Crispy Chicken Cutlets With Tomato-Mozzarella Salad

Crispy chicken cutlets served with a fresh tomato-mozzarella salad, drizzled with homemade basil oil and a squeeze of lemon.

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Cook time: 30 minutes

Servings: 4

Ingredients

• 1.5 lb chicken cutlets
• 0 salt
• 0 pepper
• 0.67 cup olive oil
• 0.67 cup basil
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 0 salt
• 1 lb cherry tomatoes, halved
• 8 oz fresh mozzarella, cubed
• 0.33 cup basil oil
• 0 salt
• 0.5 cup flour
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1.25 cups panko
• 0.25 cup Parmesan
• 1.5 lb chicken cutlets
• 0.5 cup flour
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1.25 cups panko
• 0.25 cup Parmesan
• 0.25 cup olive oil
• 2 tbsp butter
• 1.5 lb breaded chicken cutlets
• 0 salt
• 0 lemon wedges
• 0.33 cup basil oil
• 1 serving tomato-mozzarella salad

Instructions

1. Season the chicken cutlets with salt and pepper.
2. Blend ⅔ cup of olive oil, basil, minced garlic, and salt to make basil oil.
3. Toss halved cherry tomatoes and cubed fresh mozzarella with half of the basil oil and salt.
4. Set up three bowls: one with flour, one with beaten eggs, and one with a mix of panko and Parmesan.
5. Bread the chicken by first coating it in flour, then dipping it in the beaten eggs, and finally covering it in the panko-Parmesan mix.
6. Heat ¼ cup of olive oil and 2 tablespoons of butter. Fry the breaded cutlets for about 3 minutes on each side until golden. Salt after frying.
7. Serve the chicken cutlets with lemon wedges, a drizzle of the remaining basil oil, and the tomato-mozzarella salad.