Description
Chicken Milanese is a classic Italian dish featuring thin, breaded chicken cutlets fried until golden and crispy. Light, crunchy, and flavorful, it’s traditionally served with a fresh lemon squeeze or a simple arugula salad.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, pounded thin
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup Italian-style breadcrumbs
- ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- Olive oil, for frying
- Lemon wedges, for serving
Instructions
- Season chicken cutlets with salt and black pepper.
- Set up three bowls: flour, beaten eggs, and breadcrumbs mixed with Parmesan.
- Dredge each chicken piece in flour, then dip in egg, then coat in breadcrumb mixture.
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
- Fry chicken for 3–4 minutes per side until golden and cooked through.
- Drain on paper towels and serve hot with lemon wedges
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 portion
- Calories: 480
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 640mg
- Fat: 24g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 18g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 34g
- Cholesterol: 145mg