Chicken Milanese
Chicken Milanese is my favorite dish to make when I want to make something relatively easy that still feels elegant. Shoutout to my mom for being the reason I’m obsessed with this dish.
Ingredients:
Chicken breast (1 per person)
Eggs, for egg wash coating (1 large egg per chicken breast)
Flour
Italian seasoned breadcrumbs
Arugula
Tomatoes
Lemon juice
Parmesan
Optional: raw mushroom and radish slices
Directions:
Slice chicken breasts in half or butterfly
Cover w Saran Wrap and pound super thin: if you think it’s too thin, it’s not. Keep goin’
In 3 shallow bowls, put flour in one, beaten eggs in another, and breadcrumbs in the last
Season flour with salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, Italian seasoning, whatever you want honestly… you choose
Press chicken into flour until fully coated then shake off excess
Dip chicken into beaten eggs and let excess drip off
Finally, dip into breadcrumbs and press in to stick
Add cutlets to a hot pan with oil - breading will stick to pan if not hot enough!
Cook 5-7 min each side until golden brown and crispy
Let rest on paper towels to remove excess oil and top with flakey sea salt
Top with salad: arugula, tomatoes, parm, radish, mushroom, lemon juice, EVOO, and salt
Serve with a simple orzo w/ lemon, parm, S&P
(Top with a sunny side up egg if you really wanna level up!)
