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Parmesan Chicken Cutlets

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Parmesan Chicken Cutlets - A light Parmesan and breadcrumb coating for boneless, skinless chicken breast. This recipe is fantastic!

We eat chicken in our house fairly often so – long before we started blogging here on A Family Feast – we’ve always been on the lookout for different chicken recipes to try!  One of our all-time favorites is Ina Garten’s recipe for Parmesan Chicken cutlets which originally appeared in her Barefoot Contessa Family Style cookbook.

I’ve made these delicious Parmesan Chicken cutlets so many times, I have the recipe memorized!  It’s a very simple recipe that’s quick to prepare and just delicious. (OK – all of Ina’s recipes are pretty delicious – I admit I’m a big fan of hers!).  The Parmesan cheese and other seasonings added to the bread crumbs add a really great flavor that makes this more than just your typical breaded chicken cutlet recipe!

Parmesan Chicken Cutlets - A light Parmesan and breadcrumb coating for boneless, skinless chicken breast. This recipe is fantastic!

This recipe works best when you pound the chicken breasts to a 1/4-inch thickness before coating and frying.  And, we also like to add a squirt of fresh lemon juice over the cutlets just before serving (it adds great, fresh flavor!) – but that step is optional and not part of Ina’s original recipe.  Either way, this is a delicious way to prepare boneless skinless chicken breasts and it’s a must-have in your recipe box!

(This recipe was first published on A Family Feast in October 2012.  As you can see from our original photo below, we’ve come a long way since then!)

parmesan crusted chicken

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Parmesan Chicken Cutlets - A Family Feast
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Parmesan Chicken Cutlets

A simple and flavorful variation on boneless, skinless chicken breast.

Yield: 4 servings 1x
Prep: 20 minsCook: 10 minsTotal: 30 minutes
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Ingredients

  • 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
  • 1 cup flour
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 tablespoon water
  • 1 1/4 cups seasoned dry bread crumbs
  • 1/2 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
  • 2 tablespoons butter, divided
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
  • Lemon wedges for serving, optional

Instructions

  1. Pound or butterfly the chicken breasts until they are an even thickness (1/4-inch thickness works best).
  2. Set up three dinner plates or shallow bowls for the coating breading process. On the first, combine flour, salt and pepper together. On the second, beat the eggs and water. On the third, combine the bread crumbs and parmesan cheese.
  3. Coat the chicken breasts on both sides in the flour mixture. Then dip the chicken (both sides again) in the egg mixture. Finally, dredge both sides of the chicken in the breadcrumb mixture until completely coated.
  4. In a frying pan, over medium-high heat, melt one tablespoon of butter and one tablespoon of olive oil and cook 2 of the chicken breasts on medium heat until cooked through (2-3 minutes on each side for a thinly pounded breast; 3-4 minutes on each side if you’ve left the breasts thicker.) Cook the remaining breasts using the remaining butter and olive oil.
  5. Squeeze lemon juice over the cutlets before serving if desired.

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Martha is part of the husband-wife team that creates A Family Feast. She loves to cook and entertain for family and friends, and she believes that serving a great meal is one of the best ways to show someone that you care. Martha is a self-taught home cook, who loves to read cookbooks and try new recipes. After a decades-long career in business and online marketing, she now runs A Family Feast full-time. Her specialties are baking, desserts, vegetables and pasta dishes.

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  1. Kim says

    Posted on 1/19/21 at 10:06 am

    Greatest receipt always kim

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    • Martha says

      Posted on 1/19/21 at 11:05 am

      Thanks Kim!

      Reply
  2. Sandy says

    Posted on 3/8/19 at 1:24 pm

    Made breast cutlets with a few miner adjustments. Worked really well.
    adustments: panko instead of breadcrumbs
    coconut flour instead of processed flour.
    Worked really well.

    ★★★★

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    • Martha says

      Posted on 3/8/19 at 8:12 pm

      Glad you were able to adapt the recipe to suit your tastes Sandy!

      Reply
  3. Peggy says

    Posted on 2/9/17 at 11:22 am

    Please post nutritional values on these recipes.

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    • Martha says

      Posted on 2/9/17 at 12:15 pm

      Thanks for your feedback Peggy. We may offer nutritional information in the future.

      Reply
  4. Amy [email protected] says

    Posted on 10/20/14 at 5:11 pm

    Looks so amazing! Making it for dinner this week! Pinned!

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    • Martha says

      Posted on 10/20/14 at 5:11 pm

      Thanks Amy!

      Reply
  5. Lea Ann (Cooking On The Ranch) says

    Posted on 10/11/14 at 1:56 pm

    This is exactly the kind of recipe that I need to make so many times that I have it memorized. Perfect for those busy work week nights. Thanks for sharing the recipe. Pinned.

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    • Martha says

      Posted on 10/11/14 at 2:03 pm

      Thanks so much Lea Ann! It IS perfect for busy nights – and even the leftovers are fantastic! Hope you enjoy the recipe!

      Reply
  6. Christie - Food Done Light says

    Posted on 10/9/14 at 8:44 am

    I have all of Ina Garten’s books. I love reading them. So glad you shared an old picture and a new one. It is really cool to see how the humongous progress. You have a fantastic blog.

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    • Martha says

      Posted on 10/9/14 at 9:25 am

      Thank you so much Christie! I love reading Ina’s books too…totally my ‘style’ of cooking and a great inspiration! And those old photos…LOL! I debated whether or not to delete that one but decided in the end to keep it in for posterity! Thanks for stopping by today!

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