Chicken cutlets pizzaiola style, oven-baked or air-fried.
Dear friends, today I present a main course that will delight both adults and especially children. Cutlets that aren’t fried, but will look like they are.
They are so tasty, one leads to another. We’ll make the breading with Sicilian-style seasoned breadcrumbs, to see how I do it, click here.
All topped with mozzarella and cherry tomatoes, and oregano to add flavor.
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- Difficulty: Very easy
- Cost: Very cheap
- Rest time: 5 Minutes
- Preparation time: 20 Minutes
- Portions: 3
- Cooking methods: Electric oven, Air frying
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: All seasons
- Energy 530.57 (Kcal)
- Carbohydrates 38.44 (g) of which sugars 10.57 (g)
- Proteins 45.45 (g)
- Fat 21.75 (g) of which saturated 7.70 (g)of which unsaturated 6.02 (g)
- Fibers 2.84 (g)
- Sodium 560.02 (mg)
Indicative values for a portion of 233 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
Let’s go shopping
- 14 oz chicken breast (thin slices)
- 2 eggs
- 1 1/4 cup breadcrumbs (Sicilian style see recipe)
- 2 cups cherry tomatoes
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 3.5 oz mozzarella
Chicken Cutlets Pizzaiola Style
Tools
What we need to make
- Baking tray large and shallow non-stick
- Plate
- Bowl
- Cutting board
- Knife
- Parchment paper
- Oven
Preparation
Let’s go to the kitchen to prepare
Ask your butcher to cut slightly thick chicken breast slices; otherwise, the oven-baked cutlets may turn out dry and tough.
Prepare the Sicilian-style seasoned breadcrumbs in a bowl following this recipe, click here. Use bread that is not too dry; otherwise, the breadcrumbs become too fine and dry.
Beat the eggs, and one by one dip the slices
Roll them in the breadcrumbs on both sides.
Press firmly to make them adhere.
Complete all the slices.
Meanwhile, dice the mozzarella and cherry tomatoes, and season both with salt, pepper, and oregano.
OVEN COOKING.
Place all the slices on the baking tray with parchment paper and distribute the diced cherry tomatoes over each slice.
At this point, do not add the mozzarella; we will add it 5 minutes before they are done and with the oven off.
Bake for 15 minutes under the grill setting at 392°F. Once the time is up, turn off the oven and distribute the mozzarella over each slice. Place back in the turned-off oven for 5 minutes.
Serve piping hot. Here are the oven-baked Chicken Cutlets Pizzaiola Style, ready to enjoy.
Place the cutlets in the air fryer basket with suitable paper underneath, spray oil over them, and top each cutlet with a bit of tomatoes.
Cook for 8 minutes at 392°F after preheating.
Once the time is up, add the cheese and continue cooking at 392°F for another 2 minutes.
Storage
Oven-baked Chicken Cutlets Pizzaiola Style. This dish can be stored either raw or cooked in the fridge for a maximum of 2 days.
Oven-baked Chicken Cutlets Pizzaiola Style
Can I substitute the tomatoes?
Yes, with slices of mushrooms or zucchini
Can I use another meat instead of chicken breast?
Yes, you can use turkey breast, beef slices, or pork slices.
