Best Make Ahead Crispy Chicken Cutlets Recipes

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MAKE-AHEAD CRISPY CHICKEN CUTLETS



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This is hands down the easiest way to always have delicious chicken cutlets at the ready to feed your family at a moment's notice-no messy dredging or frying required!

Provided by Anna Stockwell

Categories     Chicken     Egg     Mayonnaise     Breadcrumbs     Mustard     Garlic     Parmesan     Herb     Dinner     Sunday Stash     Bake     Kid-Friendly     Small Plates

Yield 10-12 servings

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 large egg yolks
1/2 cup mayonnaise
2 tsp. kosher salt
4 lb. skinless, boneless chicken cutlets, pounded 1/4" thick (for smaller pieces, quarter cutlet before pounding)
3/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
6 cups panko (Japanese breadcrumbs)
2 Tbsp. mustard powder, garlic powder, finely grated Parmesan, or dried herbs (optional)

Steps:

  • Whisk egg yolks, mayonnaise, and salt in a large bowl until smooth. Add chicken and turn several times with tongs until evenly coated.
  • Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high until shimmering. Add panko and cook, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon, making sure to get around the edges to incorporate darker breadcrumbs, until golden brown, about 5 minutes. Let cool slightly, then stir in mustard powder, if using.
  • Using tongs, place a cutlet in skillet. Pat surrounding toasted panko onto cutlet with one of your hands, pressing firmly to adhere. Turn and repeat on the other side with more breadcrumbs. Lightly shake off excess breadcrumbs. Transfer to a wire rack set inside a rimmed baking sheet (if you are making these ahead and freezing, skip wire rack and place directly on a baking sheet). Repeat with remaining cutlets, spacing evenly apart on baking sheet. Discard any remaining panko. At this point, breaded cutlets can be frozen up to 3 months. Freeze chicken on baking sheets until firm, about 1 hour, then transfer to resealable freezer bags or layer in an airtight container with sheets of parchment between cutlets.
  • Preheat oven to 450°F and bake cutlets until cooked through and juices run clear when pierced with a knife, 10-12 minutes. If cutlets are frozen, they will take a little longer, 14-16 minutes. You can also bake chicken 1 or 2 at a time in a toaster oven at 450°F. Bake directly on rack, 12-14 minutes.

MAKE-AHEAD CRISPY CHICKEN CUTLETS



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Get ready to stock your freezer with the easiest, most versatile meal ingredient that's ever made dinner delicious. These panko-crusted chicken breasts go from frozen to cooked and crispy in about 15 minutes. Use them just about any way you can dream up, from chicken Parmesan to hearty sandwiches to a ramen topper-or just on their own, with a bright squeeze of lemon juice.

Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Entree

Time 40m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 8

1/4 cup olive oil
2 cups Progresso™ plain panko crispy bread crumbs
6 boneless skinless chicken breasts (about 1 3/4 lb)
1 1/4 teaspoons salt
3/4 teaspoon pepper
1/3 cup Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
2 eggs, beaten
2 tablespoons water

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 450°F. Spray large rimmed cookie sheet with cooking spray.
  • In 12-inch skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add bread crumbs; cook 4 to 5 minutes, stirring frequently, until golden brown. Transfer to shallow bowl.
  • Between 2 pieces of plastic wrap, place each chicken breast; gently pound with flat side of meat mallet or rolling pin until about 1/4 inch thick. Season chicken breasts with 1 teaspoon of the salt and 1/2 teaspoon of the pepper.
  • In shallow pan, stir together flour, remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. In shallow bowl, mix eggs and water with whisk. Coat both sides of chicken with flour mixture. Dip chicken into beaten eggs; turn to coat. Dredge in browned bread crumbs, coating completely. If there are any bread crumbs left in bowl, pat them on top of chicken breasts to cover any bare spots.
  • Place chicken breasts on cookie sheet. Bake 13 to 15 minutes or until juice of chicken is clear when center of thickest part is cut (at least 165°F).
  • To freeze: Arrange unbaked breaded chicken breasts on two large cookie sheets. Cover loosely with plastic wrap; freeze 3 to 4 hours or until frozen solid. Wrap each breast in plastic wrap, and store together in 2-quart freezer bag up to 1 month. To bake: Heat oven to 450°F. Place desired number of frozen breaded chicken breasts in 1 layer on cookie sheet. Bake 20 minutes. Turn over; bake 8 to 10 minutes or until juice of chicken is clear when center of thickest part is cut (at least 165°F).

Nutrition Facts : Calories 420, Carbohydrate 32 g, Cholesterol 145 mg, Fat 3, Fiber 0 g, Protein 36 g, SaturatedFat 3 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 660 mg, Sugar 2 g, TransFat 0 g

MAKE-AHEAD CRISPY CHICKEN CUTLETS



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How to make Make-Ahead Crispy Chicken Cutlets

Provided by @MakeItYours

Number Of Ingredients 8

1/4 cup olive oil
2 cups Progresso plain panko crispy bread crumbs
6 boneless skinless chicken breasts (about 1 3/4 lb)
1 1/4 teaspoons salt
3/4 teaspoon pepper
1/3 cup Gold Medal all-purpose flour
2 eggs, beaten
2 tablespoons water

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 450 deg F. Spray large rimmed cookie sheet with cooking spray.
  • In 12-inch skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add bread crumbs; cook 4 to 5 minutes, stirring frequently, until golden brown. Transfer to shallow bowl.
  • Between 2 pieces of plastic wrap, place each chicken breast; gently pound with flat side of meat mallet or rolling pin until about 1/4 inch thick. Season chicken breasts with 1 teaspoon of the salt and 1/2 teaspoon of the pepper.
  • In shallow pan, stir together flour, remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. In shallow bowl, mix eggs and water with whisk. Coat both sides of chicken with flour mixture. Dip chicken into beaten eggs; turn to coat. Dredge in browned bread crumbs, coating completely. If there are any bread crumbs left in bowl, pat them on top of chicken breasts to cover any bare spots.
  • Place chicken breasts on cookie sheet. Bake 13 to 15 minutes or until juice of chicken is clear when center of thickest part is cut (at least 165°F).
  • To freeze: Arrange unbaked breaded chicken breasts on two large cookie sheets. Cover loosely with plastic wrap; freeze 3 to 4 hours or until frozen solid. Wrap each breast in plastic wrap, and store together in 2-quart freezer bag up to 1 month. To bake: Heat oven to 450 deg F. Place desired number of frozen breaded chicken breasts in 1 layer on cookie sheet. Bake 20 minutes. Turn over; bake 8 to 10 minutes or until juice of chicken is clear when center of thickest part is cut (at least 165 deg F).
  • NOTE: Browning the bread crumbs before using them to bread the chicken makes them extra crispy and ensures even browning.

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