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Chicken Salmoriglio Recipe

Chicken Salmoriglio Recipe


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  • Author: Sara
  • Total Time: 1 hour 45 minutes
  • Yield: 4 servings
  • Diet: Gluten Free

Description

A delicious recipe for Chicken Salmoriglio featuring crispy breaded chicken cutlets topped with a zesty lemon and herb sauce.


Ingredients

Chicken:

  • 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 1012 ounces each)

Marinade/Wet Rub:

  • Zest from two lemons
  • 1 tablespoon garlic, minced very fine
  • 1 teaspoon dry oregano
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Sauce:

  • Half of the marinade from above
  • Juice from two lemons
  • ¼ cup fresh parsley, finely chopped

Breading:

  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 2 whole eggs and 1 tablespoon water
  • 1 ½ cups panko breadcrumbs
  • ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • 3 tablespoons butter, for frying
  • 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, for frying
  • 3 tablespoons additional butter, melted

Instructions

  1. Butterfly and marinate: Butterfly each chicken breast, then marinate with half of the wet rub for 1 hour.
  2. Prepare sauce: Mix lemon juice and parsley with the remaining wet rub for the sauce.
  3. Preheat and bread chicken: Preheat oven, set up breading station, and bread the chicken cutlets.
  4. Fry and bake: Brown cutlets in butter and oil, then bake until cooked through.
  5. Serve: Top cutlets with Salmoriglio Sauce and lemon wedges before serving.

Notes

  • For extra flavor, you can add a pinch of red pepper flakes to the wet rub.
  • Make sure the oil and butter are hot enough when frying to ensure a crispy crust.
  • Adjust the baking time based on the thickness of the chicken cutlets.
  • Prep Time: 1 hour 25 minutes
  • Cook Time: 20 minutes
  • Category: Main Dish
  • Method: Baking, Frying
  • Cuisine: Italian

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 chicken cutlet
  • Calories: 380
  • Sugar: 1g
  • Sodium: 780mg
  • Fat: 18g
  • Saturated Fat: 8g
  • Unsaturated Fat: 9g
  • Trans Fat: 0g
  • Carbohydrates: 22g
  • Fiber: 1g
  • Protein: 31g
  • Cholesterol: 125mg