Swiss Chicken Cutlets Recipes

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.

SWISS CHICKEN CASSEROLE I

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x13 inch baking dish.
• Arrange chicken breasts in the baking dish. Place one slice of Swiss cheese on top of each chicken breast. Combine cream of chicken soup and milk in a medium bowl, and pour over chicken breasts. Sprinkle with stuffing mix. Pour melted butter over top, and cover with foil.
• Bake 50 minutes, or until chicken is no longer pink and juices run clear.

SWISS CHEESE CHICKEN

Steps:

• Flatten chicken to 1/4-in. thickness. In a shallow bowl, combine the flour, pepper and salt. Place a piece of cheese on each piece of chicken; tuck in ends and roll up. Secure with toothpicks. Roll in flour mixture. , In a large nonstick skillet, brown roll-ups in butter on each side over medium heat. Stir in the broth, wine or additional broth and oregano; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 10-12 minutes or until chicken juices run clear. Remove toothpicks before serving.

CHEESY SWISS-STUFFED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Cut each cheese slice in half; place 1 half on top of each cutlet. Starting with a short end, tightly roll up cutlets, jelly-roll style. Tie securely with string.
• On waxed paper, combine flour and pepper. Mix well. Add cutlets; toss gently to coat.
• In a large nonstick skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Add cutlets; cook turning frequently, until golden, about 3 minutes.
• Add broth, wine, and dried oregano to skillet. Increase heat; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low; simmer until chicken is cooked through and sauce is slightly thickened, about 10 to 12 minutes. Place on a serving plate; remove string.

BREADED SWISS CHICKEN

Steps:

• Flatten chicken to 1/4-in. thickness. Sprinkle with 1/2 teaspoon salt. In a shallow bowl, beat the eggs. Place bread crumbs in another shallow bowl. Dip chicken in eggs, then roll in crumbs. Let stand for 5 minutes., In a large skillet over medium heat, cook chicken in oil in batches for 6-8 minutes on each side or until juices run clear; drain. Place chicken in a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan; sprinkle with cheese. Bake at 350° for 2-3 minutes or until cheese is melted., Meanwhile, in a large saucepan, melt the butter. Stir in flour, pepper and remaining salt until smooth; gradually add milk. Bring to a boil over medium heat; cook and stir for 1-2 minutes or until thickened. Remove from the heat; stir in wine or broth. Serve with chicken.

SWISS CHICKEN CUTLETS

Steps:

• Pound the chicken breast thin (layer it between two pieces of plastic wrap then pound with the flat side of a meat tenderizer, can of food, etc). Cut into four portions. Mix the flour, salt and pepper. Dredge the chicken in the mixture. Heat the margarine in a skillet - once melted, brown the chicken pieces in the butter - 2-4 minutes per side. Once the chicken is golden on both sides, pour in the chicken broth, add the oregano. Simmer for 8 minutes. Crumble two slices of the swiss cheese into the 'sauce' and stir to combine. Continue to cook another 2-5 minutes until chicken is cooked through. Top each chicken piece with half a slice of swiss cheese. Serve over rice or pasta.

SWISS CHICKEN CUTLETS

Steps:

• Place one cheese slice on each cutlet. Roll and tie with string or secure with toothpick. Combine flour and pepper. Add cutlets, toss gently to coat. In a large non-stick skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Add cutlets and cook until golden. Add broth, wine and oregano. Increase heat, bring to boil. Reduce heat to medium-low; simmer until chicken is cooked through and sauce slightly thickened: 10-12 minutes. Place on serving plate, remove string and serve.

SWISS CHICKEN CUTLETS IN OREGANO WINE SAUCE

Steps:

• Version 1: lot's of work, but impressive looking.
• Cut each cheese slice in half; place 1 half on top of each cutlet.
• Starting with the short end, tightly roll up cutlets, jelly-roll style.
• Tie securely with string.
• On waxed paper, combine flour and pepper.
• Mix well.
• Add cutlets; toss gently to coat.
• In a large nonstick skillet, melt butter over medium heat.
• Add cutlets; cook, turning frequently, until golden, about 3 minutes.
• Add broth, wine, and dried oregano to skillet.
• Increase heat; bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat to medium-low; simmer thickened, about 10 to 12 minutes.
• Remove string.
• Garnish with parsley and oregano sprigs.
• To prepare the chicken rolls, tightly roll up cheese-topped cutlets, then tie securely with string so the rolls hold their shape during cooking.
• If cutlets are unavailable at your market, simply pound skinless, boneless chicken breast halves between 2 sheets of waxed paper to a 1/4-inch thickness.
• Version 2: Much easier to make, tastes just as good!
• Follow directions as above, only don't bother to flatten the chicen or roll the cheese in side it.
• Simplly coat plain chicken breast in the flour pepper mixture, fry in the butter and cook as above.
• When chicken is almost done, top each brest with a half slice of cheese.
• When cheese melts, it's done.
• Very good served over rice.