Crispy Breaded Cutlets with Garlic-Parsley Butter

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Crispy Breaded Cutlets with Garlic-Parsley Butter

Ingredients

For the cutlets

• 4 chicken breasts or pork chops (boneless)
• Salt and black pepper (to taste)
• ½ tsp paprika
• ½ tsp garlic powder

Breading

• 1 cup breadcrumbs (panko or fine breadcrumbs)
• ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 2 eggs
• 3 tbsp milk
• ½ cup flour

For frying

• Vegetable oil or olive oil (for shallow frying)

Garlic-Parsley Butter

• 3 tbsp butter
• 2 cloves garlic (finely minced)
• 2 tbsp fresh parsley (chopped)
• Optional: squeeze of lemon juice

Instructions

1. Prepare the meat
   
   • Pound the chicken or pork to even thickness.
   • Season both sides with salt, pepper, paprika, and garlic powder.
3. Set up breading stations
   
   • Bowl 1: flour
   • Bowl 2: eggs + milk (whisked)
   • Bowl 3: breadcrumbs mixed with Parmesan
5. Bread the cutlets
   
   • Coat each piece in flour → egg mixture → breadcrumb mix.
   • Press gently so the coating sticks well.
7. Fry
   
   • Heat oil in a pan over medium heat.
   • Fry cutlets 3–4 minutes per side until golden brown and crispy.
   • Transfer to paper towels to drain excess oil.
9. Make garlic-parsley butter
   
   • Melt butter in a small pan.
   • Add garlic and cook 30 seconds (do not burn).
   • Stir in parsley and optional lemon juice.
11. Serve
    
    • Spoon the warm garlic-parsley butter over the cutlets.
    • Serve immediately.

Serving Ideas

• Mashed potatoes or roasted potatoes
• Green salad or steamed vegetables
• Lemon wedges on the side

If you want, I can:

• Adjust this for air fryer or oven
• Make it gluten-free
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• Translate it into Arabic, French, Polish, or Italian