With the holidays approaching quickly, I find myself running, running, running! Work, family, Christmas shopping, and just everyday chores. Man, I hate laundry.
UGGGGGHHHHHH!!!
So for dinner, I am always trying to make quick and easy dishes that the kids really enjoy, too. Being Italian we tend to love chicken cutlets. They are cost-effective and always a crowd-pleaser. Tonight, we're making chicken cutlets with melted mozzarella and lemon butter and broccoli with toasted garlic for a healthy and delicious side dish.
The thing about chicken cutlets is you can top them with anything you like to make a delicious dinner. Tomato sauce, herbs, olives and capers, ham and cheese...just to name a few easy ideas. What I always like to do is to find a good basic recipe and then add the ingredients that I like to make the meal complete.
You can prepare a bunch of cutlets and freeze them which is always a plus to making dinner quick and easy. When you are in a bind and need to have dinner ready quickly, just pop them in the oven to warm them through and you'll have dinner in no time.
So make simple and delicious meals and enjoy your holiday!!
Breaded Chicken Cutlets, Melted Mozzarella, Lemon Butter
2 ½ pounds boneless chicken breasts (sliced horizontally in 4 slices)
3 cups seasoned bread crumb
2 eggs scrambled
2T water
1 cup blended oil
2 lemons juice only
2T butter
1t dried parsley
Beat eggs and add water. Put into a bowl big enough to fit chicken. Place ½ the bread crumbs in a bowl or pan that will fit chicken.
The procedure is to dip the sliced chicken into egg and then into the bread crumbs until coated. Repeat until all chicken is breaded. Heat about ½ cup oil in large sauté pan at medium heat and brown chicken for about 4 minutes on each side and repeat until all chicken is nice and brown.
When finished, add butter to pan until melted. Finish with lemon juice and parsley.
Broccoli, Toasted Garlic
1 Bunch Broccoli (cut into florets)
3 cloves garlic (sliced thinly)
1T olive oil
Salt and pepper
Blanch broccoli in salted boiling water for 3-5 minutes. While that is cooking, heat oil over medium-high heat and add garlic (watch closely so garlic doesn't burn), let garlic brown and then add broccoli. Season with salt and pepper.
Enjoy!
I know this is really boring and you are skipping to the next comment, but I just wanted to throw you a big thanks - you cleared up some things for me!
Lawerence,
Yes, you are correct. Thank you for pointing that out.
Ariane
I do not think you meant (Scramble the eggs) I think you meant "beat the eggs and add water. Some people may actually scramble the eggs and wonder what went wrong???