How to Make Crispy Baked Chicken Cutlets | Easy Italian Recipe
Video Overview & Insights
Learn how to make crispy baked chicken cutlets that are juicy on the inside and golden on the outside. Tossed with olive oil, lemon, breadcrumbs, grated cheese, and parsley, this easy Italian baked chicken recipe is healthy, simple, and perfect for a quick weeknight dinner. 🇮🇹
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These baked chicken cutlets are crispy, juicy, and full of Sicilian flavor. The chicken is tossed with olive oil, lemon, breadcrumbs, grated cheese, and parsley, then baked on a parchment lined tray until golden and crisp. A light and healthy Italian dinner that’s perfect for busy weeknights or family meals.
Ingredients:
came here just to get baking temp/time. so sad I already have my cutlets breaded. Want to try this , but at least I can still drizzle OO all over them before baking! bookmarked. I'll be back next round.
1 lb chicken cutlets
2 lemons
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Olive oil
Salt and black pepper
I love the ketchup reference.
2/3 cup breadcrumbs
1/3 cup grated cheese (Parmigiano or Pecorino)
I hate seeing anyone cook food with their rings on, that is nasty and unsanitary no matter how you cut it!!!
Fresh parsley, finely chopped
Instructions:
Do you have a fryed recipe?
1. Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C).
2. In a bowl, toss chicken cutlets with olive oil, the juice of 1 lemon, salt, and pepper.
Hey Giovanni... just wanted to let you know that that my husband is still raving about these cutlets that I made last evening for dinner... guess I'll be making them again very soon lol! I served them with sauteed green and yellow squash.
3. In another tray, mix breadcrumbs, grated cheese, chopped parsley, and a drizzle of olive oil.
4. Dip each cutlet into the breadcrumb mixture, pressing to coat both sides.
I made these cutlets tonight for dinner for husband and I... delicous! Very crispy, and spritzed them with some fresh lemon wedges (like I serve with schnitzel)... so good! Thank you Giovann..love your recipes!
5. Place on a parchment lined baking tray and drizzle lightly with olive oil and a touch of lemon zest.
6. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, flipping halfway, until golden and crisp.
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7. Squeeze the remaining lemon juice on top before serving.
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Going to try this weekend!!!
0:00 Introduction
0:55 Ingredients
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1:09 Tossing Chicken with Olive Oil and Lemon
2:24 Mixing Breadcrumb Coating
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3:29 Coating the Cutlets
4:29 Lining the Tray and Baking
I'm curious Mr. Giovanni, what region of Italy are your family from? Thanks.
5:05 Golden and Crispy Out of the Oven
5:20 Serving, Cutting, Final Touch of Lemon
your meatball recipe is the best love it so easy ! thank you . I am going to try the Baked chicken cutlet recipe! keep the recipes coming! from melbourne, fl yay
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Why You’ll Love This Recipe:
The best!!
✅ Crispy oven baked cutlets with no frying
✅ Juicy and full of Mediterranean flavor
I make them like this all the time!
✅ Healthy Italian dinner ready in 30 minutes
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I'm no chef ! How do you get the cutlets so thin without bruising them ?
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I made these cutlets tonite and we loved them! But my breading came off the bottom. What did I do wrong?
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More User Perspectives
These look just like the cutlets my nonna would make! 😮 She was from Calabria. I'm definitely going to make this. Thank you! Hers were amazing. I hope I can do it justice. 😅
@LC-1748Can you skip the lemon juice
I don't think lemon would pair well with tomato and mozzarella
I love cutlets for their versatility
I welcome your suggestions
I am 2 for 2 following your recipes
The absolute best, easiest, yummiest way to get a terrific meal on the dinner table. WOWOWOWOO......Since there's only me to feed, I do two cutlets in a toaster oven. Thanks Gio for all your recipes!!
@HTW-s9dThat's how my Mama made them and how I make chicken! xo
@pattic7536Just found this recipe and tried it- Very good. Can I substitute the lemon juice with another ingredient?
@michaelangelo975Made these last night and they were absolutely fantastic.
@Lorij24I made this today, loved it, and so moist inside yet easy to make. Thank you. They only way to make cutlets.
@anablasko6673Just made this...sooooo good. Thanks!!!
@LynnCollinoGio, those chicken breasts look thin. You must have hammered them?
@pedro_papichuloCutlets of all kinds. Fish pork, chicken were always fried growing up. These baked cutlets looks good... Definitely enough oil for that crispyness.
@Elle_55Why no eggs though?
@marial3609Just made this tonight.
OMGoodness😋.
Will definitely be on my rotation. 🙏🏻
I made these tonight for my family and oh my goodness they turned out so delicious thank you Giovanni thank you thank you thank you
@oneeyeddog3045Making this tomorrow for dinner! Can’t wait 😛
@oneeyeddog3045Another great video.
@munsonHOFDelicious and super easy to make, thank you once again for your great recipes!
@VinceFeminellaDid you you do anything to the chicken beforehand? Pound it or anything?
@thomasroth8924The word you are looking for to describe the oil /lemon mixture is emulsion.
@everydayden5826I only just discovered meat so forgive me but what is poultry flavour
@davidz2690Wow 🤩 simple yet perfect and healthy. Thank you for sharing. I usually do a quick fry and then bake to cook the chicken through. I will try your method.
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@josephsf2452Question - If I use this recipe with Salmon, how many minutes I should keep it in oven at 400 degrees? Thanks.
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@point2822Okay, so you aren't cooking the chicken in a frying pan, you are still basically frying them in the oven with all that oil, no?
@dympullsTastes so DELISH.
@tritziaCan you use Italian bread crumbs
@FrankDawiskibaCover top with Bruschetta.
@michaeldespirito9595Fantastic recipe. The family loved them.
@rogernoel1224Thank you for the temperature and times.. I use oil mostly but I'm reaching out for a little different than normal thing for my family .👍
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