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    Easy Chicken Cutlets - 5 Ingredients

    March 6, 2021 by Christy Leave a Comment

    5 Ingredient Easy Chicken Cutlets in the frying pan

    5 Ingredient Easy Chicken Cutlets are tender and moist yet crispy and are super simple to make on your stovetop. My kids love chicken nuggets a little too much. The frozen store-bought types are nice to have on hand for quick lunches but could never compare to the real deal. Chicken cutlets are so easy to prepare and require just 5 base ingredients for a delicious dinner or appetizer.

    Growing up, my stepdad made cutlets almost weekly. The next day there was always a chicken cutlet sandwich for lunch! Seriously awesomeness in a sandwich! It can be served in a traditional style sandwich with mayo, lettuce, and tomato, gobbler style with stuffing and cranberry sauce, or chicken parmesan in between sliced bread to name a few ways.

    Chicken Cutlet Sandwiches on a plate

    There are some variations that I will discuss to help boost flavor depending on what you have on hand.

    5 Ingredient Easy Chicken Cutlet Variations

    • Squeeze lemon over at the end. - so delish!
    • Add seasoning such as garlic, parsley, basil to the breadcrumbs.
    • Sprinkle Cajan or Adobo Seasoning on the chicken before breading.
    • Grated parmesan cheese added to the breadcrumbs.
    • Dip in Hot Sauce to make buffalo style.
    • Rub cutlets in Christy’s Greek Seasoning before coating with bread crumbs.
    • Add 1 tablespoon each of paprika and chili powder along with 1 teaspoon cumin. Pat on the chicken before breading or add just to the breadcrumbs before coating.

    What do I serve Chicken Cutlets with?

    • Sliced and placed on top of a salad
    • Alongside mashed potatoes
    • With Smashed Baby Potatoes
    • Rice
    • Risotto
    • Hasselback Potatoes
    • Chicken Gravy
    • Tomato Sauce
    • Scalloped Potatoes
    • Top the cutlets with the toppings in my Caprese Bruschetta recipe
    • Alfredo Sauce 
    • With dipping sauces such as honey mustard, barbeque sauce or ranch

    Why do you use cream for coating chicken cutlets?

    I find that cream does a great job coating the chicken. So if you have it, definitely use it! Milk can certainly be substituted for cream here.
    Pork cutlets in the frying pan
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    5 Ingredient Easy Chicken Cutlets

    5 Ingredient Easy Chicken Cutlets are tender and moist yet crispy and are super simple to make on your stovetop.
    Course Appetizer, Main Course
    Cuisine American, Italian
    Keyword Chicken
    Prep Time 5 minutes
    Cook Time 10 minutes
    Servings 5
    Calories 398kcal
    Author Christy
    Cost $6

    Ingredients

    • 2 eggs
    • 3 TBS Cream or milk
    • 2 cups breadcrumbs
    • 1 ½ Lbs Thin sliced chicken breast
    • Canola or vegetable oil for Frying

    Optional

    • 1 Lemon

    Instructions

    • Coat saute pan with oil. Ideally, ¼ inch deep on medium-low heat.
    • Pat cutlets dry using a paper towel.
    • Lightly seanson with salt and pepper on both sides of the chicken cutlets.
    • Whisk eggs in a bowl with cream until smooth.
    • Dip cutlet into the egg mixture. Allow excess mixture to fall back to the bowl.
    • Coat the egg glazed cutlet in breadcrumbs.
      Making Pork sandwiches
    • Repeat dipping and coating steps until all cutlets are coated.
    • Check the temperature of the oil by adding a drop of water. If it sizzles it’s ready!
    • Lay coated cutlets in the pan to fry for about 3-5 minutes.
    • Check underside for crispiness and color, then flip over to fry the other side. Approximately 3-5 minutes.
    • Transfer to a plate topped with paper towels to absorb excess oil.

    Optional

    • Squeeze fresh lemon over the culets just before removing from the pan.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 398kcal
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