Easy Breaded Fried Chicken Cutlets
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Serious Eats / Vicky Wasik
The secret to the richest chicken cutlets? Clarified butter and a little parmesan.
Chicken Schnitzel
![A golden-brown fried chicken schnitzel cutlet with a lemon wedge on a gold and white ceramic plate on a teal-colored textured background.]()
Serious Eats / Mateja Zvirotic Andrijanic
Juicy and tender, with a golden, crunchy exterior that is almost impossible to resist.
Chicken Piccata (Fried Chicken Cutlets With Lemon-Butter Pan Sauce)
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Serious Eats / Julia Estrada
Allow us to walk you through how to make a chicken piccata that's crispy, juicy, buttery, and bright as sunshine.
The Best General Tso's Chicken
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Serious Eats / Qi Ai
General Tso's chicken gets a makeover with this homemade marinade, crisp coating, and sweet and salty glaze.
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Serious Eats / Melissa Hom
This Chinese-American orange chicken is like DIY takeout from your own kitchen.
Tonkatsu or Chicken Katsu (Japanese Breaded Pork or Chicken Cutlets)
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Serious Eats / J. Kenji López-Alt
Making crispy, golden-brown, and juicy Japanese katsu at home is easy as can be.
The Best Chicken Parmesan
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Serious Eats / J. Kenji López-Alt
Here, classic Italian-American chicken parmesan is made even better with a buttermilk brine for tender chicken, a flavorful breading, and slow-cooked red sauce.
7 Breaded Chicken Recipes to Get Excited About
Take your average chicken dinner from monotonous to mouthwatering.
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Updated May 29, 2024
Breaded chicken is crunchy, golden brown, and delicious. What's not to like? These seven bread chicken recipes showcase different methods and sauces, and there's truly something for everybody—whether you love a classic chicken piccata or DIY Chinese takeout.
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