Chicken Milanese

This classic Chicken Milanese features crispy fried chicken cutlets served with arugula, tomatoes, lemon wedges, and shaved parmesan. It’s a simple, classic Italian dish that you’ll love making at home!

If you’re looking to transform ordinary chicken into a truly delicious, restaurant-worthy dish, this Chicken Milanese is the way to go! It’s got thin slices of juicy chicken coated in the most flavorful crispy breading. Every layer of this breading has some secret flavor enhancers and you can really taste the difference in the final result!

This is the perfect dish to serve with a squeeze of fresh lemon, some arugula, tomatoes, shaved parmesan cheese, and freshly cracked pepper. This promises to become your new go-to recipe for life.

• 2 large boneless skinless chicken breasts, about 1 ½ lbs.
• salt/pepper, to taste

• ⅔ cup all-purpose flour
• ½ teaspoon EACH: onion powder, paprika

• 2 large eggs, whisked well
• 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
• 1 tablespoon heavy cream, optional

• 1 ½ cups Panko breadcrumbs
• 2/3 cup grated parmesan cheese
• 2 tablespoons freshly chopped parsley
• ½ teaspoon garlic salt

• 5 tablespoons olive or vegetable oil, plus more as needed
• 2 tablespoons butter

• Arugula, tomatoes, shaved parmesan cheese, lemon slices, fresh parsley