Chicken Cutlets Recipe

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Make delicious chicken cutlets your whole family will love! This easy recipe shows you how to bread and cook them to golden perfection in just 20 minutes.

Course Main Course

Cuisine Italian

Keyword How to Make Chicken Cutlets

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 10

Servings servings

Calories 437kcal

Author Faith Gorsky

Equipment

Large nonstick ceramic skillet

Ingredients

4 chicken cutlets about 1 1/2 pounds
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 large egg white
1 large egg
2 tablespoons milk
3/4 cup Italian seasoned breadcrumbs
1/4 cup olive oil

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Instructions

Set up. Add the egg white, whole egg, and milk to a shallow bowl and use a fork to mix. Add the breadcrumbs to their own shallow bowl.
Pound, season, and flour the cutlets. Use a meat mallet to pound the cutlets so they’re an even thickness. Season both sides of the chicken cutlets with salt and pepper, and then sprinkle both sides with the flour. Shake off the excess flour.
Coat the cutlets. Dredge each seasoned and floured chicken cutlet in the egg mixture (letting the excess drip off), and then the breadcrumbs.
Cook. Preheat a large skillet over high heat. Add the oil and once it’s rippling hot, carefully add the chicken cutlets. Brown them on the first side (about 4 to 5 minutes), and then flip and brown on the second side (about 3 to 5 minutes). (They’re done when they reach an internal temperature of 160F to 165F.) Transfer them to a paper towel-lined plate to absorb any excess oil.

Notes

Storage: Once cooled, store leftovers covered in the fridge for up to 4 days or in the freezer for up to 3 months.
Reheating: You can reheat cooked chicken cutlets in a 375F oven for 10 to 12 minutes or in a 350F air fryer for 2 to 3 minutes (or until warmed through).
Make Ahead: Bread the cutlets, arrange them in a single layer on a plate or tray lined with parchment paper, cover the top with plastic wrap, and refrigerate for up to 8 hours before cooking.

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