Chicken Milanese

⏱️ 25 min 👥 4 servings 📊 Medium
Italian chicken dinner
Chicken Milanese
Nutrition per Serving
476
Calories
37g
Protein
28g
Carbs
23g
Fat

Chicken Milanese is a rare high-value meal because it's wholesome, easy to throw together and the crispy cheesy coating is loved by generational palates.

📝 Ingredients

  • 4 chicken breast (thin-cut, boneless. skinless)
  • 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 large eggs (lightly beaten)
  • 1 1/2 cups panko bread crumbs
  • 2/3 cup parmesan cheese (grated)
  • 2 teaspoons dried Italian seasoning
  • salt
  • pepper
  • 2 tablespoons butter (divided)
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil (divided)
  • 2 tablespoons fresh parsley (chopped)
  • 1 lemon (slices)

👨‍🍳 Instructions

  1. 1On a cutting board, place chicken breasts (4) between 2 sheets of waxed paper. Using the smooth side of a meat mallet, lightly pound chicken breasts until they are a consistent 1/4 inch thick. Generously salt and pepper both sides of the chicken
  2. 2In 3 shallow dishes, add the flour (1/3 cup) to one, the eggs (2) to another, and the bread crumbs (1 1/2 cups) combined with the Parmesan cheese (2/3 cup) and dried Italian seasoning (2 teaspoons) to another. dredge them 1 at a time in the flour, then quickly dunk both sides in the egg mixture and then coat both sides in the breadcrumb mixture.
  3. 3Heat 1 tablespoon butter and 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large nonstick skillet. Add 2 pieces of the chicken and brown until golden, 2-4 minutes per side; remove to a plate. Add the remaining butter and olive oil to the skillet and repeat with remaining chicken.
  4. 4Garnish chicken with parsley (2 tablespoons) and serve with sliced lemons.

About the Chef & Original Recipe

This recipe was published by Kathleen on gonnawantseconds.com. Visit the original source for step-by-step photos, chef notes and additional details.