A Chicken Cutlet is simply a chicken breast that has been cut in half and pounded to an even thickness. The trickiest part of the whole process is cutting the breast in half.If you are a person who shy away from deep fried food, this pan fried chicken cutlet is just perfect for you. Without compromising on the taste this starter is perfect on a grey day with some hot chai or serve it as a side dish with your regular meal. Without deep frying you still get the perfect crunch on the cutlet by using panko bread crumbs. Here is simple & easy Chicken Cutlet recipe that can be made in a jiffy.
Ingredients250 grams Chicken breasts , minced
2 cup Potato (Aloo) , boiled and mashed
1 Onion , finely chopped
2 Green Chillies , finely chopped
1 teaspoon Fennel seeds (Saunf) , coarsely pounded
2 teaspoons Garam masala powder
1/2 teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi)
1 teaspoon Red Chilli powder , optional
1/4 cup Coriander (Dhania) Leaves , finely chopped
Salt , to taste
Sunflower Oil , for shallow frying
For coating
1 Whole Eggs , beaten
1/2 cup Whole Wheat Bread crumbs
Method- To begin making the quick and easy Chicken Cutlet recipe, first mince the chicken using the food processor.
- In a large mixing bowl, add the chicken, onion, green chillies and all the remaining ingredients except the bread crumbs and the egg. Combine well, ensure the salt and spiced are according to your taste.
- Divide the chicken cutlet mixture into equal sized portions and shape them into round discs.
- Whisk the egg in a bowl and keep aside.
- Heat a pan/skillet over medium heat. Dip the chicken cutlet in the beaten egg mixture and then roll it over bread crumbs so the chicken cutlets gets well coated with bread crumbs.
- Place the bread crumb coated chicken cutlet on the heated skillet, drizzle oil and cook the chicken on low to medium heat for about 8-10 minutes until browned and crisp. Ensure you keep pressing and flipping to cook the cutlet, so it gets cooked evenly from the inside.
- Serve the Quick And Easy Chicken Cutlet with Tomato Ketchup and serve it for your parties or a healthy high protein snack.
- Serve it as an Indian evening snack along with slices of bread and Green Chutney Recipe.