Easy Breaded Chicken Cutlets Recipe

Step 1

Place the thin sliced chicken breast pieces on a plate and season with salt and pepper.

Step 2

Beat an egg in a large shallow dish or bowl and then use another large shallow bowl to put the bread crumbs and parmesan cheese. Make sure to mix the cheese and breadcrumbs.

Step 3

If using thin sliced, pre-cut chicken cutlets, take a piece and dip in the egg and then the bread crumb mixture and bread both sides. Place on a plate and continue breading all the pieces.

Step 4

If you have regular boneless chicken breasts try to slice them in half like you would a bagel. Take a piece and one by one place in a baggie and pound thin with a meat mallot or heavy pan. You want them to be 1/4- 1/3 inches thick.

Step 5

Get out a large skillet and heat to medium high heat. Add both the olive oil and butter to the pan.

Step 6

Once the oil is hot, place a few pieces of breaded chicken into the skillet. You will probably have to do these in batches. Turn the heat down to medium and cook both sides of the chicken until golden brown. This should only take a couple of minutes since they are so thin.

Step 7

NOTE: If you cutlets are thicker, you might want to bake them to prevent undercooked chicken. Just place them in a baking tray and bake them for about 10 minutes in a 350°F oven. You only have to do this if you have thicker pieces. If yours are as thin as mine you don’t have to do it.

Step 8

Serve the chicken immediately.