Crunch-Coated Lemon Chicken
- Ready In:
- 20mins
- Ingredients:
- 9
- Serves:
-
4
ingredients
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 1 large egg, lightly beaten
- 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄8 teaspoon ground red pepper
- 1⁄2 cup wheat germ
- 1 tablespoon butter
- vegetable oil cooking spray
- 3 tablespoons lemon juice
-
Garnish
- lemon slice
directions
- Place chicken between two sheets of heavy-duty plastic wrap, and flatten to 1/2 inch thickness, using a meat mallet or rolling pin.
- Combine egg, salt, and pepper.
- Dip each piece of chicken in egg mixture, and dredge in wheat germ.
- Melt butter in a large skillet coated with cooking spray over medium heat.
- Add chicken; cook 3 minutes on each side or until done.
- Remove chicken, and keep warm.
- Add lemon juice to skillet.
- Cook over high heat, deglazing skillet by scraping bits that cling to bottom; pour over chicken.
- Garnish, if desired.
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I grew up in the Midwest and from a Swedish family, so I love food.
My grandmother doesn't normally measure when she cooks and I kind of picked that up from her. Most of my dishes can't be repeated due to this.
I love experimenting!!