Breaded Chicken Cutlet Sandwich
Prep Time: 20 minutes mins
Cook Time: 20 minutes mins
Total Time: 40 minutes mins
This breaded chicken cutlet sandwich is loaded with Italian favorites like, fresh mozzarella, Delallo Foods’ pesto, chopped fresh spinach salad, and Delallo Foods’ bruschetta.
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
Grab an oven-safe baing dish and set it aside.
Butterfly the chicken into 4 thin cutlets. Next, using a mallet, pound the chicken breasts until they about ½ -1 inch thick.
Once the breasts are pounded thin, you’ll run them through a breading station.
Setup Breading Station
Grab 3 plates.
Add the flour, salt and pepper to the first plate. Add the whisked egg and milk to the second plate and stir until well combined.
On the third plate, combine the breadcrumbs and parmesan cheese.
First, dredge the chicken breasts through the flour mixture. Make sure it is well coated. Next, dredge it through the egg wash.
Finally, dredge it through the breadcrumb / cheese mixture. Making sure the chicken is well coated. Repeat for all four cutlets. Set aside.
Pan Fry Chicken
Add the vegetable oil to a non-stick skillet over medium/high heat. You’ll want the oil to be hot, but not smoking.
Once the oil is hot, add the breaded chicken one piece at a time. Cook each breast until it is crispy and golden brown on both sides. Repeat for all four cutlets.
Once golden-brown, place the chicken on a paper towel to absorb and excess oil. Next, place the pan fried chicken in an oven safe baking dish, top it with a few slices of mozzarella cheese and cover it with foil. Bake for 15 minutes.
Prepare the Toppings and Bread
While the chicken is baking, assemble the toppings and prepare the bread.
Brush the inside of your bread / bun with olive oil or butter and toast it in a hot pan until golden brown. Once the bread is toasted to perfection, remove it from the pan. Repeat for all four buns.
Using a brush or the back of a spoon, smear a small amount of pesto on one side of the bread.
Next, drain any excess liquid off of the jarred Delallo bruschetta. Set aside.
Next, make the spinach salad. Chop the spinach into small pieces.
In a mixing bowl, combine the chopped spinach with lemon juice, olive oil, diced shallots, salt and cracked black pepper. Toss the salad until it is well combined. Set aside.
Assemble the Sandwiches
Take the toasted bread slices brushed with pesto and place the cheesy breaded chicken cutlets on top. One piece of chicken per sandwich.
Next, add the bruschetta and spinach salad. Top with the second half of the bread and enjoy.
Serving: 1serving, Calories: 577kcal, Carbohydrates: 45g, Protein: 45g, Fat: 24g, Saturated Fat: 9g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g, Monounsaturated Fat: 7g, Trans Fat: 0.03g, Cholesterol: 163mg, Sodium: 1615mg, Potassium: 864mg, Fiber: 3g, Sugar: 7g, Vitamin A: 4670IU, Vitamin C: 25mg, Calcium: 374mg, Iron: 4mg
Course: Lunch
Cuisine: American
Calories: 577