Chicken Cutlets
Published July 17, 2024
- Total Time
- 40 minutes
- Prep Time
- 5 minutes
- Cook Time
- 35 minutes
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Ingredients
- 2boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 8 ounces each)
- Salt and black pepper
- ½cup all-purpose flour
- 2large eggs
- 1½cups panko bread crumbs
- ⅓cup grated Parmesan
- ½teaspoon garlic powder
- ½teaspoon Italian seasoning
- ⅓cup extra-virgin olive oil
- ⅓cup neutral oil, such as canola or avocado oil
- Lemon wedges, for serving
Nutritional analysis per serving (4 servings)
680 calories; 46 grams fat; 8 grams saturated fat; 0 grams trans fat; 29 grams monounsaturated fat; 5 grams polyunsaturated fat; 29 grams carbohydrates; 1 gram dietary fiber; 1 gram sugars; 37 grams protein; 530 milligrams sodium
Note: The information shown is Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.
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Preparation
- Step 1
Pat the chicken breasts dry with a paper towel, then carefully slice each in half horizontally to form two thin cutlets. Using a meat mallet or a rolling pin, pound the cutlets until they are somewhere between ⅛- and ¼-inch thick. Season the chicken all over with ½ teaspoon salt and ¼ teaspoon pepper.
- Step 2
Place the flour in a shallow bowl or rimmed plate. Crack the eggs into a second bowl and beat them with a fork. In a third bowl, combine the panko, Parmesan, garlic powder, Italian seasoning, ½ teaspoon salt and ¼ teaspoon pepper.
- Step 3
Working one at a time, dip the chicken breasts into the flour, shaking off any excess, then into the egg mixture, then the panko mixture. Place the chicken breasts on a plate until ready to cook.
- Step 4
Heat the olive oil and canola oil in a large (12-inch) skillet over medium-high. When the oil is hot (it should sizzle immediately if you drop a bread crumb into the pan), carefully place two cutlets in the pan. Adjust the heat to medium and cook about 2 minutes on each side, until golden-brown and just cooked through.
- Step 5
Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate and sprinkle with salt. Repeat with the remaining two cutlets, adjusting the heat as necessary.
- Step 6
Serve the cutlets hot or warm, with lemon wedges on the side.
Private Notes
Comments
I am Italian American from New Haven, CT, and my family made these with Progresso Italian breadcrumbs, not panko.
I made them for years using this exact technique of flour/ egg/ crumbs until I saw a 90 nonna on the gram just mix the chicken in a bowel of eggs then bread crumbs. I tried it and they were perfect! So now I skip the flour step always.
I love eggs. I, too, once had a bowel full of eggs
There is no way the cutlet in the photo was baked in an oven - I know because I've made this recipe twice and it was a disappointment both times. If you want a beautiful, crunchy, juicy chicken cutlet you'll need to fry it.
We made this chicken and me, my younger sister and brother all LOVED it. The chicken was so good and crispy and flavorful. It was amazing
I can’t recommend this recipe enough! I love chicken cutlets but was always too intimidated by the entire process to make them myself. I wish I had sooner because these turned out so well and it really wasn’t hard at all. I think you could follow the recipe to a T and get great results. Personally I added a spoonful of ghee to the frying oil. I also added a couple crushed garlic cloves to the egg wash and several whole garlic cloves to the frying oil instead of garlic powder. I also just forgot to salt and pepper before the flour/egg/breadcrumbs and did not miss it at all. Just try it!!!!! It will go better than you think and so delicious.
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