Homemade Italian Flavored Breadcrumbs & Chicken Cutlets
Directions
- 1Make breadcrumbs by processing stale Italian bread in a food processor.
- 2Grate Pecorino Romano cheese.
- 3Add grated Pecorino Romano cheese to breadcrumbs.
- 4Add salt, white pepper, and garlic powder to breadcrumbs.
- 5Chop fresh parsley and add to the breadcrumb mixture.
- 6Trim excess fat from chicken cutlets.
- 7Pound chicken cutlets to make them thinner using a meat mallet.
- 8Prepare three shallow dishes: one with breadcrumbs, one with egg mixture (beaten eggs, extra cheese, and chopped parsley), and one for the fried cutlets.
- 9Dip each chicken cutlet in the egg mixture, then coat thoroughly in breadcrumbs.
- 10Fry the chicken cutlets in hot olive oil until golden brown and crispy.
- 11Remove the cutlets from the pan and place them on paper towels to drain excess oil.
- 12For leftover egg mixture and breadcrumbs, mix together and fry like the chicken cutlets.
Ingredients
- 1 stale Italian bread
- 1 piece Pecorino Romano cheese
- 1 generous amount salt
- 1 generous amount white pepper
- 1 generous amount garlic powder
- 1 bunch fresh parsley
- 4 thinly sliced organic chicken cutlets
- 1 generous amount olive oil
- 3 eggs
Equipment
food processorknifemeat malletfrying pan