Lemony Gourmet Fried Chicken, Skinified

Eucalyp by flaticon.com

Ingredients:

4 (4 oz each) chicken breasts
boneless
skinless (1 lb)
A little salt and pepper
1 T flour
1 egg white (â…› cup)
1 T fat free milk
½ cup Panko bread crumbs
2 T Parmesan cheese
grated
2 T reduced-fat butter or Smart Balance Light
divided
1 t olive oil
2 T fresh lemon juice
½ cup white wine or reduced-sodium chicken broth

Preparation:

  1. Place the chicken breasts on a plate. Season chicken with a little salt and pepper and lightly dust with flour.
  2. Beat the egg white with milk in a shallow bowl. Toss breadcrumbs and Parmesan cheese together in another shallow bowl.
  3. Dip each piece of chicken in egg white mixture, coating both sides and dredge in bread crumb/Parmesan mixture and set aside. Continue with the rest of the chicken.
  4. Coat a large nonstick pan with cooking spray. Add 1 T butter and 1 t olive oil and melt over medium-high heat. Add the 4 breaded chicken breasts, cover pan and cook for 4-5 minutes until browned and crispy. Turn chicken over, add remaining T butter to pan and swirl around to melt. Cover pan, turn heat down to medium and continue to cook for 4-5 minutes until browned and cooked through. Remove chicken to a serving plate.
  5. Add the wine and lemon juice to the pan and heat for about 2 minutes over medium heat until pan sauce is slightly reduced.
  6. Pour sauce over chicken and serve.