Easy chicken milanese with arugula salad

30 min

1 servings

This chicken Milanese recipe is the perfect quick dinner. A deliciously breaded chicken cutlet, topped with a bright, citrusy arugula salad and freshly shaved parmesan. A light and flavorful chicken dish!

This can be made quickly and paired with so many sides! My favorite way to enjoy chicken Milanese is with a bright arugula salad piled on top and a side of creamy mashed potatoes.

Servings: 1

Ingredients

-1 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, pounded to 1/4 inch thick
-125 g (1 cup) all-purpose flour (more or less as needed depending on size of chicken breasts)
-2 eggs, beaten
-1 tsp dried garlic
-1 cup panko breadcrumbs (more or less as needed depending on size of chicken breasts)
-1/2 Italian bread crumbs
-Olive oil
-Butter 1 tbsp
-Salt and pepper to taste
Arugula salad ingredients:
-Fresh arugula
-Olive oil
-Juice from half a lemon
-Grapefruit wedges
-Parmesan
-Freshly shaved parmesan
-Kosher salt
-Freshly ground black pepper

Cooking Instructions

-Using a meat mallet, lightly pound the cutlet to 1/4 inch thick and uniform throughout.

-Set up a breading station with the breadcrumb mixture, dried garlic, two beaten eggs, and all-purpose flour.

-Then, lightly season the chicken cutlets with some kosher salt and fresh ground black pepper.

-Dip each side of the cutlet into the flour first (give it a light shake to remove excess), then into the egg mixture, then into the breading.

-Lightly press the breading onto the chicken to ensure all parts are coated.

-Spray the chicken with olive and convection bake for 15 mins until internal temp reaches

165F (if you are not using convection you will have to cook a bit longer)

-Next, in a large pan over medium heat, melt the butter; add the chicken; brown the chicken in then butter for - 1 min until golden and crisp, then flip and brown the other side for - 1 min.

Chef's Note

I like to place my chicken between two pieces of plastic wrap before pounding with a non-spiked end of a meat tenderizer (but honestlv anv heavy obiect will do!)