Crispy Chicken Cutlets with Pan Sauce

Chopped Salad with Figs and Pomegranate Vinaigrette
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Ingredients

  • 2 large eggs
  • 1½ cups panko breadcrumbs
  • 6 chicken cutlets (about 2 lb)
  • ½ tsp kosher salt
  • ¼ tsp pepper
  • ¼ cup olive oil
  • 2 Tbsp butter
  • 2 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
  • 1 Tbsp chopped fresh thyme

Instructions

  1. Whisk eggs in a shallow dish; place panko in a second shallow dish.
  2. Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper. Dip in eggs, letting excess drip off; dredge in panko.
  3. Cook chicken, in 2 batches, in hot oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat 3 to 4 minutes per side or until golden brown and done. Remove from skillet.
  4. Melt butter in skillet; add lemon juice and thyme. Cook 1 to 2 minutes, stirring constantly to loosen browned bits from pan. Drizzle butter mixture over chicken.

Side Dish Ingredients

  • ¼ cup coarsely chopped walnuts
  • 2 (7.7-oz) pkg pomegranate chopped salad kit (such as Dole)
  • 1 lb small figs, stemmed and halved
  • ¼ cup crumbled goat cheese

Side Dish Instructions

  1. Toast nuts in a dry skillet over medium-high heat 2 to 4 minutes or until fragrant.
  2. Combine salad kit ingredients. Add nuts and figs; sprinkle with cheese.

Nutritional Information

Main Side Total
Servings 6 6
Calories
385
203
588
Fat (g) 18 11 29
Sat. Fat (g) 5 2 7
Protein (g) 37 4 41
Carb (g) 16 27 43
Fiber (g) 0 5 5
Sodium (mg) 307 169 476

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