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October 13, 2015 · 13 Comments

Chicken Francaise Lasagna

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Turn a classic restaurant dish into your new favorite casserole with this cheesy, Chicken Francaise Lasagna with a lemon white wine sauce.

Turn a classic restaurant dish into your new favorite casserole with this cheesy, Chicken Francaise Lasagna with a lemon white wine sauce.

Chicken Francaise Lasagna

One of my family's favorite meals is Chicken Francaise and I tend to make it quite often for family gatherings and birthday dinners. It's especially popular amongst my nieces and nephews and they request it often.

So I decided to experiment with a new way to enjoy the lemony flavor we all know and love and came up with this Chicken Francaise Lasagna.

Chicken Francaise Lasagna

Honestly, I don't know why I didn't think of making it this way sooner. Chicken Francaise in a casserole form...one of my best ideas yet! It was pretty easy to assemble; especially since I used the oven ready lasagna sheets.

However, my husband who thought this was a fantastic recipe, did say he probably would have liked it even more if I had the traditional lasagna noodles.

I guess because they tend to be a bit thicker. But since I'm always trying to shave off prep time in the kitchen here at CEK I opted for the oven ready variety and this meal was ready for the oven in about 20 minutes.

A piece of Chicken Francaise Lasagna on a plate.

What kind of chicken should you use for this recipe?

For this recipe you can use any type of already cooked, white meat chicken. Since I didn't have any prepared, I boiled boneless, skinless chicken breasts for about 10 minutes until they were cooked through before dicing.

If you need to do the same, add on the additional prep time or just go buy an inexpensive rotisserie chicken at your grocery store and use that to save some time.

What steps do you take to make chicken francaise lasagna?

  1. Cook the Pasta - If you're using traditional lasagna sheets vs. oven ready, prepare these according to package directions; drain and set aside.
  2. Assemble the Cheese Mixture - Combine ricotta and mozzarella cheeses, egg, parsley and fresh lemon zest together in a bowl.
  3. Make the Sauce - Melt butter; then whisk in flour to form a roux. Add lemon juice, white wine and chicken stock until it starts to thicken; then add the diced, cooked chicken.
  4. Assemble the Lasagna - Layer the lasagna noodles, cheese mixture and sauce. Place in the oven and bake for about 45 minutes until bubbly and golden brown.

Chicken Francaise Lasagna

This Chicken Francaise Lasagna was oozing with lemony, cheesy goodness and it's definitely going to reappear in my kitchen again over the coming months.

It was enough to serve 8-10 moderate sized pieces, but if you're serving it for a crowd along with other buffet items, you can cut the pieces smaller and get about 12-14 servings out of it.

Speaking of serving for a crowd, you can also prepare this, freeze it; then defrost and bake when you're ready to eat. However, you may want to double the sauce recipe since it will soak into the noodles and may be a little dryer. ~Enjoy!

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Chicken Francaise Lasagna

Chicken Francaise Lasagna

Carrie's Experimental Kitchen
Turn a classic restaurant favorite dish into a new favorite casserole with this cheesy, Chicken Francaise Lasagna.
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Prep Time 20 minutes mins
Cook Time 45 minutes mins
Total Time 1 hour hr 5 minutes mins
Course Main Entree
Cuisine American
Servings 8

Ingredients
  

  • 1 box Lasagna Sheets, oven ready or traditional
  • 1 lb. Ricotta Cheese
  • 2 c. Shredded Mozzarella Cheese, divided
  • 1 large Egg
  • 1 tsp. Parsley
  • 1 tsp. Garlic Powder
  • 1 tbsp. Lemon Zest
  • 2 tbsp. Butter
  • 4 tbsp. All-Purpose Flour
  • 1 tbsp. Lemon Juice
  • ½ c. White Wine
  • 1 ½ c. Chicken Stock
  • 2 c. Cooked and Diced Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts,

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  • If using traditional lasagna sheets, cook them according to package directions. Drain and set aside.
  • In a medium bowl, combine the ricotta cheese, 1 cup of the mozzarella cheese, egg, parsley, garlic powder and lemon zest. Set aside.
  • Next, melt the butter In a medium saucepan over medium heat; then whisk in the flour to form a roux. Add the lemon juice, wine and chicken stock and bring to a boil. Allow to cook 5-6 minutes until the sauce thickens; then add the diced chicken.
  • Now it's time to assemble the lasagna. Add some sauce to the bottom of a 13"x9" baking pan. Just enough to cover the bottom; then cover with 3-4 lasagna noodles.
  • Next, spread half of the cheese mixture over the noodles; then ladle the sauce on top. Repeat layering with the noodles, cheese and sauce. For the top layer, add the noodles, any remaining sauce and sprinkle the remaining 1 cup of mozzarella cheese on top.
  • Bake for 45 minutes or until bubbly and golden brown.

Notes

If you don't have any prepared cooked chicken, boil the chicken breasts in water for about 10 minutes until they're cooked through before dicing.
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  1. Val says

    September 22, 2024 at 4:31 am

    Can you make this ahead of time and refrigerate. Just wondering if you’ve tried it that way.

    Reply
    • Carrie's Experimental Kitchen says

      September 22, 2024 at 10:45 am

      Yes you can make it ahead of time but I'd increase the sauce a bit as it will soak into the pasta and it might be too dry after baking. Use 2 cups chicken stock, 3/4 cup of white wine and 2 tablespoons of lemon juice. The butter and flour amounts can stay the same. I hope you enjoy the recipe!

      Reply
  2. Terry Poage says

    June 19, 2016 at 7:53 pm

    This looks so good and cheesy.

    Reply
  3. Charles-Linda Bradshaw says

    November 10, 2015 at 6:58 pm

    This looks so good. My daughter and son love things like this. I have to save this recipe.

    Reply
    • Carrie's Experimental Kitchen says

      November 11, 2015 at 7:11 am

      Thanks for stopping by, I hope they enjoy it!

      Reply
  4. Sara Zielinski says

    November 10, 2015 at 1:15 pm

    5 stars
    I love lasanga, so good.

    Reply
  5. Mary Thomas says

    November 09, 2015 at 12:12 am

    This looks so amazing!! I feel like I should be embarrassed to admit I have never heard of Chicken Francaise, but I will be trying this recipe soon!!! I think my teenage boys and I will love it 🙂 Thanks!

    Reply
    • Carrie's Experimental Kitchen says

      November 09, 2015 at 6:42 am

      Chicken Francaise is one of our family's favorite meals. I'll have to post the recipe here on the blog, but it is in my cookbook. I hope they like it Mary, thanks for stopping by.

      Reply
  6. Melissa W. says

    November 06, 2015 at 1:56 pm

    5 stars
    I have never had this. Mmmmm! It looks so good. Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
    • Carrie's Experimental Kitchen says

      November 06, 2015 at 6:26 pm

      Thank you Melissa!

      Reply
  7. alicia szemon says

    November 04, 2015 at 8:23 am

    5 stars
    i love all kinds of lasagna! too good

    Reply
  8. Sammie says

    October 13, 2015 at 5:14 am

    oh this chicken lasagne looks absolutely delicious. I'm all for cutting out prep time where you can! Thanks for sharing such a fab recipe. Sammie

    Reply
    • Carrie's Experimental Kitchen says

      October 13, 2015 at 5:28 am

      Thank you so much Sammie and I agree, who wants to spend hours in the kitchen when you don't have to! ~Enjoy!

      Reply

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