Easy Provencal Chicken
The perfect family meal for a busy weeknight, but delicious enough to serve for a date-night in! Easy Provencal Chicken is flavored simply with a unique herb blend commonly used in the southern region of France known as Provence. Herbes de Provence includes a combination of savory, thyme, rosemary, lavender, basil and tarragon. In combination with flour and cooked in avocado oil in a skillet, you get beautifully browned cutlets full of savory flavor!
Prep Time10 mins
Cook Time30 mins
Servings: 4
Equipment
- cast iron skillet
- tongs
- wire cooling rack
- rimmed baking sheet
Ingredients
- 1 egg
- zest of one lemon
- juice of 1/2 a lemon
- 1/2 c flour I prefer sprouted flour
- 4 tsp herbes de Provence
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 4 chicken breasts cut into cutlets
- 4 tbsp avocado oil, divided
Instructions
- Heat a cast iron skillet on medium-low heat for 5 minutes.
- Briefly whisk together the egg and lemon juice, in a shallow bowl or plate large enough to dip chicken cutlets into.
- In a separate shallow bowl or plate, combine the flour, zest, garlic and herbes de Provence.
- Using tongs, take one cutlet at a time and dip into the egg mixture. Dredge immediately in the flour mixture and swirl a tablespoon of oil into your preheated skillet. Add the coated chicken cutlet to the hot skillet, before coating the next.
- Cook each cutlet for 4-5 minutes per side, only flipping once golden brown on the first side. Careful not to let the oil smoke, and don't let the chicken blacken. Add a new tablespoon of oil before cooking more cutlets.
- After each cutlet is cooked, remove to a wire rack placed over a rimmed baking sheet or onto a platter. Leave uncovered to maintain crisp while cooking the remaining cutlets.