This easy breaded chicken recipe delivers crispy, golden cutlets with a tender, juicy interior—perfect for a quick weeknight dinner. With simple ingredients like flour, eggs, and breadcrumbs, it comes together in just a few steps and cooks up beautifully in a skillet. Versatile and family-friendly, it pairs well with everything from mashed potatoes to fresh salads.
Course Main Dish
Cuisine American
Keyword breaded chicken, chicken
Prep Time 10 minutesminutes
Cook Time 10 minutesminutes
Total Time 20 minutesminutes
Servings 6servings
Calories 442kcal
Author Laura
Ingredients
6chicken breasts
1cupflour
2eggsbeaten
¾cupPanko bread crumbs
¾cupItalian bread crumbsapproximately
salt
pepper
Instructions
Place flour on a plate.
Place breadcrumbs in a bowl and mix with salt and pepper to taste.
Start breading by coating chicken with flour.
Then dip it in the eggs, followed by the bread crumb mixture.
Cook the breaded chicken in a skillet coated with oil until both sides are nice and brown and the juices run clear. Serves 6.