Chicken Piccata and Chicken Francaise are both delicious Italian-American dishes, but they have a few key differences. Chicken Piccata is typically dredged in flour before being sautéed and served in a sauce made from lemon juice, capers, and butter. The lemon-caper sauce gives Chicken Piccata its distinctive tangy and slightly salty flavor.
On the other hand, Chicken Francaise is first dipped in flour, then in a beaten egg mixture before being sautéed. It's served in a lemon-butter sauce, often with a splash of white wine, which results in a more delicate, creamy, and subtle lemon flavor. So the primary difference lies in the coating of the chicken (the egg batter in Francaise) and the intensity of the lemon flavor in the sauce.