The Crispy Chicken Breast Fillets are really delicious and can be prepared in no time, even though they require a little marination with lemon. They are also ideal for those who are not very skilled in the kitchen, and are not only liked by children. If you are not skilled in cutting, have your trusted butcher clean the chicken breast and ask them to portion it into fillets, so that once you are home, your work will be easier and quicker. If you cannot find small corn flakes like in my case, no problem because you can always crush the larger ones, but only roughly. As for the aromatic herbs, use the ones you like best, even if they are dried, but do not omit them because they make the chicken breast tasty and very fragrant.
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- Cost: Economical
- Rest time: 10 Minutes
- Preparation time: 15 Minutes
- Portions: 4 people
- Cooking methods: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: All seasons
Ingredients
- 1.3 lbs chicken breast
- 1 lemon juice
- to taste fresh/dried aromatic herbs
- 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 2 eggs
- to taste breadcrumbs
- to taste corn flakes
- to taste salt
- to taste peanut oil
Tools
- 1 Knife
- 4 Cutting boards
- 1 Bowl
- 1 Pan
- 1 Paper towels
How to Prepare Crispy Chicken Breast Fillets
First, with a sharp knife, cut the chicken breast close to the small bones and go down to the piece of cartilage, so you can clean it well.
Cut the breast into fairly thick fillets, and place them gradually into a large bowl.
Dust them with a mix of fresh or dried aromatic herbs (thyme, marjoram, mint…), add a tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil and mix.
Season with salt, pour the lemon juice over and mix all ingredients.
Leave to marinate for only about thirty minutes, so that the fillets are well flavored.
Beat the eggs with a pinch of salt, dip the chicken pieces in them, draining them if necessary from the marinade, and coat them in the breadcrumb and corn flakes mixture you have prepared.
As they are ready, arrange them on a plate.
Pour plenty of peanut oil into a high-rimmed pan, and once it is hot, dip the chicken croquettes in it.
Adjust according to the size of the pan, because if you put too many, the oil will tend to overflow.
Turn them at least once, and when they are well browned, remove them and place them immediately on a plate lined with paper towels.
Serve your Crispy Chicken Breast Fillets, preferably when they are still very hot, but even at room temperature, they will always be very good.
Advice and Storage
You can store the chicken croquettes in the refrigerator for up to two days, but in an airtight container, preferably glass or ceramic.
Do not reheat them in a traditional oven, but in a microwave because otherwise, they would dry out too much.
If you do not like corn flakes, you can coat the croquettes with cornmeal, perhaps the more granulated kind.
