Best Orange Zested Chicken Cutlets Recipes

CHICKEN CUTLETS WITH ORANGE AND ARUGULA

Steps:

• Combine the bread crumbs, cheese, nutmeg, parsley, and orange zest in a shallow bowl. Put the flour in another bowl and the eggs in a third bowl.
• Cut the chicken breasts horizontally being sure not to cut all the way through to the other side so it will open like a book. Once the chicken is butterflied, lightly pound the chicken between waxed paper, parchment or plastic wrap into 4 large, very thin cutlets. Season the cutlets with salt and pepper and coat with the flour, then the egg and then the bread crumbs.
• Heat a 1/2-inch of frying oil in very large skillet over medium to medium-high heat. When the oil is hot, add the cutlets 1 or 2 at a time, depending on the size of the pan. As cutlets are done, transfer to a baking rack to drain. Cutlets may be served room temperature but you want them to remain crisp.
• While the cutlets cook, working next to the stove, peel and section the oranges and dice. Add them to a large bowl along with the tomatoes, oregano, if using, onion, extra-virgin olive oil and salt and pepper, to taste. Toss and when ready to serve fold in the arugula leaves.
• Transfer the cutlets to serving plates and top with mounds of orange and arugula salad before serving.

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.

ALMOND-CRUSTED CHICKEN CUTLETS WITH WILTED SPINACH-ORANGE SALAD

Steps:

• Lightly beat the eggs, mustard, 1 teaspoon orange zest, ½ teaspoon salt, and ¼ teaspoon pepper together in a shallow dish. Mix the almonds and panko in a separate shallow dish. Working with one piece of chicken at a time, dip the chicken into the egg mixture using tongs, turning to coat well and allowing excess to drip off. Drop the chicken into the nut mixture and press the nuts into the chicken with your fingers. Transfer the breaded chicken to a wire rack set over a baking sheet and repeat with the remaining chicken. Adjust an oven rack to the middle position and heat the oven to 200 degrees.
• Heat 6 tablespoons oil in a heavy-bottomed, 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until just smoking. Place the chicken in the skillet gently and cook until golden brown and crisp on the first side, about 2½ minutes. Using tongs, flip the chicken; reduce the heat to medium and continue to cook until the meat feels firm when pressed gently, the second side is deep golden brown and crisp, and the chicken is no longer pink in the center, about 2 minutes longer. Transfer the chicken to a paper towel-lined plate and place the plate in the oven. Discard the oil in the skillet and, using tongs and paper towels, wipe the skillet clean.
• Place the spinach in a large bowl. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in the cleaned skillet over high heat until just smoking. Add the orange slices and cook until lightly browned around the edges, 1½ to 2 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat and add remaining 1 tablespoon oil, shallot, remaining ¼ teaspoon zest, ¼ teaspoon salt, and 1/8 teaspoon pepper and allow residual heat to soften the shallot, 30 seconds. Pour the warm dressing with the oranges over the spinach and toss gently to wilt. Remove the chicken from the oven and serve it immediately with the salad and orange wedges.

ALMOND ORANGE CRUSTED CHICKEN WITH FENNEL ARUGULA SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450 F degrees. Ten minutes before you are ready to cook the chicken, put a baking sheet in the oven to pre-heat.
• Finely zest the orange and set the zest aside. Cut the top and bottom off of the orange, sit the orange on one end on a cutting board and cut the entire peel and pith off by cutting downward following the shape of the fruit. Then, using a paring knife, remove each section of orange from the membrane. Set the orange sections aside.
• In a shallow bowl, whisk the egg white until slightly frothy. In a large shallow bowl or on a plate, combine the orange zest, almonds, and 1/4 teaspoon each of the salt and pepper. Put the flour on a large plate.
• Remove the pre-heated baking sheet from the oven and spray with cooking spray.
• Dip the chicken breasts, one at a time, first into the flour, shaking off any excess, then into the egg white, and then coat with the almond mixture and place on the baking sheet. Spray the top of the chicken with cooking spray. Bake for 6 minutes, turn and bake for 6 minutes more, until the chicken is cooked through and the coating is golden.
• While the chicken is cooking, combine the fennel, arugula and orange sections in a large bowl. In a small bowl whisk together the olive oil, lemon juice, and remaining 1/4 teaspoon each of salt and pepper. Pour the dressing over the salad and toss to coat.
• To serve, place one large or two small chicken cutlets on each plate and top with a mound of the salad.

ORANGE ZESTED CHICKEN CUTLETS

Steps:

• Create breading station by using 3 shallow bowls or plates. In one lightly mix the eggs and add 1 T water. The next one is for the flour. In the last one combine the breadcrumbs, salt, nutmeg, parsley and zest. Coat cutlets in this order: dip in flour, then egg, then coat with breadcrumbs. Set aside.
• Heat oil and butter in large saute pan over medium heat. Place cutlets in pan being sure not to overcrowd pan. If cutlets are large, do this in batches. (if you overcrowd your chicken will steam and not brown nicely). Cook about 5 minutes per side, be sure that it's cooked through, adjust time as needed depending on the thickness of your cutlets. When cooked through set aside to rest.
• While chicken is cooking prepare the vinaigrette: Combine orange juice, zest, vinegar, honey, salt and pepper. Gradually whisk in olive oil. Adjust salt and pepper to your liking.
• Arrange Arugula on platter. Lightly dress with vinaigrette. Place cutlets on top of arugula and drizzle a bit of vinaigrette atop the chicken. There will be plenty of vinaigrette left, I like to leave out on the table so guests can adjust their amounts to their liking. Or keep remainder in fridge for 5 days in a tightly sealed container and use with your regular salad.