Italian Baked Fried Lemon Chicken Cutlets

This Italian-inspired dish combines the crispy goodness of fried chicken with the tangy zest of lemon, all baked to perfection. Its a flavorful and satisfying meal thats sure to please the whole family.

Ingredients:

• 4 chicken cutlets
• 1 cup breadcrumbs
• 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 2 eggs
• 1 lemon, juiced and zested
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
• 1/4 cup chicken broth

Instructions:

Preheat oven to 375F 190C

In a shallow dish, mix breadcrumbs, Parmesan cheese, lemon zest, salt, and pepper

In another dish, beat eggs with lemon juice

Dip each chicken cutlet in the egg mixture, then coat with breadcrumb mixture

Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat

Brown chicken cutlets on both sides, about 3 minutes per side

Transfer chicken to a baking dish

In the same skillet, saut garlic until fragrant

Add chicken broth and scrape up any browned bits

Pour garlic broth mixture over chicken in the baking dish

Bake in preheated oven for 20-25 minutes or until chicken is cooked through

Garnish with chopped parsley before serving