Baked Chicken Cutlets are tender and juicy, ready in less than 25 minutes and uses a few easy ingredients. Perfect for those busy weeknights.
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About Oven Baked Chicken Cutlets
This easy weeknight meal is perfect for busy families. Chicken can sometimes be tricky but tips and tricks can help you get the hang of things.
Why This Baked Breaded Chicken Cutlet Recipe is a Keeper
We love this crispy chicken recipe because it’s a quick and easy meal that can truly go with anything.
- 25 Minute Meal: From start to finish, this tender, crispy chicken will be ready in about 25 minutes.
- Easy Ingredients: To make this recipe all you will need is a few easy ingredients and we all usually have skinless chicken breast on hand.
- Family Friendly: Everyone in the family is going to love this juicy, baked, crispy chicken breast.
- Adaptable: This recipe is super easy to adapt to your family’s dietary needs. Crispy breaded chicken is always a hit. This crispy baked chicken recipe is so easy just pop in the oven, cook the chicken and serve with your favorite sides.
- Italian Chicken Cutlets Makes Great Leftovers: When stored correctly, this baked chicken breast is just as delicious the next day. Just reheat in the oven.
If you’re looking for more easy chicken recipes, try these Spicy Honey Garlic Chicken, Chicken and Cheese Tortellini Bake and Instant Pot Chicken Tacos
How to pound the chicken breast thin and even for crispy chicken?
When you pound chicken, you will want to start in the middle and work your way to the edges. Use the flat end of your meat mallet and go until it’s even in thickness. If it’s even in thickness, the chicken will be evenly crispy. Or buy a thin-sliced chicken breast to save time. These chicken cutlets instead of the hand pounded are usually more expensive. The key is you want the chicken even.
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Variations and Substitutions to Make this Chicken Recipe
- Different seasoning: Use whatever seasonings you and your family like for these crispy chicken cutlets. Egg can help the seasoning stick. Coat the cutlets into the egg mixture and then season before being baked in the oven.
- Sauce: This yummy baked chicken cutlet recipe goes great with so many different sauces. Dip the chicken in BBQ, buffalo or teriyaki.
How to Make Italian Chicken Cutlets
This oven baked chicken recipe is so easy to make it comes together in just a few simple steps.
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These are the basic steps for making Baked Chicken Cutlets. Refer to the full, printable recipe card below for detailed instructions.
STEP 1: Preheat the oven to 400 Degrees
Preheat the oven to 400°F. Spray your baking sheet to keep the chicken from sticking.
STEP 2: Season Each Piece of Chicken on both sides
Place the skinless chicken in a 9″ x 13″ casserole dish or baking sheet. Drizzle olive oil over top and flip the chicken breasts around to rub the olive oil all over to ensure that your chicken is coated. Season the chicken breast cutlets with the paprika, Italian seasoning, onion powder, garlic powder and salt & pepper.
STEP 3: Put in the Oven and Bake the Chicken Breast Cutlets
Place the chicken in the preheated oven for 15 minutes to 20 minutes. Chicken is cooked when a meat thermometer has an internal temperature reaches165 degrees. Cooking time can vary depending on the thickness of the chicken cutlet so place the thermometer into the thickest part of the chicken. Place cooked chicken cutlets on a wire rack to let the chicken rest and to allow the juices to return to the meat for the best baked chicken.
Recipe FAQs to Make Baked Breaded Chicken Cutlets
Expert Tips for Making This Baked Chicken Cutlet Recipe
- Double this Oven Fried Chicken Recipe: This nice and crispy oven baked chicken cutlet is great for a crowd. Double the ingredients and split it into two casserole dishes before baking. This simple chicken recipe produces a moist chicken breast that you can use in many different ways.
- Keep Chicken Moist: The secret to keeping cooked chicken juicy when reheating is to add chicken broth! Pour some in the bottom of the dish when reheating.
- Air Fryer Chicken: For air fried crispy baked chicken cutlets, cook at 375 degrees for 6 minutes. Flip, then air fry for another 4 minutes and check for doneness. Make sure the internal temperature reaches 165 degrees.
- Sides: This perfectly baked boneless chicken breast goes perfect with so many dishes like mac-n-cheese, rice, roasted veggies or add it to sandwiches, salads or wraps!
- Chicken Parmesan Crust: Mix grated parmesan cheese and panko breadcrumbs until combined. Coat the chicken in panko mixture to the tops of the chicken before baking and top with mozzarella cheese. This oven baked chicken cutlet recipe is super versatile.
- Make Spicy: To make baked chicken breast recipe slightly spicier, add crushed red pepper flakes and cayenne pepper.
What to Serve with Oven Baked Chicken Cutlets
- Slow Cooker Rosemary Potatoes
- Sweet and Spicy Skillet Green Beans
- Spicy Southwest Salad < Great way to use leftovers!
Baked Chicken Cutlets
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Ingredients
- 4-5 Thin, boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 3 Tablespoons Olive oil
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1 teaspoons Paprika
- 1 teaspoon Onion powder
- 1 teaspoon Garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon Salt
- ¼ teaspoon Black pepper
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 450℉.
- Place chicken breasts in a single layer on a rimmed baking sheet. Drizzle the olive oil over top of the chicken and flip the chicken over to coat both sides.
- In a small bowl, combine the Italian seasoning, paprika, onion powder, garlic powder, salt and black pepper. Evenly coat the chicken with the seasoning blend.
- Bake for 20 minutes or until an meat thermometer inserted into the center of the cutlets reads 165℉.
Christina’s Notes
- This Recipe Can be Doubled: This nice and crispy oven baked chicken cutlet is great for a crowd. Double the ingredients and split it into two casserole dishes before baking.
- Keep Chicken Moist: The secret to keeping cooked chicken juicy when reheating is to add chicken broth! Pour some in the bottom of the dish when reheating.
- Air Fryer: For air fried chicken, cook at 375 degrees for 6 minutes. Flip, then air fry for another 4 minutes and check for doneness.
- Sides: This perfectly baked boneless chicken breast goes perfect with so many dishes like mac-n-cheese, rice, roasted veggies or add it to sandwiches, salads or wraps!
- Chicken Parmesan Crust: Mix grated parmesan cheese and panko breadcrumbs until combined. Add the panko mixture to the tops of the chicken before baking and top with mozzarella cheese.
- Make Spicy: To make baked chicken cutlets slightly spicier, add crushed red pepper flakes and cayenne pepper.
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Chicken was extremely tender and very tasty. Saving this one!
So glad that you enjoyed it!
Tender and delicious chicken.