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Best Crispy Chicken Cutlets Recipe

August 16, 2017 By Joe Boyle 3 Comments

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This crispy chicken cutlets recipe needs to be in your go-to menu box. The chicken is ultra crispy and oh so tasty. Easy to make and… This Chicken…your family will love this!

 

The chicken is so moist and the Panko bread crust is super crunchy.  Cut into a fillet with your fork and listen to the crispy crunch…Yum!

Sliced chicken cutlets on a serving plate.

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Making Crispy Chicken Cutlets

The chicken cutlets are pounded to about 1/4 inch thickness. That means they fry up really fast. Like 2 or 3 minutes a side.

The Panko bread crumbs should be put in a plastic bag and crushed with a rolling pin until the large bread pieces are broken up. This will make the Panko stick better to the chicken and make a better all around crust.

The usual flour, egg wash, and then crumbs are reduced to only doing an egg wash and crumbs which saves a dish and doesn’t reduce the flavor…rather enhances the crunch of the chicken.

And forget about drying off the chicken before you season it.  No flour dredge and salt is infused with the egg wash…Genius!

Breaded pan-fried crispy chicken cutlets.

Crispy chicken cutlets are surprisingly fast to make and would be perfect for any weeknight.

All you do is halve a couple of chicken breasts and put each half into a gallon freezer bag, (today’s chicken breasts are usually quite thick).  

Whack it a few times with a mallet or small skillet to make it about 1/4 inch thick.  

Dredge the chicken in egg and then Panko bread crumbs.  

Place them in a skillet with 1/4″ of vegetable oil at about 350°.  (Put some Panko bread crumbs into the oil and once the crumbs turn brown, the oil is hot enough).

Fry a couple of minutes per side until nicely browned.  Place on a cooling rack with paper towels under it to catch any drippings.

Breaded crispy chicken on a plate.

Serve The Chicken

I had the chicken with a spring mix salad and blue cheese dressing. You can serve the crispy chicken cutlets any way your family likes. They would be perfect as a sandwich. Much like a breaded pork tenderloin sandwich.

Give this recipe a try…You can never have too many chicken recipes!

Crispy chicken cutlets sliced and ready to eat.

Best Crispy Chicken Cutlets

This recipe makes a crispy chicken cutlet and requires little time and effort to make a delicious meal.
5 from 3 votes
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Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: crispy chicken cutlets
Prep Time: 15 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 300kcal
Author: Joe Boyle

Ingredients

  • 2 chicken breasts, boneless and skinless halved horizontally and pounded to about 1/4" thickness, (1 1/4 pounds)
  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 cups Panko bread crumbs Placed in a gallon plastic bag and rolled to reduce the size of the crumbs)
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp pepper
  • 1/4 cup vegetable oil
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Instructions

  • Beat the eggs in a shallow bowl and place the flour and Panko bread crumbs in separate shallow bowls.
  • Put vegetable oil and a few Panko bread crumbs in a large skillet and place on stove on high heat. The little pinch of Panko crumbs in the skillet will let you know when the oil is hot enough to add the chicken.
  • Salt and pepper all sides of the chicken, then coat with flour, dredge cutlets in the egg wash, then place in the breadcrumbs to fully coat.
  • Once the bread crumbs in the skillet brown, carefully place the cutlets in the oil and cook for 2 to 3 minutes until browned, turn and brown the second side. (I cooked 2 cutlets at a time).
  • Place the finished cutlets on a cooling rack with paper towels under it.
  • Serve immediately.

Notes

For variety, try adding grated parmesan cheese, a small bit of cayenne pepper or some dry mustard in with the Panko bread crumbs.
Recipe and cooking hints adapted from Cook's Illustrated.

Nutrition

Calories: 300kcal
 

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Comments

  1. Alan Howie

    August 22, 2017 at 6:17 pm

    5 stars
    I like MaryJo’s comment except I put ranch dressing on my chicken sandwich!!!

    Reply
  2. Eileen Herbert

    August 16, 2017 at 10:26 pm

    5 stars
    I love these, they are too easy!

    Reply
  3. MaryJo

    August 16, 2017 at 3:21 pm

    5 stars
    Yummy, crunchy chickeny goodness! I would love this on a sandwich with mustard.

    Reply
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