Cheese-Crusted Chicken

Recipe Ingredients

4		Boneless skinless chicken breast halves
1 1/4 cups	78g / 2.8oz	Flour
1/2 teaspoon	2.5ml	Salt
1/8 teaspoon	0.6ml	Ground nutmeg
1/8 teaspoon	0.6ml	Ground pepper
1		Egg - lightly beaten
2/3 cup	157ml	Swiss - gruyere, or emmenthaler, grated
1/2 cup	73g / 2.6oz	Dry bread crumbs
1/4 cup	49g / 1.7oz	Butter
1		Lemon - cut in wedges, for garnish

Recipe Instructions

1. Pound breasts lightly to flatten to a uniform 1/4 inch thick; set aside.

2. Sift together flour, salt, nutmeg, and pepper; set aside. Have beaten egg in a pie pan. Mix together cheese and bread crumbs; set aside.

3. Coat breast halves with seasoned flour, shaking off excess. Dip in egg, then in cheese-crumb mixture, coating well.

4. In a large, heavy-bottomed skillet over medium heat, melt butter. Add chicken and saute until golden brown on both sides (about 5 minutes per side). Drain on paper towels. Serve with lemon wedges.

Source:
the California Culinary Academy

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