Fried Chicken Cutlets - 30 Minute Recipe (2024)

FAQs

Do you put egg or flour in chicken cutlets first? ›

Dip each breast into the flour, then shake off the excess. Next, run the breast through the egg to coat it lightly and hold the chicken over the liquid to let any excess fall back into the bowl. Finally, lay the chicken in the bread crumbs, turn it over and press it into the breading to coat.

Fry, gently swirling pan and rotating cutlets for even browning, and adjust heat as necessary for a steady, vigorous bubble, until the bottom side of cutlet is browned and crisp, 2 1/2 to 3 minutes. Flip cutlets and fry until other side is browned and crisp, 2 1/2 to 3 minutes longer.

Oils with a high smoking point work best for frying because the oil needs to be at a high temperature yet still below its smoking point when frying. Good frying oils include most vegetable oils, peanut oil, safflower oil, soybean oil, grapeseed oil, and canola oil.

Don't overcrowd the pan. This will prevent the chicken from getting extra crispy. Plan on doing at least two batches. Bread the chicken and let them sit for at least 10 minutes before frying so the breading sticks to the chicken.

Place the breaded chicken on a cooling rack (or a platter) and chill in the refrigerator for about 30 minutes. This cooling time will help the layers of breading ingredients solidify and adhere better after the chicken cooks. Once you start cooking the chicken, be patient and don't flip it over too early.

Breaded chicken is an all-time crowd-pleasing dinner. One of the secrets to golden brown, crispy breaded chicken cutlets is the three-step breading process. First, the raw chicken is lightly coated in flour, which absorbs excess moisture and helps the next layer adhere. Second, the chicken is dipped in beaten egg.

The best way to keep the chicken crispy is to set a rack on top of a sheet pan and allow the cutlets to drain on that rather than paper towels. You can keep them in a 250 degree F oven for up to an hour before serving to keep them hot and crispy.

Overcooking chicken and buying woody chicken breast are two of the main causes behind rubbery chicken. You can stop this from happening by: buying “slow-growing” chicken. cooking your chicken in moisture.

To avoid the cutlets from breaking avoid frying the cutlets in extremely hot oil. The oil should be just right to heat 2-3 cutlets, do not add more cutlets in the pan or it may result in breaking the patty. Also, do not immediately stir the patty after placing it in the pan while cooking, this may cause breakage too.

Canola Oil

Benefits: With a high smoke point and neutral flavor, canola oil is excellent for frying chicken.

What oil does KFC use? ›

KFC products are fried in oil which may contain the following: Canola Oil and Hydrogenated Soybean Oil with TBHQ and Citric Acid Added To Protect Flavor, Dimethylpolysiloxane, an Antifoaming Agent Added OR Low Linolenic Soybean Oil, TBHQ and Citric Acid Added To Protect Flavor, Dimethylpolysiloxane, an Antifoaming ...

All-purpose flour gives the buttermilk and seasonings something to stick to, while ensuring a wonderfully crispy crust. This crispy fried chicken recipe calls for paprika (which helps with browning), salt, and pepper. You can add more spices and seasonings to taste.

The flour step gives the egg something to adhere to. Without it, the breading would slide right off the meat. But plain old all-purpose flour does not a delicious cutlet make. Martinez likes to cut it with cornstarch, as in this recipe for Chicken Fried Steak.

Remember – flour first, then egg, then crumbs…

The flour creates a dry surface on the wet or moist food and it's this dry surface that the egg will hold on to in the next step. If you didn't coat a chicken breast in flour, for instance, the egg would just slide right off the slippery chicken.

When paired with all-purpose flour, cornstarch helps prevent gluten development, which makes the flour coating crispier, and absorb moisture (from the frying and the chicken), which also means a crispier coating. If you already have a favorite fried chicken recipe, try replacing a quarter of the flour with cornstarch.

Quick Notes: The correct dredging order is flour first, then egg, then crumbs. Season all stages of breading foods. That means season the flour with salt and pepper and season the crumbs with salt and pepper.

Crumbing involves coating food in seasoned flour, then dipping it in a liquid, such as whisked egg, and finally in breadcrumbs to create a firm coating that becomes golden and crisp when fried.

Dredge meat like chicken or fish in flour first. The flour will help seal in moisture to protect the food from the high cooking heat.

Season the flour with paprika, salt and pepper to taste (paprika helps to brown the chicken). Dip chicken pieces in buttermilk then, a few at a time, put them in the bag with the flour, seal the bag and shake to coat well.