Crispy Parmesan Rooster Cutlets - The Keep At Residence Chef

Think about an enormous hen nugget that each grown-ups and youngsters can’t get sufficient of. Nicely, our crispy parmesan hen cutlets are simply that – an enormous, crunchy, scrumptious nugget that each grown-ups and youngsters will devour. We’ve acquired the right mix of garlic, parmesan, and Italian seasoning. You’ll love how rapidly they arrive collectively – simply 20 minutes to prep and one other 20 to prepare dinner. It’s like the simplest, most scrumptious dinner resolution ever.

Serve these cutlets up with our Secret Ingredient Macaroni and Cheese or Classic Coleslaw.

Why Our Recipe

Like an enormous hen nugget that each grown-ups and youngsters take pleasure in.
Easy seasonings that deliver taste with garlic, parmesan, and Italian seasoning.
20 minutes to prep, and 20 minutes to prepare dinner for a simple dinner.

Be happy to take pleasure in this recipe as is, or go Italian-inspired and pour a little bit of homemade marinara on prime. We additionally love the concept of cranking up the warmth and including crimson pepper flakes to the breading. Irrespective of the way you resolve to serve yours, it’s extremely unlikely you’ll find yourself with leftovers! Everybody in our home can’t get sufficient of this pan-fried hen goodness.

Ingredient Notes

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Rooster Cutlets: cutlets are hen breasts which have already been minimize in half, however you may also use hen breasts and slice them in half lengthwise.
Seasonings: provides the hen extra taste.
Breading substances: comply with our directions within the recipe card and also you’ll get completely breaded hen each time! Nonetheless, in case you discover that the breading nonetheless isn’t sticking, you may attempt placing the breaded hen cutlets within the fridge for about half-hour to sit back. This helps the breading solidify a bit extra.
Lemon: non-obligatory, but it surely does add a pleasant citrus taste.

All About These Rooster Cutlets

You will discover packages of hen labeled as “hen cutlets” on the retailer, but when not, no worries as a result of you may at all times slice your personal. You by no means know once they mark up the value for one thing like that. It would even be cheaper!

Slice a boneless, skinless hen breast in half lengthwise to create two skinny items. For even thinner cutlets, place the slices between plastic wrap and gently pound them with a meat mallet till they’re 1/4 to 1/2 inch thick. In case you don’t have a meat mallet, a rolling pin will do. How skinny you go is a matter of non-public desire. Simply know that

All About That Dredging

Dredging is a straightforward cooking method the place you coat your moist meat in a dry ingredient like flour earlier than cooking. On this case, we go from moist meat to dry flour, then again to moist with eggs, and eventually coating in bread crumbs which makes this a double dredging.

This course of works finest in case you arrange a dredging station the place all of the gadgets to coat are lined up and able to go. I like to make use of pie plates or cake pans as a result of they’re good and broad, making it tremendous straightforward to coat the hen. You’ll want three shallow dishes: one for flour, one for the egg combination, and one for the breadcrumb combination.

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Dredging Ideas

Preserve One Hand Dry: Use one hand for dry substances (flour and breadcrumbs) and the opposite for moist substances (egg combination). This retains issues much less messy.

Coat Evenly: Be sure each bit of hen is evenly coated at every stage. Shake off any extra flour and let extra egg drip off earlier than transferring to the breadcrumbs.

Press the Breadcrumbs: Gently press the breadcrumbs onto the hen to make sure they stick nicely and create a pleasant, even coating.