Chicken Cutlets Italian Style
https://easyhomemaderecipes.caSwap chicken for the veal in these easy Italian Chicken Cutlets. Easy to prepare with minimal ingredients just like mom makes with breadcrumbs, parmesan cheese and bits of chopped parsley.If you like chicken cutlets, then you must try my recipe for Chicken Marsala without cream, Penne alla Vodka with Chicken, Veal Parmesan for the perfect Veal Sandwich or my One Skillet Chicken Cacciatore.
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Ingredients
- 1 extra large egg
- 1½ lb chicken breast fillets or scallopini
- salt and pepper to taste
- ⅓ cup parmesan cheese grated
- 1 cup breadcrumbs
- 1 tbsp parsley fresh, chopped
- ½ cup vegetable oil or enough to fry in the pan
- 1 clove garlic
Instructions
- Pat dry chicken on both sides and place on plastic wrap and on a hard surface. Cover with plastic wrap and pound out to make it thin. Season with salt and pepper.1½ lb chicken breast, salt and pepper
- Beat egg in a medium bowl large enough for chicken. Set aside1 extra large egg
- In a medium shallow bowl combine breadcrumbs, parsley and cheese.⅓ cup parmesan cheese, 1 cup breadcrumbs, 1 tbsp parsley
- Take each piece of chicken and place in egg wash, turn and coat the other side of the chicken then transfer to breadcrumb mixture and cover with breadcrumbs on both side. Set aside on parchment paper to dry. Repeat until all chicken fillets have been coated with egg wash and breadcrumbs.
- Heat up oil in a large fry pan and sauté garlic until fragrant. Remove garlic from pan to avoid burnt taste. Place chicken in pan and fry until the edges are lighter in color and look cooked. Flip over and cook the other side until golden.½ cup vegetable oil, 1 clove garlic
- Transfer cooked chicken to a plate lined with paper towel to absorb excess oil. Keep them in a single layer so that they stay crisp.
Notes
Top Tips
If you can't find thinly sliced chicken fillets, make your own by taking a boneless chicken breast and slicing thin, long pieces. If the chicken slices are too thick, you can pound them out with a mallet to make them thinner.Nutrition
Serving: 1Calories: 596kcalCarbohydrates: 20gProtein: 45gFat: 37gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 17gMonounsaturated Fat: 9gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 167mgSodium: 549mgPotassium: 718mgFiber: 1gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 276IUVitamin C: 4mgCalcium: 167mgIron: 2mg
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