Lemon Chicken Cutlets
Thin, crispy breaded chicken cutlets served with an easy lemon pan sauce.
Recipe Ingredients:
6 (5-ounce) boneless, skinless chicken breast halves
Kosher or sea salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
Garlic powder to taste
All-purpose flour
4 tablespoons butter - divided use
2 tablespoons olive or vegetable oil
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 cups chicken broth
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
2 tablespoons chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley (Italian parsley)
Lemon slices for garnish (optional)
Cooking Directions:
- Place chicken breast halves 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.
- Season cutlets with salt, pepper and garlic powder. Dredge in flour, shaking off excess.
- In large skillet, heat 2 tablespoons butter and oil over medium-high heat until hot. Cook cutlets on each side until golden brown, about 5 minutes or until the juices run clear. Remove from pan; keep warm.
- Melt remaining 2 tablespoons butter in same skillet, add 2 tablespoons flour and cook for 1 minute. Stir in chicken broth, stirring up any browned bits from the bottom of skillet. Heat to boiling and cook until thickened, about 2 to 3 minutes.
- Remove from heat and stir in lemon juice and parsley. Season with additional salt and pepper, as desired. Serve lemon sauce with cutlets. Garnish with lemon slices, if desired.
Makes 6 servings.
Tip: No fresh lemons? Reconstituted lemon juice can be used as a substitute, but only in a pinch!
Nutritional Information Per Serving (1/6 of recipe): 271.0 calories; 34% calories from fat; 10.3g total fat; 97.5mg cholesterol; 388.5mg sodium; 460.0mg potassium; 7.2g carbohydrates; 0.3g fiber; 0.3g sugar; 6.9g net carbs; 35.3g protein.
Recipe and photograph by Hope Cantil; copyright © 1999; property of CooksRecipes.com. See Terms of Use.