Growing up, my Mother always made the best chicken and veal cutlets. The meat was always cut thin, then dredged in egg wash and breadcrumbs, and then fried in olive oil and butter to a golden brown perfection. When they were done, she patted off any excess oil on a paper towel and then served them with slices of fresh lemon wedges. Like most of my mother’s dishes, it was definitely a favorite of mine. Actually, chicken cutlets in general are just a go to comfort food for me. I think in any culture, fried chicken is just yummy!

There are few savory indulgences I allow myself these days and fried chicken cutlets is one of them. Although I try not to fry them too often, sometimes there just isn’t anything better! That is, unless you fry them and then bake them in a lemon parsley sauce. It really just changes it up a bit and adds an additional level of lemony goodness. And when it’s done, you have a yummy sauce that can go along with any side of pasta or rice. Here’s the recipe – give a try….

..oh and you can make this in advance. It actually tastes even better because the chicken really gets more of that lemon flavor. Just remember to let the baking dish come to room temperature before putting into the hot oven.

Happy cooking and enjoy!

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