Chicken Cutlets with Herbs
- Level: Easy
- Total: 30 min
- Prep: 20 min
- Cook: 10 min
- Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients
1/2 loaf baguette bread - day old is fine
4 pieces chicken breast halves
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
All-purpose flour, for dredging
1 large egg
Several sprigs fresh thyme, leaves finely chopped
2 to 3 sprigs fresh rosemary, leaves finely chopped
A handful fresh chives, finely chopped
1 1/2 teaspoons poultry seasoning
Olive oil, for sauteing cutlets
Directions
- Heat the oven to 400 degrees F.
- Tear bread into pieces and place on baking sheet. Toast bread until deep golden brown, 10 minutes. Transfer to a food processor and coarsely grind into bread crumbs.
- While bread toasts pound out chicken breasts to 1/4-inch thick. Season the chicken with salt and pepper. Coat chicken with flour, reserve. Beat egg with splash of water in shallow dish.
- Transfer bread crumbs to a plate and season with herbs and poultry seasoning.
- Heat a thin layer of olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
- Coat chicken in egg then bread crumbs and add to pan. Saute until golden and firm, 3 to 4 minutes on each side.
