Crispy Chicken Cutlets

Quick, easy and delicious dinner. Perfect meal for any day.

Crispy Chicken Cutlets
Recipe by Christine Lamb - 2015

Ingredients:
4 boneless skinless chicken breast
vegetable oil, for shallow frying
1 cup flour
2 eggs, lightly beaten
1 tablespoon mustard
1 cup italian bread crumbs
salt and pepper
seasoned salt

Directions:
Lay the chicken on a cutting board. Hold knife parallel to the cutting board and slice the chicken breast in half, one chicken breast is now 2 cutlets. Lay chicken between two sheets of plastic wrap and pound out with meat mallet to 1/4 inch thickness. Sprinkle both side of chicken with salt and pepper. 

Add just enough oil to cover the bottom of skillet. Heat oil between medium heat and medium high heat.

Set out 3 shallow dishes. First dish, add flour and seasoned salt, stir. Second dish, whisk together egg, mustard, salt and pepper. Third dish add italian bread crumbs. Dredge each chicken cutlets in flour, than egg mixture, than bread crumbs. Place chicken cutlets in hot skillet, cook about 3 minutes each side, until golden brown, and cook in batches. 

Preheat oven 250 degrees. Place metal rack on clean sheet pan to hold cooked crispy chicken cutlets and place in oven to keep warm while you finish cooking the chicken cutlets.

Enjoy,
Christine