Lemon Chicken Romano
This cheesy Lemon Chicken Romano is comfort food at its best!
Prep Time 18 minutes mins
Cook Time 12 minutes mins
Total Time 30 minutes mins
Course Main Dish
Cuisine Italian
Servings 4 servings
Calories 450 kcal
oven
skillet
shallow dish
metal tongs
baking sheet
paper towels
Chicken
- 2 pieces boneless, skinless chicken breasts halved through their thickness, pounded to ½-inch thick
Cheeses
- ½ cup shredded Whole Milk Mozzarella cheese 2 oz
- ½ cup shredded Provolone cheese (or more mozzarella, 2 oz)
- ⅓ cup finely shredded Romano cheese (packed, 1.25 oz)
Breading
- 1 large egg
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- ¾ cup Panko bread crumbs
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh oregano
- 2 teaspoon lemon zest (from about 1 lemon)
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- Salt to taste
- freshly ground black pepper to taste
Garnish
- 4 pieces lemon wedges for spritzing each serving
- 2 teaspoon minced fresh parsley (optional)
Preparation
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Sprinkle each side of the chicken cutlet lightly with salt and let stand at room temperature 10 minutes.
In a shallow dish, whisk together flour and egg until smooth. In a separate shallow dish, toss together Panko bread crumbs, Romano cheese, oregano, lemon zest, garlic powder and ¾ teaspoon pepper.
Pat chicken dry with paper towels then working with 1 chicken cutlet at a time, dredge chicken in egg mixture coating both sides and allowing excess to run off, then immediately transfer to Romano mixture and coat both sides with mixture, while pressing to allow plenty of crumbs to adhere.
Transfer chicken to a plate and repeat process with remaining chicken cutlets.
Pour olive oil into a 10-inch non-stick skillet and heat over medium-high heat.
Cooking
Once oil is shimmering, add 2 coated chicken cutlets and fry without moving them until bottom is crispy and golden brown, about 2 minutes, then using metal tongs rotate to opposite side and cook until golden brown, about 2 minutes longer.
Transfer chicken to a rimmed baking sheet lined with parchment or spritzed with non-stick cooking spray, repeat process with remaining 2 pieces of chicken.
Toss together Mozzarella and Provolone cheese and sprinkle in a mound over chicken.
Transfer to preheated oven to bake until internal temperature registers 165 degrees on an instant read thermometer, about 8 - 10 minutes.
Remove from oven, sprinkle with remaining 1 teaspoon oregano and the parsley if using and serve warm with lemon wedges for spritzing over each serving.
Serving: 1servingCalories: 450kcalCarbohydrates: 30gProtein: 35gFat: 20gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 9gCholesterol: 150mgSodium: 600mgPotassium: 500mgFiber: 2gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 15IUVitamin C: 10mgCalcium: 200mgIron: 2mg
Keyword Cheesy, chicken, comfort food, lemon, Lemon Chicken Romano, Romano cheese