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Parmesan Crusted Chicken
Chicken breasts are halved into smaller cutlets, dredged in a flavorful parmesan and panko bread crumb coating, and pan fried until beautifully golden brown and crisp. Such a tasty and exciting way to prepare otherwise bland chicken!
👥 4 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 31 min⏳ Prep: 15 min🔥 Cook: 16 min👤 Jaclyn📖 cookingclassy
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- whisk
- skillet
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Butterfly and split each chicken breasts into two portions, making four pieces total. Cover chicken with plastic wrap and pound each piece to an even 1/4-inch thickness with the flat side of a meat mallet.
2
In one shallow dish add flour, Italian seasoning and garlic powder and whisk to blend.
Italian seasoning2 tsp(2.5 oz) panko bread crumbs1 cup
3
In a second shallow dish whisk eggs together until blended.
large eggs2(2.5 oz) panko bread crumbs1 cup
4
In a third shallow dish toss together panko and parmesan.
5
Season chicken cutlets with salt and pepper on each side. Then working with one at a time dredge both sides in flour mixture, transfer to eggs and dredge both sides, lift and let excess run of.
large eggs2(2.5 oz) panko bread crumbs1 cup
6
Transfer to panko mixture, coat both sides while pressing mixture in to coat well.
7
Heat 1/4 cup olive in a 12-inch heavy non-stick skillet over medium heat.
cup (2.5 oz) all-purpose flour1/2(2.5 oz) panko bread crumbs1 cupcup (1.5 oz) finely shredded parmesan cheese1/2
8
Add two breasts to preheated skillet and let cook until golden brown on bottom, about ⏱️ 4 minutes (if needed reduce burner temperature slightly if you find it's browning too quickly). Flip and continue to cook until golden brown on bottom and center registers 165 degrees on an instant read thermometer, about ⏱️ 4 minutes longer.
9
Transfer to a plate lined with paper towels to drain, leaving oil in skillet. Add remaining 2 Tbsp oil to skillet and repeat cooking process with remaining two chicken breasts.
10
Serve warm with lemon wedges and garnished with parsley if desired.
Nutrition Facts
calories
566 kcal
fat Content
31 g
serving Size
1 serving
fiber Content
2 g
sugar Content
1 g
sodium Content
502 mg
protein Content
42 g
trans Fat Content
1 g
cholesterol Content
191 mg
carbohydrate Content
28 g
saturated Fat Content
6 g
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