Description
These Crispy Garlic-Parmesan Chicken Cutlets feature tender chicken with a melted cheese center and a flavorful garlic-Parmesan glaze. They’re surprisingly easy to make and deliver a satisfying crunch in every bite.
Ingredients
Scale
- 400g chicken breasts, sliced into ½ cm cutlets
- 100g all-purpose flour, with 5g salt
- 2 large eggs, whisked with 15ml water
- 150g panko breadcrumbs, with 50g Parmesan, 5g garlic powder, and 5g oregano
- 30ml unsalted butter, for brushing
- 100g cream cheese, softened
- 30g Parmesan cheese, for filling
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 5ml lemon juice
- 15ml chopped parsley
- 30ml melted butter, for glaze
- 15ml Parmesan cheese, for glaze
- 5ml garlic powder, for glaze
- Optional: ¼ tsp smoked paprika
- Fresh parsley and lemon zest, for garnish
Instructions
- Prep Chicken: Pound chicken to ¼ inch thickness and season with salt and pepper.
- Make Filling: Combine cream cheese, Parmesan, garlic, lemon juice, and parsley.
- Stuff Cutlets: Slice a pocket in each cutlet and fill with cream cheese mixture.
- Bread Cutlets: Dredge in flour, dip in egg, then coat with panko mixture.
- Bake: Bake at 400°F for 12 minutes, flip, brush with butter, and bake 8-10 minutes.
- Glaze: Whisk glaze ingredients and brush onto cutlets during the last 3 minutes.
- Rest & Serve: Let rest, remove toothpicks, slice, drizzle with glaze, and garnish.
Notes
For extra crispiness, ensure the chicken is dry before breading and don’t overcrowd the baking sheet.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cutlet
- Calories: 450 kcal
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 100mg
Keywords: chicken, parmesan, garlic, crispy, cutlets, dinner, easy, bake, cheese