Italian Chicken Cutlets

Total Time: 10 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 6 chicken breast halves, skinless and boneless
• 3/4 cup italian breadcrumbs
• 1/4 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
• 2 eggs
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons olive oil or 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• freshly ground pepper
• lemon wedge

Recipe

• 1 place chicken breasts between sheets of plastic wrap or waxed paper, and pound with a kitchen mallet or rolling pin until they are evenly about 1/4-inch thick.
• 2 in a shallow bowl mix the bread crumbs, parmesan cheese, salt, and pepper.
• 3 in another shallow bowl, beat the eggs.
• 4 dip the meat in the eggs, then in the crumb mixture.
• 5 place the crumbed cutlets in the refrigerator until nearly time to serve.
• 6 in large skillet, heat butter and oil over medium-high heat until hot.
• 7 cook cutlets on each side until golden brown, about 5 minutes or until the juices run clear.
• 8 serve each cutlet with a wedge of lemon.