romano cheese crusted chicken

Ingredients romano cheese crusted chicken

CHICKEN
1 1/2 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts pounder or sliced to 1/4 inch thickness
2 large eggs
2 tbsp water
1/2 cup Romano cheese grated
1/2 cup all purpose flour
1/2 tsp black pepper and salt to taste divided use
1/4 tsp Italian seasoning
1 tsp hot sauce such as Frank's red hot
1 tbsp olive oil
THREE CITRUS BUTTER SAUCE
1 shallot finely chopped
2 garlic cloves minced
1/4 cup fresh orange juice
1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
1 tbsp fresh lime juice
1 tbsp cream heavy light or half and half
4 oz butter cold cut into cubes
1/4 tsp black pepper and salt to taste
1 tsp hot sauce such as Frank's red hot
GARNISH
1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
2 tbsp chopped fresh chives

how to make romano cheese crusted chicken

Whisk eggs, water, hot sauce and half of pepper and salt in a bowl

On a plate combine flour, romano cheese , remaing pepper, salt and Italian seasoning

Dip chicken in egg mixture, shaking off excess then coat lightly but completely with flour/cheese mixtue

Heat olive oil in a large non stick skillt. Cook chicken until golden brown and cooked through, about 3 minutes per side. Don't crowd pan. Remove chicken as done and tent with foil .

When all the chicken is cooked and removed add shallot and garlic to skillet and soften for a minute, then add orange, lemon and lime juice, reduce to a couple of tablespoond, add cream pepper, salt to taste and hot sauce and simmer another minute.

On low heat, add butter cubes, a couple at a time, whisking all the time until butter is gone and sauce is creamy. Remove from heat.Whisk in parsley and chives

Serve sauce over chicken immediately as sauce can not be reheated succesfully