Chicken with lemon juice, egg, butter and garlic. cest magnifique this chicken francaise recipe is the one famously served in restaurants. it showcases a thick, buttery, lemony sauce with just a little hint of something that no one can quite figure out. leave the secret ingredients to the chefs and make this deliciously rich, nearly addictive, and always impressive at home in your own kitchen. chicken francaise and chicken picatta are very similar dishes. serve this chicken with make-ahead mashed potatoes, sour cream mashed potatoes or garlic goat cheese mashed potatoes.