4 skinless, boneless, chicken breasts (about 1.5 pounds)1/2 cup all-purpose flour
2 large eggs, lightly beaten
1 tablespoon water
1 cup dried bread crumbs
Salt & pepper
Parmesan cheese
Directions:
Assemble your ingredients for the chicken to make an assembly line. Place along piece of plastic wrap on the counter and lay the chicken on the wrap with room in between. Place another piece of plastic wrap on top of chicken. Pound the chicken breasts with a flat meat mallet, until they are about 1/2-inch thick. Put the flour in a shallow platter and season with a fair amount of salt and pepper; mix with a fork to distribute evenly. In a wide bowl, combine the eggs and water, beat beat well. Put the bread crumbs on a plate, season with salt, pepper, and parmesan cheese (optional).
Heat enough olive to create a shallow pond in a large skillet over medium-flame. Lightly dredge both sides of the chicken cutlets in the seasoned flour, and then dip them in the egg wash to coat completely, letting the excess drip off, then dredge in the bread crumbs. This can be done ahead of time. When the oil is nice and hot, add the cutlets and fry for 3-4 minutes on each side until golden and crusty, turning once. If doing multiple batches, you may need to clean your skillet in between and start again with fresh oil. Remove from heat to brown paper or paper towels.
Serves 4-6
Make double batches for sandwiches, salads, or chicken parmesan.
Chicken Parmesan
Cheese of Choice – mozzarella or sliced provolone
Tomato Sauce
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place chicken cutlets on baking sheet and spread each breast lightly with tomato sauce. Top with cheese and bake in the preheated oven until cheese melts.
