How do you give flavor to a plain slice of chicken breast? Do as I do: make a very fine chop of aromatics such as rosemary, sage, bay leaf and garlic, and add it to your usual breading. If you also add Parmesan, Pecorino or any flavorful cheeses left in the fridge, you’ll get a really delicious result like my Baked chicken cutlets with herbs.
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- Difficulty: Very easy
- Cost: Very inexpensive
- Preparation time: 10 Minutes
- Portions: 3 People
- Cooking methods: Electric oven
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: All seasons
- Energy 355.51 (Kcal)
- Carbohydrates 14.40 (g) of which sugars 1.24 (g)
- Proteins 40.66 (g)
- Fat 15.21 (g) of which saturated 5.43 (g)of which unsaturated 3.07 (g)
- Fibers 0.90 (g)
- Sodium 1,104.92 (mg)
Indicative values for a portion of 230 g processed in an automated way starting from the nutritional information available on the CREA* and FoodData Central** databases. It is not food and / or nutritional advice.
* CREATES Food and Nutrition Research Center: https://www.crea.gov.it/alimenti-e-nutrizione https://www.alimentinutrizione.it ** U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov
Ingredients
- 3 slices chicken breast
- 2 sprigs rosemary
- 2 leaves bay leaves
- 1 clove garlic
- A few leaves sage
- 1/2 tsp coarse salt
- 1 egg (medium)
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan
- 1/4 cup grated Pecorino
- 3/4 cup breadcrumbs
- 1 1/3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
Tools
- Kitchen scale
- Meat mallet
- Cutting board
- Food chopper
- Plastic wrap
- Parchment paper
Steps
Wash the herbs well and dry them with kitchen paper. Remove the needles from the rosemary, take out the central vein from the bay leaves and put them in the food processor together with the sage leaves, the garlic clove (removed its green shoot) and the coarse salt. Chop everything very finely. Pour the breadcrumbs, the grated cheeses and the chopped herbs into a large plate and mix them together.
Using the meat mallet, flatten the chicken slices covered with plastic wrap. In a bowl beat the egg and dip the chicken slices into it. When well coated, cover them with the breading pressing firmly so everything sticks well.
Place the cutlets on a baking tray lined with parchment paper and drizzle a little oil over each one. Preheat the oven to 392°F. Once hot, bake for 15 minutes on one side and then 10 minutes on the other. Always check as you know how your oven performs! The Baked chicken cutlets with herbs are ready to be served, accompanied by mixed salad.
Storage
Once breaded, the herb chicken cutlets can be frozen separated with parchment paper; if you want to cook them from frozen, thaw them and place them in a hot oven.
FAQ (Questions & Answers)
Can the baked chicken cutlets with herbs also be cooked in a frying pan?
Yes, pour a little oil into the pan and cook over low heat on both sides.
