Better Chicken Cutlets Without The Mess

Egg and flour, or no egg and flour? THAT is the question!!!!

In todays video I show how one of my childhood favorite dishes, the breaded chicken cutlet, was flipped upside down once I saw how the rest of the world made it - then I do a taste test comparing the two different methods of preparation.

Instructions for making my moms chicken cutlets:

Take chicken breasts, cut in thirds. OR just buy chicken cutlets. Pound THIN with a spikey mallet.

Season with salt, pepper, garlic powder, paprika, oregano, whatever you want. I kept it simple in this recipe and just used salt pepper and paprika. You can also add fresh parsley and lemon zest here if you have it and want the fresh aspect.

Take about 2 cups of italian breadcrumbs (Or make your own with stale bread. Do NOT use PANKO.) and mix with about 1 1/2 cup of grated parmesan/pecorino romano. I don't measure and neither should you. Thats the beauty of this dish. Take 'er easy.

Preheat a pan with avocado/vegetable oil over medium high heat until a lil smokey. Place your chicken in, top with olive oil. Wait until DEEP GOLDEN BROWN, then flip and do the same. Remove and place on a plate with a paper towel bottom like you're dryin bacon. Then enjoy! Makes for a great start to a chicken parm or chicken sanguich.

[Deltron]

Ok I didnt trust you but decided to go for it anyways. They came out so good. Although I did cheat and added a few sprinkles of flour into my breadcrumbs mixture and they were delicious! No eggs needed ever again

[staciesabatino]

Cody, Jersey girl here and always had cutlets. I'm making them tonight and I'm doing it your Moms way.Thank You and Mom. Happy Valentines Day everyone be good to yourself and eat what you love!

[janettezcan]

You are a lifesaver! They came out delicious and no messy dishes and clean up. I will be doing them without flour and eggs from now on! Thank you!

[yolandaramos]

After all these years of making a mess how did I never think to just use breadcrumbs. It makes perfect sense.

[EchoSigma]

Cool recipe hack, you saved me eggs, flour, and water for the extra plates I didn’t have to wash. You just contributed to saving the earth one chicken cutlet at a time. 👍

[magicshopmumma]

Tried this last night. No mess and crumbs stuck. Will never go back to old way. Thankyou

[MeeshyContent]

I never knew you could do this!!! I have always used egg and now the game has CHANGED

[scottev]

OMG, the call with your mom was priceless! Just boom... It's so easy 😂. Love it!

[crystalguerrero]

Thank you! Tried your recipe & my three boys devoured the cutlets. Simple, easy & super tasty. Never using flour & eggs again.

[TheInsecureChef]

The Insecure Chef here. I place the boneless, skinless chicken breasts in small plastic bags so I have them available for quick defrost ( I usually cook for only myself). I flatten them quickly right in the bag, add salt & pepper, then a quick shake. Several back-and-forth dips in the bread crumbs (plain or Italian), into my Foodi on high saute with avocado oil and a quick spray of olive oil on the top. Golden brown, flip, golden brown, remove. Side of baby spinach with balsamic vinegar, salt and pepper. Beverage of choice. Total Time, 20 minutes. Paper plates 😊. Excellent. My Mom did it with and without eggs/flour depending on what type of dish she was preparing. Congratulations to you and your mom. Stop by the channel
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Merry Christmas.

[edwardwicks]

Hands down, your recipe is the best. Just made me and my wife some and the food was tasty and the process easy. They will stand up to any recipe out there.

[chrismcg]

Mr. Cody! This recipe without egg is this the one for me. Thanks again.

[grussem]

Tried this a few months ago and it was great! Going to make them again tonight, great video!

[FOSTER]

I made chicken cutlets for the first time after watching this video. First I flattened the chicken with a wooden roller. I did not use flour or egg, but I submerged the chicken breast in milk and then covered the chicken breast with Shake 'N Bake and parm cheese since I happen to have them available. The Shake 'N Bake totally covered and stuck on the chicken like a blanket, so I assume the milk worked. It came out well, I pan fried the piece for a couple minutes or so on each side, then put them in a toaster oven to finish it off since I had good luck cooking a plain chicken breast that way the last time. The chicken came out very good, only next time I will remember to put salt and pepper on. I put Panko on my grocery list.

Thanks for the video and curious to see what your thoughts are on using milk or Panko. Cutlets are a good meal without spending an arm & leg.

[ginocanzonetta]

I dip them in egg and then plain breadcrumbs mixed with pecorino Romano. I let them sit and right before frying I place them on a board and pat the breadcrumbs down firmly

[phyllisgecek]

Great recipe!! It saves so much time. Please ask your mother for more cutlet recipes.

[sammysworld]

Oh man I loved this cooking tutorial! Was looking for a simple cutlet recipe w/o eggs. Please thank your mom for me!

[firdous]

I’m glad I came across your vid… definitely will try it thank you!!

[sann]

Wow! I made chicken cutlets for the first time tonight and did it with just seasoned flour. Came out well but realize now I made a mistake of seasoning the flour instead of chicken. Didn't use breadcrumbs or egg. I definitely will try just breadcrumbs and parmesan next time. Seems MUCH easier and less messy. Thanks for your upload!

[kristijanpavlovic]

These are fantastic, actually better than with the eggs, and virtually no mess. Thanks