Best Cooking Lights Citrus Chicken Cutlets Recipes

THE BEST CHICKEN CUTLETS

Steps:

• Place a wire rack inside a rimmed baking sheet. Preheat the oven to 200 degrees F.
• Cut the chicken breasts in half lengthwise making 8 roughly equal pieces. (They should look like large chicken tenders.) Place one sheet of plastic wrap on a clean cutting board. Put one chicken piece in the center of the plastic wrap and top with another sheet. Pound the chicken with the flat side of a meat mallet, starting in the center and working your way to the edges, until the chicken is 1/4 inch thick. Transfer to the prepared baking sheet. Repeat with the remaining chicken.
• Set up a standard breading station: mix the flour, 1 tablespoon kosher salt, 1 teaspoon granulated garlic, 1 teaspoon onion powder and 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper and 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes if using, if using, in a shallow dish.
• Beat the eggs with 1 tablespoon water in a second shallow dish.
• Mix the panko, Pecorino-Romano, 1 tablespoon kosher salt, the remaining 1 teaspoon granulated garlic, the remaining 1 teaspoon onion powder, 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper and the remaining 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes if using, in a third shallow dish.
• Dredge one piece of chicken in the flour mixture, turning to coat evenly. Shake off any excess, then dip into the egg mixture, turning to fully coat it on both sides. Let the excess egg drip off, then press the chicken firmly into the breadcrumb mixture, turning to coat on both sides and packing the crumbs into any crevices. Transfer the chicken back to the baking sheet and repeat with the remaining chicken pieces.
• Line a clean baking sheet with a clean wire rack. Heat 2 tablespoons of the unsalted butter and 2 tablespoons of the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-low heat. Add 2 pieces of chicken and cook until the breading is golden-brown and crisp and the chicken is just cooked through, 3 to 5 minutes per side. Transfer to the clean wire rack, season with salt and hold in the oven at 200 degrees F to keep warm. Wipe the skillet clean and repeat with the remaining butter, olive oil and chicken, making 4 batches in total.
• Serve with lemon wedges, if desired.

LEMON CHICKEN WITH GARLIC-CHILE OIL

Steps:

• In a small skillet or nonreactive saucepan, heat 1/2 cup oil, garlic, red-pepper flakes and 1/2 teaspoon salt over low heat. Stir frequently until garlic is lightly golden (but not brown) and fragrant, 10 to 15 minutes. If garlic starts to brown, turn down the heat - you don't want this to taste burned. Once garlic is golden, immediately transfer oil to a heatproof bowl.
• Meanwhile, grate zest from lemon, then cut lemon lengthwise into quarters and scrape out the seeds. Save 2 lemon quarters for squeezing juice over chicken after cooking. Trim ends off remaining 2 wedges, and slice wedges crosswise into thin triangles.
• Heat a 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat. Season chicken with lemon zest, oregano, salt and pepper.
• Add remaining 2 tablespoons oil to hot skillet, then lay chicken down in an even layer. Scatter small lemon triangles and capers into pan. Cook until chicken and lemons are golden, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Transfer chicken to a serving platter. Squeeze a little lemon juice onto the bottom of the pan and scrape up all the browned bits with a wooden spoon, then pour all over chicken.
• Drizzle chicken with chile oil and a squeeze of fresh lemon juice. Serve topped with cilantro or parsley.

PAN-FRIED LEMON CHICKEN CUTLETS

Steps:

• Arrange chicken cutlets in a single layer on a plate.
• Combine flour, basil and thyme in a small bowl.
• Sprinkle half of the flour mixture over the chicken and then turn over and sprinkle the rest over the other sides.
• Swirl olive oil in a large pan.
• Add 1 Tablespoon of butter to the pan and melt over medium-high heat.
• Add chicken to pan and cook about 5-6 minutes on each side or until the outside is browned and the inside is no longer pink.
• Remove chicken to a serving platter and keep warm.
• Melt remaining butter in the pan.
• Add chicken broth, lemon juice and garlic to the pan and stir to combine, scraping up brown bits.
• Bring mixture to a boil and continue to boil until sauce has thickened slightly or about 3-4 minutes.
• Spoon lemon garlic mixture over chicken and garnish with lemon slices.

COOKING LIGHT'S CITRUS CHICKEN CUTLETS

Steps:

• Combine first 8 ingredients in a small bowl, stirring well with a whisk. Pour 1/4 cup juice mixture into a large zip-top plastic bag. Add chicken to bag. Seal; let stand 5 minutes. Add oil to remaining juice mixture; stir well with a whisk.
• Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Coat pan with cooking spray. Remove chicken from bag; discard marinade. Add chicken to pan; cook 4 minutes on each side or until done. Place 1 1/2 cups spinach on each of 4 plates. Divide chicken evenly among servings; top each serving with 1 tablespoon juice mixture.

PINEAPPLE & CITRUS SAUCED CHICKEN CUTLETS

Steps:

• Drain pineapple and reserve juice.
• Combine flour and seasonings in shallow dish; coat chicken with flour mixture.
• In lge skillet, brown chicken on both sides in 1/2 tsp margarine and 1/2 tsp oil.
• Add reserved pineapple juice, orange peel and juice, lemon peel and juice, bouillon and garlic.
• Bring to boil and add pineapple.
• Reduce heat to low and simmer 1 to 2 minutes.
• Remove chicken and pineapple to serving platter.
• Bring sauce to boil and boil until reduced by half.
• Stir in parsley and spoon sauce over chicken and pineapple.

LEMON CHICKEN CUTLETS

Steps:

• Mix first 3 ingredients on large plate. Using rolling pin, pound chicken between sheets of waxed paper to scant 1/2-inch thickness. Rinse chicken with cold water so that coating will adhere. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Press both sides of chicken into crumb mixture to cover.
• Heat oil in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Carefully add chicken to skillet. Sauté until chicken is cooked through and golden brown, turning with tongs, about 4 minutes per side. Serve chicken with lemon wedges.