, and pepper

Cook in:

  • extra-virgin olive oil and butter

and for the delicious lemony sauce:

  •   garlic
  •   butter
  •   water
  •   Bob’s Red Mill Gluten Free All Purpose Baking Flour
  •   lemon
  •   salt and pepper

Instructions

*Free printable recipe card is available at the end of the post.

To begin, whisk together egg, parmesan cheese, parsley, salt, and pepper until frothy and thick. And spread flour on a separate plate. Coat the chicken with the flour and shake off the excess.

Next, heat oil and butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat until hot but not smoking.

Dip the floured chicken into the egg batter and place in the hot pan. Cook in batches, being careful not to crowd the pan.

Cook until nicely browned on each side. Repeat, adding more oil and butter as needed, until all the chicken slices are cooked. Remove to a platter and keep warm.

Now you’re ready to prepare your delicious sauce.

Add some more butter to the same skillet and sauté some garlic.

Stir flour in cold water; then add to skillet. Add lemon juice, as well. Continuously stir over medium-high heat to thicken gravy.

Finally, return chicken to the pan and cook for another minute to blend. Season with salt and pepper and garnish with parsley and lemon wedges. Serve immediately with your favorite gluten free pasta.

Pro tips and recipe notes

  • Scallopine chicken is extremely thin. Once you add the batter, the pieces are thick enough. You can use thin-sliced chicken if you’d like.
  • Dissolve the flour in water before adding it to your skillet so that your sauce doesn’t get clumpy.
  • Serve with your favorite vegetables and gluten-free pasta or rice.

I hope you enjoy your homemade chicken francese as much as we do. And if you have any questions, please reach out to me in the comments or shoot me an email, and I’ll respond ASAP!

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Gluten Free Chicken Francese

Chicken Francese is an incredible, lemon flavored chicken dish that will be on the table in 30 minutes.
Course Dinner
Cuisine American
Keyword chicken dinner ideas, chicken francese
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 389kcal
Author Barbara Bianchi

Ingredients

  • For Chicken
  • 1 pound chicken scallopine slices
  • 1/2 cup Gluten Free All Purpose Baking Flour
  • 3 large eggs
  • 6 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese
  • 1 teaspoon parsley
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil EVOO
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons butter
  • For Sauce
  • 2 cloves of garlic
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 2 cups water
  • 1 tablespoon Gluten Free All Purpose Baking Flour
  • Juice of 1 large lemon 1/4 cup
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

Prepare chicken

  • Rinse and pat dry chicken.
  • Whisk together egg, parmesan cheese, parsley, salt, and pepper until frothy and thick.
  • Spread flour on a plate. Coat the chicken with the flour and shake off the excess.
  • Heat oil and butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
  • Dip the floured chicken into the egg batter and place in the hot pan. Cook in batches, being careful not to crowd the pan.
  • Cook until nicely browned about 2 minutes on each side. Repeat, adding more oil and butter as needed, until all the chicken slices are cooked. Remove to a platter and keep warm.

Prepare sauce

  • Saute garlic in butter in the same large skillet.
  • Stir flour in cold water; then add to skillet.
  • Add lemon juice, as well. Continuously stir over medium-high heat to thicken gravy about 2 minutes.
  • Return chicken to the pan and cook for 1 minute to blend. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Garnish with parsley and lemon wedges. Serve immediately with your favorite gluten free pasta.

Nutrition

Calories: 389kcal
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Comments

  1. Steven Leventhal says

    November 27, 2010 at 2:08 am

    I was told they have Crohn’s disease in 2002. I endured a intestinal resection which spurred a new lasting remission and as well as, gastronomically speaking, lucky enough to nibble on whatever I want free of much consequence. I did however, continue to have persistent widespread joint pain and five years later chose to try the “gluten free good life” within the persistence of a colleague. To my surprise, the joint pain utterly dissipated and I dropped some weight in a hurry let alone I was sleeping far better and generally happier. experiencing good, looking good, why would a gal ever revisit? At the beginning about 2009, I had the celiac biopsy and yes it came back negative and yet my doctor agreed it was likely I suffered in a gluten sensitivity in addition to being best if I just stay away from the stuff. If you suffer from a number of inexplicable maladies, it’s worth having a 30 day gluten hiatus to discover how you feel. if the results are good, discuss them with your doctor and consider a new lifestyle change. I promise you won’t regret it.

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  2. Carissa Pelletier says

    December 4, 2013 at 1:15 am

    Looks delicious and easy to make. I have only recently learned about GF gravy (did not know it existed!) and this looks like the perfect chance to try it. Thanks!

    Reply
  3. G S Marjara says

    December 4, 2013 at 1:19 am

    Good great recipe, gonna try this weekend, hope it would be as delicious as you say!

    Reply
  4. Sophie Bowns says

    December 4, 2013 at 7:06 am

    Mmm! That sounds delicious& looks it too!

    Reply
  5. Jennifer says

    November 14, 2016 at 9:41 am

    I think I missed something. What type of flour is used? I’m trying this recipe out for a friend that is gluten free.

    Reply
    • Barbara says

      November 14, 2016 at 10:31 am

      Hello, Jennifer! I use Bob’s Red Mill All Purpose Gluten Free Flour. Here is a link to it. I hope your friend loves it. 🙂

      Reply
  6. mercy mosarwe says

    September 9, 2020 at 3:58 pm

    Hi ,thank you so much for the recipes it has been decades i suffered eating what um not supposed to eat ,here in Africa , thank you

    Reply
    • Barbara Bianchi says

      September 9, 2020 at 5:39 pm

      You’re so welcome. I hope you enjoy this recipe.

      Reply

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