Perdue Italian Style Chicken Cutlets

Perdue Italian Style Chicken Cutlets - crispy thin chicken breasts fried until golden brown served with mashed potatoes and steamed green beans.

This is a new way of cooking chicken cutlet recipes for me as this recipe uses boneless, skinless chicken breasts already pounded thin.

Just open the package and start cooking. Let me show you how easy it is to get dinner on the table using this shortcut.

We all struggle some days to get dinner on the table. It's so tempting to pick something up on the way home when you've had a long day at work. But what if I told you that dinner could be ready in under 30 minutes?

Perdue Italian Style Chicken Cutlets are not only ready fast, but they're so good. Before you know it, you're sitting down to a home-cooked meal and enjoy time with your family.

Looking for more family favorite chicken recipes to add to your Weekly Meal Plan? Check out a few of my family's favorites that I love having in my "arsenal," so to speak because they cook fast. Baked Chicken Cutlet Recipes or my Chicken Cutlets with Gravy.

Perdue Chicken Breasts

For this particular chicken cutlet recipe, I used Perfect Portions Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts from Perdue. I was so surprised when I saw them in the grocery store and thought they would really save time and help get dinner on the table fast.

These chicken cutlets are individually-wrapped. So you're able to cook what you need and refrigerate or freeze the rest for later. They're also perfectly sized to cook quickly and evenly in 10 minutes. 

How many Calories in a Chicken Cutlet?

A four ounce serving size of chicken cutlet has 110 calories. So you can see they're a very healthy option to choose for dinner.

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Main Ingredients Needed

• 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts pounded thin
• All-purpose flour
• Italian seasoned breadcrumbs
• Eggs
• Vegetable oil

Step-by-Step Directions

• Step 1: Dip the chicken cutlets one at a time in the flour.
• Step 2: Then dip the chicken cutlets into the eggs and then into the breadcrumbs.
• Step 3: Make sure both sides of the chicken are covered in breadcrumbs.
• Step 4: Then place on a baking tray while you get the cast iron skillet ready.

📌Cooking Tip: Dipping the chicken cutlets into the flour first helps the egg wash stick better to the surface of the chicken.

Cooking Instructions

• Step 5: Heat the oil in a heavy pan and add the chicken cutlets to the hot oil.
• Step 6: Allow them to cook in the oil for about 6 minutes on each side; or until the internal temperature of 165°F. Use a Digital Meat Thermometer to check before removing the chicken from the cast iron skillet.

Serving Tips

I served this recipe with mashed potatoes, green beans and homemade garlic bread. However, here are a few alternatives if your family would want something else:

• Air Fryer Twice Baked Potatoes - you can bake these in the oven as well. They're so easy and delicious!
• Fresh Tomato Salad - especially good when tomatoes are in season or fresh from the garden.
• 5 Minute Healthy Kale and Quinoa Salad

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• Chicken Parmesan – my easy recipe for Breaded Chicken Cutlets that are smothered in homemade marinara sauce topped with mozzarella cheese.
• Balsamic Chicken Breasts Recipe - ready in 25 to 30 minutes!
• Dipping Sauce for Chicken Cutlets - This is a copycat recipe for Chick Fil A Sauce that’s a really, really good accompaniment to any chicken recipe.

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Perdue Italian Style Chicken Cutlets

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Perdue Italian Style Chicken Cutlets - crispy thin chicken breasts fried until golden brown served with mashed potatoes and steamed green beans.

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Prep Time 5 minutes mins

Cook Time 15 minutes mins

Total Time 20 minutes mins

Servings: 4 servings

Course: Main Dishes

Cuisine: American

Calories: 424

Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients

  

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• 4 boneless skinless Perdue chicken cutlets
• ¼ cup vegetable oil
• ¾ cup all-purpose flour
• 1 cup Italian seasoned breadcrumbs
• 2 eggs

Cooking for More (or Less?)Scale this recipe up or down. Adjust the number of servings above to automatically update ingredient amounts.

Equipment

• Pre-Seasoned Cast Iron Skillet- 12 inch
• Stainless Steel Chainmail Scrubber for Cast Iron Pans
• Digital Instant Read Meat Thermometer 

Method

 

1. In three separate shallow bowls, place the flour, eggs and breadcrumbs.
2. Dip the chicken cutlets one at a time in the flour, eggs and then into the breadcrumbs. Make sure both sides of the chicken are covered in breadcrumbs. Then place on a baking tray while you get the cast iron skillet ready.
3. Heat the oil in a heavy pan and add the chicken cutlets to the hot oil. Allow them to cook in the oil for about 6 minutes on each side; or until the internal temperature of 165 degrees.
4. Keep warm until ready to serve.

Nutrition

Serving: 1ServingCalories: 424kcalCarbohydrates: 43gProtein: 17gFat: 20gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 16gCholesterol: 130mgSodium: 484mgFiber: 2gSugar: 2g

Notes

Use a Digital Meat Thermometer to check before removing the chicken from the cast iron skillet.

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