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Lemon Chicken Romano

Lemon Chicken Romano

This cheesy Lemon Chicken Romano is comfort food at it’s best!
Prep Time 18 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Italian
Servings 4 servings
Calories 350 kcal

Equipment

  • Oven
  • Skillet
  • shallow dish
  • metal tongs
  • rimmed baking sheet
  • parchment paper

Ingredients
  

Chicken

  • 2 pieces boneless, skinless chicken breasts halved through their thickness, and pounded to ½-inch thick

Cheese

  • ½ cup shredded Whole Milk Mozzarella cheese
  • ½ cup shredded Provolone cheese (or more mozzarella)
  • cup finely shredded Romano cheese (packed, 1.25 oz)

Other

  • 1 large egg
  • 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
  • ¾ cup Panko bread crumbs
  • 1 tablespoon minced fresh oregano plus 1 more teaspoon for garnish
  • 2 teaspoon lemon zest (from about 1 lemon)
  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder
  • cup olive oil
  • 4 pieces lemon wedges for spritzing each serving
  • 2 teaspoon minced fresh parsley (optional)

Salt and Pepper

  • Salt
  • freshly ground black pepper

Instructions
 

Cooking Steps

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Sprinkle each side of the chicken cutlet lightly with salt and let stand at room temperature 10 minutes.
  • In a shallow dish, whisk together flour and egg until smooth. In a separate shallow dish, toss together Panko bread crumbs, Romano cheese, oregano, lemon zest, garlic powder and ¾ teaspoon pepper.
  • Pat chicken dry with paper towels then working with 1 chicken cutlet at a time, dredge chicken in egg mixture coating both sides and allowing excess to run off, then immediately transfer to Romano mixture and coat both sides with mixture, while pressing to allow plenty of crumbs to adhere.
  • Transfer chicken to a plate and repeat process with remaining chicken cutlets. Pour olive oil into a 10-inch non-stick skillet and heat over medium-high heat.
  • Once oil is shimmering, add 2 coated chicken cutlets and fry without moving them until bottom is crispy and golden brown, about 2 minutes, then using metal tongs rotate to opposite side and cook until golden brown, about 2 minutes longer.
  • Transfer chicken to a rimmed baking sheet lined with parchment or spritzed with non-stick cooking spray, repeat process with remaining 2 pieces of chicken.
  • Toss together Mozzarella and Provolone cheese and sprinkle in a mound over chicken.
  • Transfer to preheated oven to bake until internal temperature registers 165 degrees on an instant read thermometer, about 8 - 10 minutes.
  • Remove from oven, sprinkle with remaining 1 teaspoon oregano and the parsley if using and serve warm with lemon wedges for spritzing over each serving.

Notes

Recipe Source: Cooking Classy

Nutrition

Serving: 1pieceCalories: 350kcalCarbohydrates: 25gProtein: 30gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 120mgSodium: 600mgPotassium: 500mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 8IUVitamin C: 10mgCalcium: 15mgIron: 10mg
Keyword cheesy, Chicken, comfort food, Italian Recipe, Lemon Chicken Romano
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