Description
Indulge in the delightful flavors of Easy Zesty Lemon Pecorino Crispy Chicken, a dish that effortlessly combines crispy textures with a refreshing zesty twist. This recipe features tender chicken breasts coated in a crunchy breadcrumb mixture enriched with zesty lemon and rich Pecorino cheese. Perfect for weeknight dinners or impressing guests at gatherings, this dish is quick to prepare and sure to please everyone at the table.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- ½ cup all-purpose flour
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup panko breadcrumbs
- ½ cup grated Pecorino cheese
- Zest of 1 large lemon
- Juice of 1 large lemon
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- ½ teaspoon paprika
- ½ teaspoon dried oregano
Instructions
- Pound chicken breasts to an even thickness of about ½ inch.
- Set up your breading station: one dish with flour, another with whisked eggs, and a third with breadcrumbs mixed with Pecorino cheese, lemon zest, salt, pepper, paprika, and oregano.
- Dredge each chicken breast in flour, dip in eggs, then coat thoroughly in the breadcrumb mixture.
- Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat until hot.
- Cook the coated chicken for 5-6 minutes on each side until golden brown and cooked through (internal temperature should reach 165°F).
- Drizzle cooked chicken with lemon juice and let it rest for 5 minutes before serving.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: Approximately 40 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 580mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 40g
- Cholesterol: 150mg