These delicious Italian Chicken Cutlets breaded with tasty crumbs and fried until golden make a perfect weeknight dinner!
Juicy and tender, this is family recipe has amazing flavor using just 5 simple ingredients!!
Italian chicken cutlets are a classic Italian favorite. Adults and children will love these tasty cutlets that are excellent with a salad – like this refreshing Mediterranean Cucumber Salad or a warm veggie side like these Roasted Brussels Sprouts and Carrots.
Quite inexpensive, this chicken cutlet recipe is so versatile you’ll want to be making them all the time. Once fried, slice thinly and top a salad for a quick lunch. Or pop into a sandwich with a dollop of nut free pesto and a few slices of roasted peppers. YUM!
You’ll Need :
3 chicken breasts, cut 1/4 inch thick (or thin chicken cutlets) (6-8 total)
3/4 cup flour, (seasoned with salt and pepper)
1 cup Italian breadcrumbs
3 eggs, beaten
1/2 cup grated Romano or Parmesan cheese
2 t garlic powder
2 t onion powder
2 t Italian seasoning
2 t pepper
2 t salt
2 t garlic and herb seasoning (see Shop Items I use, on top of page)
1/2-3/4 cup oil
Direction:
Make a breading station with 3 bowls. In one bowl mix together breadcrumbs with cheese, and all seasonings, in a 2nd bowl add the beaten eggs, the last bowl should have the flour with a sprinkle of salt and pepper.
First, put the chicken in the flour mixture, then the egg mixture, and then the breadcrumbs. Covering completely. Set aside on a plate. Continue with the remaining chicken.
Heat a large saute pan on high heat. Add in the oil and let heat up completely. To check if oil is hot add the end of a wooden spoon and make sure it starts to bubble. Preheat oven to 300.
Once heated completely, add a few chicken pieces at a time to the pan, maybe 3 depending on the size of the pan. Do not overcrowd the pan. (Note you may need to add more oil to the pan after cooking some pieces.
Cook chicken for 2-4 minutes on one side and then flip and cook another 2-3 minutes. The cooking time will vary based on the thickness of the chicken breast and the temperature of the oil.
Once cooked, drain the chicken cutlet on a paper towel to remove all the excess grease. Then place on a cookie sheet and put in the oven to keep it warm. Continue with the remaining chicken breast.
Serve the chicken cutlet with pasta, a salad, veggies or a nice carb. Enjoy!