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Chicken Milanese

Sam Guarnieri
Sam Guarnieri Posted: 03/22/21 Updated: 12/15/21
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This chicken Milanese is crispy on the outside and juicy on the inside! Perfect for lunch or dinner – it’s breaded, lightly fried, and packed with traditional Italian flavors. This chicken Milanese recipe comes together in under 30 minutes.

Chicken Milanes

What Make This Recipe So Good

  • Italian breadcrumbs surrounding a thin chicken cutlet make for an incredibly crispy chicken Milanese. It’s like one big grown-up chicken tender, but better!
  • It’s loaded with flavor! There are spices at every turn – in the flour coating, breadcrumbs, and in the vinaigrette that gets drizzled on top.
  • Makes for a great light, yet filling lunch. It would also make an amazing dinner, paired with a side of crispy potatoes or cheesy risotto – YUM!

Key Ingredients

Chicken Breasts – Purchase two large chicken breasts, then you’ll be slicing and pounding these into four cutlets for this recipe. I prefer slicing my own cutlets to purchasing pre-sliced and pounded cutlets from the store. This way, you can control the thickness of the cutlets yourself (thinner cutlets yield a crispier Milanese!).

Italian Breadcrumbs – Since they’re pre-seasoned, Italian breadcrumbs create a more flavorful chicken Milanese. I don’t recommend swapping these out for plain breadcrumbs. If you’re gluten-free, you can use gluten-free Italian breadcrumbs instead!

Lemon Vinaigrette – The easiest vinaigrette you’ll ever make! Just one part lemon juice to one part olive oil. This offers a deliciously vibrant and fresh flavor to your chicken Milanese.

Chef’s Tips

  • When dredging your cutlets in the flour, egg, and breadcrumbs use one hand for the flour and breadcrumbs, and your other hand for the egg mixture. This will help keep things tidy while you prep your chicken.
  • If you have a cast iron skillet, use it! Cast iron does an incredible job of distributing the heat and evenly cooking your cutlets.
  • Use an oven rather than a microwave to heat up any leftover chicken Milanese. Set your oven to 350° Fahrenheit, place the chicken on a wire rack and reheat for 10-15 minutes.
Chicken Milanese

More Delicious Chicken Recipes

  • Whole30 Chicken Cacciatore
  • Chicken Piccata
  • Air Fryer Chicken Breast
  • Teriyaki Chicken
  • Chicken Pesto Sandwich

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Chicken Milanese topped with arugula on a tan plate

Chicken Milanese

Prep:20 minutes
Cook:6 minutes
Total:26 minutes
This chicken Milanese is crispy on the outside and juicy on the inside! Perfect for lunch or dinner, this breaded and lightly fried chicken Milanese is packed with traditional Italian flavors and comes together in under 30 minutes.
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Ingredients

  • 2 chicken breasts about 1 ½ pounds
  • 2 eggs
  • ¼ cup milk see Notes
  • ½ cup all purpose flour see Notes
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 cup Italian breadcrumbs see Notes
  • ¼ cup olive oil

For Serving

  • 4 cups arugula
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • ¼ cup shaved parmesan cheese
  • 1 lemon cut into wedges

Equipment

  • Small bowl (3 shallow bowls)
  • Meat mallet (or rolling pin)
  • Parchment Paper
  • Large skillet

Instructions 

  • Lay your chicken breasts on a cutting board. While holding your palm on top of one, slice horizontally down the center of the breast to create two chicken cutlets. Repeat with the other chicken breast.
  • Place each chicken cutlet between two sheets of wax paper and use either a mallet or a rolling pin to pound the chicken until very thin (the thinner, the better!).
    Chicken Milanese Process Photo 1
  • Whisk the eggs and milk in a shallow bowl, set aside. Add the breadcrumbs to a separate shallow bowl, set that aside as well.
  • In a third shallow bowl, mix together the all-purpose flour, salt and pepper.
  • Dredge both sides of a chicken cutlets in the flour mixture, then dip in the egg mixture, then dip and coat in the breadcrumbs. Repeat for all cutlets and set aside.
  • Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-low, wait for oil to get hot and then carefully add in cutlets (you might have to do this in batches, depending on the size of your skillet). Fry each cutlet for 2-3 minutes per side or until golden brown, remove from the skillet and place on a paper towel-lined plate.
    Chicken Milanese Process Photo 3
  • For serving, add the olive oil and lemon juice to a small bowl and whisk together creating your vinaigrette.
  • Add a chicken cutlet to each plate, top with arugula, lemon vinaigrette, shaved parmesan and a lemon wedge.
    Chicken Milanese Process Photo 4

Notes

  • Make it Dairy-Free: Use non-dairy milk instead of regular milk and omit parmesan cheese.
  • Make it Gluten-Free: Use gluten-free Italian breadcrumbs instead of regular Italian breadcrumbs and gluten-free flour instead of all-purpose flour.
 
Recipe yields approximately 4 servings. Nutritional values shown reflect information for 1 chicken cutlet with arugula, parmesan cheese, and lemon vinaigrette. Macros may vary slightly depending on the specific brands of ingredients used.
 

Nutrition Information

Serving: 1serving, Calories: 466kcal, Carbohydrates: 37g, Protein: 24g, Fat: 25g, Saturated Fat: 5g, Trans Fat: 1g, Cholesterol: 124mg, Sodium: 902mg, Potassium: 468mg, Fiber: 3g, Sugar: 4g, Vitamin A: 749IU, Vitamin C: 20mg, Calcium: 203mg, Iron: 3mg, Net Carbs: 34g

Number of total servings shown is approximate. Actual number of servings will depend on your preferred portion sizes.

 

Nutritional values shown are general guidelines and reflect information for 1 serving using the ingredients listed, not including any optional ingredients. Actual macros may vary slightly depending on specific brands and types of ingredients used.

 

To determine the weight of one serving, prepare the recipe as instructed. Weigh the finished recipe, then divide the weight of the finished recipe (not including the weight of the container the food is in) by the desired number of servings. Result will be the weight of one serving.

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Meet Sam Guarnieri

Sam is a travel, food, and fitness enthusiast from the New York metro area who loves creating new and inventive recipes. Her love of food goes all the way back to her early childhood, cooking alongside her mom and Nonna – the two best cooks she knows! She's a big believer that good-for-you food can still explode with flavor and (most importantly) be easy to make. When she's not in the kitchen, Sam can usually be found planning her next vacation, spending time outdoors, or bingeing the latest Netflix docu-series.

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