Description
These Oven Baked Chicken Cutlets are a delightful easy dinner option that is both flavorful and healthy. With a crispy panko coating, they are a perfect comfort food!
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 large chicken breasts
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- oil spray (as needed)
- 1/4 cup cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon EACH ground paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- ground black pepper (to taste)
- 1 1/2 cups panko breadcrumbs
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan
- 1/4 teaspoon EACH ground paprika
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
- ground black pepper (to taste)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425°F, placing a sheet pan with an oven-safe wire rack inside to warm up.
- Butterfly the chicken breasts by halving them lengthwise. Pound the thicker sections to even the thickness of the cutlets.
- Set up a breading station with three shallow bowls for egg, cornstarch, and panko.
- In the first bowl, beat the egg with lemon juice. In the second, whisk together cornstarch, sea salt, and baking soda. In the third, combine panko breadcrumbs with spices.
- Dredge each chicken cutlet in cornstarch, dip into egg, and then coat fully with panko. Press the crumbs into the chicken for a better coating.
- Allow the breaded cutlets to rest on a plate for 10 minutes.
- Carefully remove the hot pan from the oven, spray or brush with oil, and arrange the cutlets on the rack. Spray the tops of the cutlets, then bake for 10-16 minutes until golden brown. Broil for an additional 1-2 minutes for extra crunch before serving.
Notes
For extra flavor, consider adding additional spices to the panko coating.
Ensure chicken cutlets are of equal thickness for even cooking.
Broiling at the end brings a delightful crispiness to the edges.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cutlet
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 700mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 85mg