One of my family’s favorite meals is chicken cutlets, which is a #momwin for me because the only other chicken my three year old will eat is chicken nuggets. Flaxseed meal is one of my favorite ingredients to add to meals because it’s easy to hide so my kids don’t notice. In last week’s post I shared my recipe for Flaxseed Meal Pancakes, which are super delicious. This chicken is also tasty and has some extra vitamins from the flaxseed meal so you can feel good about eating it and feeding it to your family. Flaxseed Meal Chicken Cutlets are a great main course along with your favorite sides. Our sides seem to be broccoli and mashed potatoes these days, my kids’ current phase of favorites, but I’m not complaining. Any time they’ll eat something green is another #momwin for me. I hope you and yours enjoy making and eating this chicken dish.
- Ingredients
- 2.5 lbs Chicken Breasts
- 3 Eggs
- 1 C Milk
- 1 C Flaxseed Meal
- 1 C Italian Breadcrumbs
- 2/3 C Parmesan Cheese
- Olive Oil (a generous amount)
Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Place chicken breasts in a gallon sized plastic bag and seal, making sure all air escapes. Pound meat with meat tenderizer. Then crack four eggs over a bowl and whisk. Add milk to eggs and continue to whisk until well mixed. In a separate bowl combine flaxseed meal, italian breadcrumbs, and parmesan cheese until well mixed. Layer the bottom of a frying pan with a generous amount of olive oil over medium heat. Dip chicken into egg mixture, allowing extra to drip back into bowl. Then fully coat the chicken breast in the breadcrumb mixture on both sides. Once sizzling, drop the chicken into the frying pan and cook until bottom edges look crispy (5-8 minutes depending on your burner temperature). Flip chicken and brown other side. Place fried chicken breasts into a glass baking dish. Bake golden chicken breasts 30 minutes in oven covered in aluminum foil.
Karst, K. (2003). Flax Nutrition and Quality. Natural Life, (93), 6.