Easy Breaded Fried Chicken Cutlets Recipe

Ingredients (9)

• 1 cup all-purpose flour (5 ounces; 140g)
• 3 large eggs, beaten
• 1 cup panko bread crumbs (2 ounces; 60g), roughly crushed by hand if very large
• 1 ounce (30g) grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese
• 2 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves (5 to 7 ounces each), cut into 4 cutlets and pounded to about 1/4 inch thick each
• Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
• Clarified butter or vegetable oil, for frying (about 1 to 1 1/2 cups; see note)
• 5-Minute Radicchio and Watercress Salad (optional)
• Lemon wedges, for serving (optional)