Easy Fried Chicken Cutlets Recipes

SIMPLE FRIED CHICKEN BREAST CUTLETS

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• In a large bowl, whisk the egg, milk, and hot sauce together.
• In a wide, shallow bowl, combine the flour, Cajun seasoning, salt, and pepper.
• In a large, heavy, deep skillet or Dutch oven, heat about 1 inch of oil to 350 F/180 C/Gas Mark 4. Preheat the oven to 200 F if you are not serving the chicken cutlets immediately or if you are doubling the recipe and are cooking in batches.
• When the oil is hot , dip a chicken cutlet in the egg and milk mixture, coating both sides. Let excess drip off, then coat with the flour mixture. Carefully lower the coated chicken into the hot oil. Adjust the heat as needed if the oil gets too cold or hot. Repeat with the remaining pieces.
• Fry the chicken for about 3 to 5 minutes on each side, until browned and cooked through.
• Drain the chicken on layers of paper towels or brown paper bags. Once the oil returns to temperature, repeat with the remaining cutlets.
• Serve immediately or transfer to a large baking sheet and keep warm in a 200 F oven or warming drawer. Enjoy.

BREADED CHICKEN CUTLETS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• To make bread crumbs: Trim the crust off the bread and discard, tear bread into pieces. Spread bread out on a microwave-safe plate, and microwave on HIGH for 1 minute to dry out the bread. (Alternately, spread the bread out on a baking sheet and dry in a preheated 300 degree F oven for 22 to 25 minutes.) Pulse the dried bread or crumbs in a food processor with the thyme, lemon zest, 3/4 teaspoon salt, and pepper.
• With the flat side of a cook's knife or the smooth side of a meat-pounder, pound each breast to equal thickness. Put the flour, eggs, and the bread crumbs each separately in 3 shallow dishes. Pat the chicken dry and season both sides with salt and pepper. Dip each breast into the flour, then shake off the excess. Next, run the breast through the egg to coat it lightly and hold the chicken over the liquid to let any excess fall back into the bowl. Finally, lay the chicken in the bread crumbs, turn it over and press it into the breading to coat. Lay on a piece of waxed paper.
• Heat a large skillet (12 inches in diameter) over medium heat. Add the oil. Lay 2 chicken breasts smooth-side down in the pan. Cook the chicken without turning until beginning to brown, about 2 minutes. Turn the chicken and cook until equally brown on the other side, about 2 minutes more. Repeat with the remaining 2 breasts. Transfer chicken to a paper towel lined plate to drain. Place all 4 breasts on a rack over a baking pan and bake until firm to the touch, about 6 to 8 minutes. Remove from the oven and serve immediately with lemon wedges.
• Serving suggestion: Lemon wedges, thyme sprigs for garnish .

THE BEST CHICKEN CUTLETS

Steps:

• Place a wire rack inside a rimmed baking sheet. Preheat the oven to 200 degrees F.
• Cut the chicken breasts in half lengthwise making 8 roughly equal pieces. (They should look like large chicken tenders.) Place one sheet of plastic wrap on a clean cutting board. Put one chicken piece in the center of the plastic wrap and top with another sheet. Pound the chicken with the flat side of a meat mallet, starting in the center and working your way to the edges, until the chicken is 1/4 inch thick. Transfer to the prepared baking sheet. Repeat with the remaining chicken.
• Set up a standard breading station: mix the flour, 1 tablespoon kosher salt, 1 teaspoon granulated garlic, 1 teaspoon onion powder and 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper and 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes if using, if using, in a shallow dish.
• Beat the eggs with 1 tablespoon water in a second shallow dish.
• Mix the panko, Pecorino-Romano, 1 tablespoon kosher salt, the remaining 1 teaspoon granulated garlic, the remaining 1 teaspoon onion powder, 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper and the remaining 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes if using, in a third shallow dish.
• Dredge one piece of chicken in the flour mixture, turning to coat evenly. Shake off any excess, then dip into the egg mixture, turning to fully coat it on both sides. Let the excess egg drip off, then press the chicken firmly into the breadcrumb mixture, turning to coat on both sides and packing the crumbs into any crevices. Transfer the chicken back to the baking sheet and repeat with the remaining chicken pieces.
• Line a clean baking sheet with a clean wire rack. Heat 2 tablespoons of the unsalted butter and 2 tablespoons of the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-low heat. Add 2 pieces of chicken and cook until the breading is golden-brown and crisp and the chicken is just cooked through, 3 to 5 minutes per side. Transfer to the clean wire rack, season with salt and hold in the oven at 200 degrees F to keep warm. Wipe the skillet clean and repeat with the remaining butter, olive oil and chicken, making 4 batches in total.
• Serve with lemon wedges, if desired.

