What Are Chicken cutlets and How Can I Use Them?
Chicken cutlets is easier to cook with than it looks. Here's how to choose, use, and store them, what to substitute, and 15 recipes to get you started.
Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1 cup, chopped or diced (140g)Where found
Chicken cutlets are usually found in the poultry section or aisle of the grocery store or supermarket.
Food group
Chicken cutlets are a member of the Poultry Products US Department of Agriculture nutritional food group.
How much do chicken cutlets weigh?
| Amount | Weight |
|---|---|
| 1 cup, chopped or diced | 140 grams |
| 1 unit (yield from 1 lb ready-to-cook chicken) | 52 grams |
| ½ breast, bone and skin removed | 86 grams |
Related
Poultry Products
| In Chinese: | 鸡肉饼 | |
| British (UK) term: | ||
| en français: | escalopes de poulet | |
| en español: | chuletas de pollo |
Recipes using chicken cutlets
There are 15 recipes that contain this ingredient.
Chicken with Fennel Red Pepper & Rice
Absolutely fine dish.. What's the best? I like the taste of rice and fennel...Thanks for this idea...
Chicken Cordon Bleu
Easy Chicken Cordon Blue, stuffed chicken breast with ham and Swiss cheese with a quick sauce.
Chicken Saltimbocca (Chicken Cutlets with Prosciutto & Sage)
Adaption of this classic Italian recipes that highlights the chicken, prosciutto and sage with a simple pan sauce topped with crispy fried sage leaves. A quick and easy weeknight treat.
Chicken Piccata with Pasta & Mushrooms
A delicious meal. Succulent chicken and browned mushroom sauce are served over a bed of angel hair pasta that's also tossed with mushroom sauce.
Red Hot Sesame Chicken
Red hot sesame chicken marinates cutlets in sesame oil, sugar, and Tabasco, then pan-sears for a quick spicy weeknight dinner. Just five ingredients and ready in 30 minutes.
Easy Cheesy Chicken with Chilies
Golden chicken cutlets simmered in enchilada sauce with corn, green chiles, and melted cheddar. Roll them up in warm flour tortillas for a 35-minute Tex-Mex dinner.
Chicken Parmigiana Bread
Crispy breaded chicken cutlets wrapped in golden bread dough with melted mozzarella. A handheld twist on classic chicken parm.
Sauteéd Chicken Cutlets With Asparagus Spring Onion & Parsley Tarragon Gremolata
Sautéed chicken cutlets with asparagus, spring onions, saffron, and a parsley-tarragon-citrus gremolata. A restaurant-style spring dinner that builds big flavor in a single skillet in 30 minutes.
Thai Style Basil Chicken
Thai-style basil chicken with chicken breast chunks, bell pepper, chili pepper, garlic, and fresh basil in a quick tomato juice pan sauce spiced with cumin, cinnamon, and ginger. Lean and fast.
Favrotie Italian Chicken
Italian chicken made in an oven cooking bag with jarred marinara and green peppers. Five ingredients, no browning, no cleanup, served over pasta for a weeknight win.
Chicken Cutlet Supreme
Crispy oven-baked chicken cutlets coated in oat flour, dill, and lemon pepper with roasted vegetables on the side. A lighter, one-pan dinner that skips the frying but keeps the crunch.
Chicken Granville
Browned chicken cutlets baked over artichoke hearts in a creamy sauce of chicken soup, mayo, and lemon juice, topped with cheese and buttery bread crumbs. A retro casserole that never goes out of style.
Buttermilk Chicken Fried Cutlets
Cornmeal-crusted buttermilk chicken cutlets pan-fried until crispy and served with a creamy buttermilk pan gravy. A Southern-style skillet dinner ready in 35 minutes.
Deviled Chicken Cutlets
Chicken cutlets coated in a spicy Dijon-mayo-sage mixture, crusted with breadcrumbs, and baked at high heat until golden and crisp. A quick weeknight dinner ready in 40 minutes.
Chicken or Veal Marsala
A classic quick and easy main dish. Ready in a flash, chicken and mushrooms sautéed with garlic in a Marsala wine sauce.
