Chicken Milanese

5 from 3 votes

Crispy lemony bites of chicken with a bright green salad on top, this 25-minute Chicken Milanese is one of my favorite weeknight dinner ideas.

Prep Time15

Cook Time10

Total Time25

Course: Dinner

Cuisine: Italian

Servings: people

Place the chicken breasts in a plastic bag, one at a time, and pound them so they are about ⅓ inch thick throughout its entirety. Think super thin and LARGE. So it takes up a whole dinner plate.
Prepare 3 bowls, one with flour, salt, pepper, lemon zest and the garlic powder, one with whisked eggs and the last with Panko bread crumbs mixed with parmesan cheese.
Place each piece of chicken in the flour, coating both sides, and shaking off any excess.
Next dunk it into the whisked egg – let any excess liquid drain off.
Next, coat it with the Panko breadcrumbs cheese mixture.
Place a large skillet over medium high heat and add the olive oil. Once the oil is hot, carefully place one piece of chicken into the pan and let it cook for 3-5 minutes and then flip it over to finish cooking. Each piece should be golden brown on both sides.
Remove the chicken to a paper towel lined plate and repeat the process with the remaining chicken. Once all the chicken is cooked, give it all a generous squeeze of lemon, a sprinkle of the upland cress, and season with more salt as needed.

Using a bag to pound your chicken keeps the mess contained instead of using plastic wrap.