EASY CHICKEN CUTLETS WITH APPLES

Steps:

• Sprinkle chicken breasts with 1/4 teaspoon salt, or as needed, on both sides. Place onto a rack, cover, and refrigerate for 30 minutes. Remove from refrigerator, and cut in half lengthwise on a slight diagonal to make 4 equal-size pieces. Place the chicken pieces between two sheets of heavy plastic (resealable freezer bags work well) on a solid, level surface. Firmly pound the chicken with the smooth side of a meat mallet to make 4 cutlets about 1/4 inch thick.
• Preheat oven to 200 degrees F (95 degrees C).
• Mix together flour, cornstarch, 1 teaspoon of salt, black pepper, and sugar in a shallow bowl. Place each cutlet into the flour mixture to coat; shake off excess flour. Melt 2 tablespoons of butter in a skillet over medium heat until foam disappears, and gently lay the coated cutlets into the butter. Cook until golden brown on both sides, about 3 minutes per side. Remove the chicken, and set aside on an oven-proof plate in the preheated oven to stay warm.
• Pour the sherry into the skillet and bring to a boil, scraping and dissolving all the brown flavor bits from the bottom of the skillet. Cook until the sherry is reduced to half its volume, about 5 minutes, and stir in the chicken broth; add the apple slices to the skillet. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the apples are soft and the sherry mixture is reduced by half. Stir in the brown sugar, 1 tablespoon of butter, and the Marsala wine until the sugar is dissolved and the sauce is thick.
• Return the chicken cutlets to the sauce, together with any juice from the plate, and turn to cover cutlets with sauce. Simmer about 2 minutes per side, and serve 2 cutlets per serving, topped with apple slices and sauce.

OVEN FRIED CHICKEN BREAST CUTLETS

Steps:

• Stir together first 5 ingredients in a medium bowl. Combine cracker crumbs and cheese in a shallow bowl.
• Dip chicken in butter mixture; dredge in cracker crumb mixture. Place on an aluminum foil-lined baking sheet.
• Bake at 400 degrees for 25-30 minutes or until the chicken is brown and done. Garnish, if desired.

AIR-FRYER CHICKEN CUTLET

Steps:

• In a shallow bowl, combine flour, garlic powder, onion powder and pepper. In another bowl, combine cheese and buttermilk. Place bread crumbs in a third shallow bowl., Preheat air fryer to 400°. Flatten chicken to 1/4-in. thickness. Coat chicken with flour mixture; dip in buttermilk, then coat with crumbs. Place chicken on greased tray in air-fryer basket; spritz with cooking spray. Cook until golden brown and no longer pink, 8-10 minutes, turning once.

JUST PLAIN GOOD GOLDEN FRIED CHICKEN CUTLETS

Steps:

• 1. In a medium bowl, mix water and salt until salt is dissolved. Add chicken breasts. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
• 2. After the chicken is thoroughly chilled, using a meat mallet, pound each breast to about 1/4" thick. If pieces are too large after pounding, you may cut them in half.
• 3. Sprinkle with Paul Prudhomme's Poultry Magic Seasoning. Gently rub in and set aside.
• 4. In separate bowls, add flour to the first bowl and add buttermilk to the second bowl.
• 5. Using a heavy skillet (I use a cast-iron chicken fryer), heat oil.
• 6. Dredge chicken pieces in flour.
• 7. Dip in buttermilk.
• 8. Coat with remaining flour. You may need to use a little more flour.
• 9. Once the oil is hot, add chicken pieces and sprinkle them with pepper. Cook 5 to 6 minutes or until golden and carefully turn. Sprinkle with additional pepper, if desired. Cook on the other side until golden brown and juices run clear.
• 10. Drain on paper towels and serve hot.
• 11. IMPORTANT TIP: You may have to cook the pieces in stages so as not to overcrowd your pan. I usually only cook two pieces per pan load. I usually purchase Chef Paul Prudhomme's Poultry Magic Seasoning Blend at the Food Lion stores. I've also found it at Harris Teeter and sometimes at Piggly Wiggly. Our Walmart sStore doesn't carry this at all.

EASY FRIED CHICKEN CUTLETS

Steps:

• 1. Wash and dry chicken cutlets and salt and pepper both sides.
• 2. I use 3 large soup bowls but you can use 2 sheets of waxed paper or plastic wrap and 1 bowl for the egg wash.
• 3. Place the flour in one bowl or on the piece of plastic wrap.
• 4. Beat the 2 eggs with 2 tablespoons of water in a bowl and set next to the flour.
• 5. Mix the crushed saltines and crushed cornflakes together in a bowl or on a piece of waxed paper or plastic wrap.
• 6. Line up the breading ingredients in this order - flour - egg mixture - saltines and cornflake mixture.
• 7. Take each seasoned chicken cutlet and first dip and coat with the flour. Next put the floured cutlet in the egg mixture and turn to coat. I do this with a fork. Hold up a few seconds to let excess egg drip off. Then place in the saltine cornflake mixture and coat well pressing the coating into the cutlet with your hands. Helpful Hint: I find it easiest to just put the egg washed cutlet into the center of the pile of the saltine mixture and take a big handful of crumbs and sprinkle on the top of the cutlet. This will prevent a lot of crumbs sticking to your fingers instead of the cutlet. Now just press the crumbs into the cutlet and turn and press until completely coated. Continue until all cutlets are breaded. If you run out of any of the 3 breading ingredients just add more flour, an egg and one more tablespoon of water, and more crumb mixture.
• 8. Pour half of the oil into a large frying pan or just enough to cover the bottom. Heat oil on medium heat until a crumb dropped in starts to sizzle. Fry each cutlet until golden on one side and flip with tongs to fry the other side. When done, place on paper towels to absorb excess oil. Place in a warm 200 degree oven to keep warm until all cutlets are fried. Serve with your choice of sides.