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Wednesday, April 10, 2013

Chicken Cutlets turned UP a notch!

Who doesn't love chicken? On Thursday night, a few months back, Scott and I were craving chicken, but we wanted to step out of the box a little bit. I started surfing Pinterest, like I usually do when I need inspiration, and I came across this recipe. Although it is for pork chops, Scott had chicken cutlets in the house, and I knew it would work either way. We decided to give it a try and I am so glad we did!

This recipe was a great way to spruce up your average breaded chicken cutlets. Here is what we used:

  • 1 pkg boneless, skinless chicken breasts
  • 3 cups Italian bread crumbs
  • 2 tbsp grated Parmesan cheese
  • 1 tbsp garlic powder
  • 1 bottle of Ranch dressing
(the recipe also called for a package of dry Italian seasoning, but we didn't have it in the house, and didn't feel like purchasing it. I don't think it really made a difference.)

Mix all the dry ingredients in a large bowl. In a separate plate, pour a layer of Ranch dressing down, and coat the cutlets in the dressing. Now, dunk the cutlets in the bread crumb mixture. (in this case, the Ranch acts as egg wash that would normally be used.) 


The original recipe says that to avoid soggy cutlets, (haha), place them on a wire cooking rack. Turn your oven to 400 degrees and cook the cutlets for 45 minutes. They will come out crispy every time. I know ours did. 


Granted our chicken cutlets did not look like the picture on the website where I got the recipe, they were still delicious and crispy. I'll definitely try them out again, whenever I am feeling sassy. 



Maybe next time I will try the recipe with pork chops. What is your favorite way to prepare chicken? What do you bread your chicken with?