4.9 from 20 votes
Easy Chicken Milanese with Grinder-style salad
Lemon Parmesan-crusted Chicken Milanese is the perfect way to jazz up chicken breasts. Delicious served with a grinder-style salad for dinner.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings:
4
Calories:
515 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
Italian
Ingredients
Chicken Milanese
- 4 chicken breast
- 4 tbsp flour (seasoned with 1tsp salt and ½tsp pepper)
- 2 egg beaten
- 1½ cups panko breadcrumbs
- 1/3 cup Parmesan Cheese grated
- 2 tsp lemon zest
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ tsp black pepper
- neutral cooking oil for frying, generic cooking oil
Grinder sala
- ¼ cup mayonnaise
- 2 tsp red wine vinegar
- 1 garlic minced, clove
- ½ tsp oregano dried
- 1 tbsp pickled jalapeno chopped
- ½ tsp chili flakes or red pepper flakes
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
- 4 cups lettuce shredded
- 1 English cucumber thinly sliced
- ½ red onion thinly sliced
- ½ cup Parmesan Cheese shaved
Instructions
- Slice chicken breasts into half horizontally
- Place the flour in a bowl and season with salt and pepper.
- In a separate bowl, beat the eggs and another bowl, combine the panko breadcrumbs, lemon zest, grated parmesan cheese, salt and pepper.
- Coat the chicken first in flour, then in egg and finally in the bread crumb mixture.
- Heat a splash of oil in a large pan set over medium-high heat.
- Cook the chicken until golden brown on both sides, approximately 2-3 minutes per side.
- To make the salad, make the dressing in a large bowl by whisking together the mayonnaise, red wine vinegar, dried oregano, chopped chillies, salt and pepper. Grate in a garlic clove.
- Shred the lettuce and add to the bowl.
- Thinly slice the onion and cucumber and add to the bowl along with shaved Parmesan.
- Toss the salad to combine with the dressing.
- Serve the salad with the crispy chicken and extra lemon wedges.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
515kcal
(26%)
Carbohydrates
38g
(13%)
Protein
64g
(128%)
Fat
11g
(17%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
(12%)
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Trans Fat
0.04g
(2%)
Cholesterol
232mg
(77%)
Sodium
1437mg
(60%)
Potassium
1198mg
(25%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
5g
(10%)
Vitamin A
346IU
(7%)
Vitamin C
8mg
(9%)
Calcium
257mg
(26%)
Iron
4mg
(22%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 515
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 515kcal | 26% |
| Carbohydrates | 38g | 13% |
| Protein | 64g | 128% |
| Fat | 11g | 17% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Trans Fat | 0.04g | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 232mg | 77% |
| Sodium | 1437mg | 60% |
| Potassium | 1198mg | 25% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 346IU | 7% |
| Vitamin C | 8mg | 9% |
| Calcium | 257mg | 26% |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.