Secret to Keeping Bread Crumbs on Chicken Cutlets

Cook your chicken cutlets over a medium-high heat.

The cutlet is a boneless, skinless piece of meat taken from the breast of the chicken. Chicken cutlets are often tenderized with a mallet to break down the muscle fibers and connective tissues within the meat. Chicken cutlets feature a thin design that allows you to fry them up quickly for an easy meal on the go. Without proper preparation, the breadcrumbs will fall off your chicken cutlets as you drop them into the frying pan. The secret to keeping breadcrumbs on chicken cutlets involves using a simple egg wash mixture. Does this Spark an idea?

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Measuring cup
All-purpose flour
Plates
2 eggs
Mixing bowl
Whisk
Wax paper

Instructions

- 1
  
  Pour 1 cup of all-purpose flour onto a large kitchen plate. Spread the flour evenly across the plate. Crack two eggs into a small mixing bowl.
- 2
  
  Whisk the eggs quickly for a few minutes to create a simple egg wash mixture. Lower both sides of the chicken cutlet into the flour to cover it completely. Shake the chicken cutlet above the plate to displace any excess flour.
- 3
  
  Dip the chicken cutlet into the egg wash. Hold the chicken cutlet over the mixing bowl to allow the excess egg wash to drip off. Transfer the chicken cutlet onto a plate covered with breadcrumbs.
- 4
  
  Press both sides of the chicken cutlet into the breadcrumbs to cover it completely. Place the breaded chicken cutlet onto a piece of wax paper. Repeat the process with each of your remaining chicken cutlets.