Breaded Chicken Cutlets
Crispy Breaded Chicken Cutlets pan-fried to perfection. An easy, family-friendly recipe made from scratch and ready in under 30 minutes.
Servings: 6
Ingredients
- 2 lbs chicken breast (about 3 breasts), boneless, skinless
- ½ cup all purpose flour
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- 2 large eggs
Breading
- ¾ cup plain breadcrumbs
- ¾ cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- ½ teaspoon dried parsley
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon lemon pepper
- olive oil, for frying
Instructions
- Cut the chicken breast in half horizontally to create two thin breasts. Then pound the chicken to ¼ inch thickness. Repeat with rest of chicken and set aside.
- Line a rimmed baking sheet with a wire rack.
- In a large shallow dish combine: all purpose flour, salt and black pepper and whisk it all together.
- In another shallow dish, beat eggs until frothy and smooth.
- To another large shallow dish combine breading ingredients: breadcrumbs, Italian seasoning, dried parsley, garlic powder, salt and lemon pepper seasoning. Mix it together so everything is evenly combined.
- Line up the stations in this order: flour, then eggs, and lastly breadcrumbs.
- Dredge the chicken in the flour on both sides, shaking off any excess.
- Then dip the chicken breast into the beaten eggs and let excess drip off.
- Coat the chicken in the breadcrumb mixture. Using your hand to pat the breadcrumbs onto the chicken and help adhere it. Make sure the chicken is fully coated. Let the breaded chicken rest while you heat the oil.
- Add enough olive oil to cover the bottom of a large deep skillet (about 3-4 tablespoons), then heat over medium-high heat. If using a thermometer you want the temperature of the oil to be around 360°F.
- Fry the chicken, 2-3 pieces at a time, for 5-6 minutes on each side. Transfer the chicken to a wire rack and if needed check the internal temperature of the chicken with an instant read thermometer. Chicken should read 160°F. Finish frying the remaining chicken pieces.
- Serve and enjoy!
Nutrition
Calories: 422kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 41g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Cholesterol: 170mg | Sodium: 808mg | Potassium: 654mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 251IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 161mg | Iron: 2mg
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