5  boneless, skinless chicken breast

For the dry mix:

1 1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon black pepper

1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper

1/4 teaspoon paprika

1/2 teaspoon garlic powder

1/2 teaspoon dried parsley

Clean chicken breasts (take out the fat, or loose pieces) .  Mix the above ingredients together.  Season each breast (both sides) with this dry mix.  Set aside.

For sauce:

3 tablespoons butter

2 tablespoon olive oil

1 Tablespoon garlic powder

6 Tablespoons lime juice

In a large frying pan, heat the butter and olive oil.  Fry the chicken, about 4-6 minutes each side.  Add the 1 Tablespoon of garlic powder and lime juice. Simmer for about 5 minutes.  Stir so it coats each breast of chicken.

There will be a bit of sauce and it would be great to serve with rice and veggies.

For the Chicken Cutlets:

1 large chicken breast

1 egg

1 1/2 c of bread crumbs

salt and pepper

Cut the chicken breast in little pieces. Line them in a cutting board.  Cover them with plastic wrap and pound them thin. Salt and Pepper each little cutlet.

Beat the egg with a little splash of water.  Put it into a plate or bowl that is large enough to dip the chicken in.  In another bowl or plate add the bread crumbs.

Traditionally you want to first dip the chicken into some flour, then egg then bread crumbs.  This technique makes the breading nice and crusty.  For today I skipped the flour and just dipped the chicken cutlets into the egg wash, then the bread crumbs.  Here is where your child can help out.  Give them a spoon and let them cover the chicken with the bread crumbs. My son just loved it.  Yes, it is messy, but well worth it. Nothing that a rag won’t clean, right?

In a frying pan, add about 1 T of oil, then fry the chicken cutlets. They are very thin so they fry quickly.

Tip: After each batch of chicken you will see some black crumbs. What I like to do it clean the pan with a paper towel (be careful since the pan it HOT). Then add new oil. It will make your next batch just as nice as the first.  Otherwise you might get some burn marks on the second batch.

I like to keep my oven at a low temperature. Mine has a setting for keeping food warm.  After I removed the cooked cutlet from the stove, I put it in the oven until everything is done.

These are great. There is so much you can do with chicken cutlets.  Here are some ideas:

Cut them to top a salad (see Quinoa Salad idea)

Line them in a baking dish top with your favorite spaghetti sauce and cheese. Bake until cheese is melted. Also good with Alfredo sauce.

Good to serve as finger food.  Make dips and enjoy. (I love a BBQ, honey mustard or ranch dip)

Top your favorite pasta dish with the chicken cutlets (they go very well with Alfredo)

Use it for sandwiches

This is an easy recipe that you can use leftover meat, vegetables and make it delicious!

For this one I used:

2 Chicken breasts (cut into squares)

1/2 Onion cut

Salt and Pepper

1 t Sesame Oil

Vegetables (use ones you like) I used chopped carrots, sliced cabbage and broccoli juliennes.

1 t ground ginger

2 t soy sauce

Sauté Chicken with sesame oil , onion, salt and pepper. Set aside.  Sauté each vegetable separately. Set aside

After you have sautéed all the food, mix them all together with the ginger, soy sauce and seasonings if needed (salt, pepper, hot pepper)

Serve on top of rice or pasta.

Other options: instead of using the soy sauce you may use another type of sauces.  Sweet and Sour, Peanut sauce, Teriyaki and Orange sauce are good examples and they go well with the dish. (Keep coming back for sauce’s recipes)