How to Make Easy Chicken Cutlets Recipe

You can buy dried breadcrumbs or make your own for this recipe.

Chicken cutlets are made by flattening skinless, boneless chicken breasts, and then covering them in breadcrumbs and delicious spices before frying them. Unlike fried chicken, chicken cutlets are only lightly breaded and fried, making them a healthier meal choice. They contain high amounts of protein and relatively few calories. While some recipes for chicken cutlets require a long preparation time, this easy recipe can be prepared quickly and make enough cutlets to serve four people.

Things You'll Need

• 4 skinless, boneless chicken breasts
• 1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 2/3 cup fine dried breadcrumbs
• 2 tbsp. milk
• 1 beaten egg
• 1/2 cup flour
• 1/8 tsp. pepper
• 2 tsp. dried basil
• 1 tsp. dried oregano
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 2 tbsp. olive oil
• 2 large, heavy-duty freezer bags
• Paper towels
• Fork
• Large skillet
• 3 plates
• 2 medium-sized shallow bowls

Instructions

1. Place two layers of paper towels on a counter or table top.

2. Rinse each chicken breast under the faucet and put them on top of the paper towels. Blot them with more paper towels to get rid of excess water.

3. Put two chicken breasts in a freezer bag. Seal the bag most of the way so that there is still an inch left unsealed. This gap will allow the bag to release air as you tenderize the meat.

4. Pound the meat with a rolling pin or the smooth head of a tenderizing mallet. You should start in the center of the meat and carefully work your way outward so that the entire breast is flattened evenly to about 1/3 of an inch thick. Do the same for the other chicken breast in the bag, then take both out and put them on a clean plate.

5. Repeat the previous step with the remaining two chicken breasts.

6. Put 1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese, 2 tsp. dried basil, 1 tsp. dried oregano, 1/2 tsp. salt and 2/3 cup fine, dried breadcrumbs in one of the bowls, and stir them together.

7. Combine 1 beaten egg and 2 tbsp. milk in the other bowl, using a spoon to beat them together.

8. Pour 1/2 cup flour onto a plate and spread it around evenly.

9. Set out the materials one after the other along the counter top, placing the plates of cutlets first, then the plate of flour, then bowl of egg and milk, the bowl of crumb mixture next, and then an empty plate last.

10. Stab the cutlet with a fork and dip it into the flour. In each step of the breading process, you should move the cutlet around so that both sides are covered evenly. Tap the cutlet against the side of the bowl to get rid of extra flour.

11. Dip the cutlet into the bowl of eggs and milk.

12. Move the cutlet to the bowl with the crumb mixture and cover it thoroughly.

13. Place the breaded cutlet onto the empty plate. Continue the breading process with the remaining three cutlets.

14. Put the skillet on the stove at a medium-high temperature. Pour in 2 tbsp. olive oil to cover the pan's entire bottom. Let the oil heat up for about three minutes.

15. Place the cutlets in the pan. Allow the cutlets to fry for about three minutes, then flip them over to fry the other side. When the cutlets have turned golden brown and appear to be cooked in the middle, they are ready to be served.

Tips & Warnings

• Always be sure to wash your hands and cooking implements with antibacterial soap if they come into contact with raw meat to prevent infection and disease.

References

• Family Fun: Quick Chicken Cutlets
• Grilling Companion: Grilled Chicken Cutlets
• My Fitness Pal: Homemade Chicken Cutlets