Za’atar Chicken Cutlets
Prep Time: 20 Mins
Cook Time: 20 Mins
Total Time: 40 Mins
Serves: 4-6
Breaded chicken cutlets are always a delicious way to serve up chicken breast. This Mediterranean version was adapted from Michael Solomonov's Za'atar Chicken from his cookbook Zahav. It's a bit lightened up and has a zing of lemon for freshness.
Ingredients
4 chicken breasts or 8 chicken cutlets
Fine sea salt
1 cup panko
1/4 cup sesame seeds
2 tablespoons za'atar
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
2 large eggs, lightly beaten
1/4 cup canola oil or avocado oil for frying
Lemon, quartered
Parsley for garnish
Directions
If using chicken cutlets skip this step. Cut the chicken breasts in half lengthwise and if thicker than 1 cm, pound them to that thickness. Dry the chicken with paper towels to remove excess moisture and then salt both sides.
Place the flour in one shallow bowl, the eggs in another, and the panko mixed with za'atar and sesame seeds in the last one.
Dredge the chicken breasts in flour, shaking off excess, then dip in the beaten eggs, and lastly the togarashi panko mixture. Place the breaded chicken breasts on a large plate of lined baking tray.
Heat about 2 tablespoons of oil in a large cast iron skillet over medium heat until shimmering but not smoking. Add the breaded cutlets and cook until golden brown on each side, about 3-4 minutes per side. Work in batches to avoid overcrowding the pan.
Serve hot, with a slice of lemon and parsley.
