Chicken Milanese is an Italian dish that is prepared using chicken cutlets and minimum seasoning. Chicken Milanese is a very simple dish to make that is incredibly delicious and can be enjoyed with fresh arugula salad and lemon.
Adding a salad to the dish makes it refreshing and luscious for your taste buds. Here is a quick and easy recipe for you to enjoy Chicken Milanese at dinner tonight without having to worry about your calorie levels. The recipe does not include any eggs or butter and still tastes like traditional Chicken Milanese. It takes merely five minutes to prepare and ten minutes to cook. This recipe serves 4.
Health Benefits
Chicken Milanese can be a healthy source of protein that is cooked simply and has no ingredient that causes any harmful effects on the body.
Using gluten-free breadcrumbs for coating the chicken cutlets and avoiding the use of eggs in the recipe reduces exposure to any potential allergens.
Chicken Milanese can be further healthier if you choose to skip frying it on the stove and bake it instead. Baking will minimize the usage of oil and diminish the fat level from your meal.
Ingredients
pound of chicken cutlets cut into equal size: 1 1/2
gluten-free bread crumbs to coat chicken
sea salt as wanted
pepper (freshly grounded) as wanted
oregano (dried) as wanted
grape-seed Oil
How To Make Chicken Milanese
- Start with trimming any excess fat present on the chicken.
- Spread the breadcrumbs on a large flat plate.
- Add salt, pepper, and oregano to the bread crumbs as desired and mix the dry ingredients well together.
- Place a non-stick frying pan over the stove on medium heat.
- Add enough oil to the pan to cover the chicken at least halfway up the sides to cook evenly when they are flipped.
- Season the chicken with salt and pepper according to taste. Make certain that the chicken is still moist when you use it.
- Once the oil is heated up, coat the chicken with the breadcrumbs and place it into the hot oil.
- Leave adequate space between the chicken cutlets in the pan to give them enough room to cook evenly.
- Fry each side for about five minutes after which they should be turning golden brown.
- The internal temperature of the cutlets should reach 165°F.
- Remove the cutlets from the pan and place it on a plate. It is better to have paper towels lined on the serving plate so that excess oil is absorbed.
- Sprinkle with salt to taste.
Trivia
Milanese means “a native or inhabitant of Milan, Italy.” Chicken Milanese, as the name denotes, is a South American variation of the Italian recipe called “Milanesa.” Milanesa, in Italy, is generally referred to dishes that have meat fillets.
Chicken Milanese was introduced in America by the Italian immigrants in the late 19th and early 20th century.
Chicken Milanese is one of the variations of the traditional Milanesa. Besides chicken, veal, pork, and beef are also used with the addition of tomato paste, cheese, and ham.