Citrus Chicken Cutlets are a truly easy and economical main course. The lemon and orange juice give this dish a pleasant aroma and flavor. This recipe is very simple, prepared in no time, and the result is always positive because they look good, are always very tender, and are liked by everyone.
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- Difficulty: Very easy
- Cost: Very economical
- Preparation time: 10 Minutes
- Portions: 3
- Cooking methods: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: All seasons
- Energy 312.96 (Kcal)
- Carbohydrates 11.83 (g) of which sugars 1.77 (g)
- Proteins 32.97 (g)
- Fat 15.30 (g) of which saturated 9.52 (g)of which unsaturated 5.80 (g)
- Fibers 1.89 (g)
- Sodium 428.55 (mg)
Indicative values for a portion of 134 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
- 14 oz chicken breast (6 slices)
- 1/3 cup flour
- 1 tsp orange zest (grated)
- 1 tsp lemon zest (grated)
- 2.7 tbsp lemon juice
- 2.7 tbsp orange juice
- 1/2 cup meat broth (or vegetable or chicken)
- 1/2 tsp fine salt
- 3.5 tbsp butter
Tools
- Kitchen Scale
- Cutting Board
- Meat Tenderizer
- Frying Pan
Steps
Heat a small pot with the broth. Place the slices on the cutting board and lightly pound them with the meat tenderizer; they should not be too thin nor too thick. Coat each one in flour and shake off the excess. Melt the butter in a large frying pan, and as soon as it begins to sizzle, lay down the slices. Let them cook for 5 minutes and turn them over; they should be nicely browned on both sides. Douse them with lemon and orange juice.
Add the grated citrus zest and moisten with the broth. Lower the heat, shake the pan so that the cutlets do not stick, let the sauce reduce a little and turn off the heat. Taste to check the saltiness; if the broth is already salted, no additional salt is needed. Serve the Citrus Chicken Cutlets garnished with a few slices of lemon and orange.
