Crispy Lemon Chicken Cutlets With Salmoriglio Sauce Recipe (2024)

I've been making this for years, using a less precious method:- Before coating chicken, pound the breasts slightly to flatten and speed up cooking. - After a quick fry in a cast iron pan, plate the chicken and deglaze the pan with whatever you have on hand -- e.g., a little white wine and/or good chicken broth. Scrape up all those nice brown bits. Add lemon juice and parsley (if you wish, but it's fine without it).- Drizzle the reduced liquid over the chicken and serve immediately.

Shallow fried chicken cutlets will keep crisp on a wire rack set in a sheet pan in a low oven (225F) for about 20 minutes. They also freeze remarkably well and reheat almost as good as freshly made: freeze cutlets on a wire rack and then move into container storage. Reheat frozen cutlets on a wire rack set in baking sheet for 15 min at 350. The prep for chicken cutlets is a bit much for weeknight fare, but a big batch on the weekend pays dividends during the week!

Simple request: How much lemon juice, exactly? "Three large lemons," is very vague. Maybe "3/4 cup lemon juice?" I have an abundant lemon tree. I can estimate what amount of juice a store-bought lemon might produce, of course. But what is "large" is variable. I have lemons the size of grapefruit on my tree. I cut the lemon quantity in half and it was still too much. Good base recipe though.

Truthfully, this recipe is nothing special and more involved than the Chicken Piccata recipe from The NYTimes that I have been using and developing for years. I have found that using flour instead of bread crumbs actually produces a crisper, golden-brown result without having to get the breadcrumbs to stick uniformly. And it is so easy to just put the chicken pieces in a bag with the flour, salt and pepper. shake and go right into the frying pan, skipping the eggs altogether.

I make this all the time. I don't use the cheese (I don't cook with meat and milk together) and add capers. I love it. The people I cook for don't complain.

It's described in the ingredients list: boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 4), halved and pounded ¼-inch thick

What's not to love? Delicious, easy to make with inexpensive pantry ingredients. Five stars, two thumbs up!We will make again, soon.

I made these last night with chicken tenders, and did not pound them out. Came out perfect! I served with braised white beans & greens with parmesano (NYT recipe too) and a butter leaf soft salad with a lemon vinaigrette.

What does one serve with this dish. Just curious what others are serving with this. Thanks in advance for suggestions!

It doesn't really matter. You're combining with eggs to make a wash that the chicken will get dipped into and then be breaded. Exact amount of lemon juice is immaterial.

Going to make this in the air fryer! My estimate, 15 minutes at 400 but air fryers differ.

This was the best recipe I've ever made from the Times. So crispy and delicious. I love lemon, so that's part of it, and had some Meyer lemons still on the tree. So delicious. Served with mashed baby reds and sautéed spinach.

This recipe is a specific Sicilian dish. Though similar to other methods that make a pan sauce with white wine or capers (like chicken piccata), this recipe is its own thing. Judging from what you say your method is, you have NOT being making chicken salmoriglio for years, you've been making something else. Your recipe can also be found in NY Times cooking also - the chefs here are pros and know all the methods out there. I look forward to trying this to experience how it's different.

Has anyone made this in an air fryer?

I served with roasted potatoes and steamed green beans, very easy no-fuss sides that take 5 minutes of work. As for the chicken, it was great. I used a half cup of lemon juice total and it was a good amount. The sauce went over the potatoes, too. Oh, definitely not a 25 minute recipe if you make with care...more like 45 unless you have a sous-chef.

Divine! Delish. Do over and over!

My partner loved this. I used Bob’s Mill 1:1 GF flour and Alexis gf panko but otherwise followed the directions except adding olive oil to the lemon sauce. Served with Primal Kitchens Alfredo on GF pasta with veggies. Very good. It is reminiscent of piccata but a nice variation with the crispy cutlets. I too pounded mine flat.

Takes a bit of mise time, but comes together quickly once ready. Reminds me of Zuni’s chicken salad. Delicious. Added a polenta cake on the side. A glass of franciacorta to tie it up. Good shizzle with an after meal Indica.

Holy smokes! This sounds so delicious. I’m generally vegetarian/vegan, but this is a super cheat night recipe. One can never go wrong with lemon, garlic, and olive oil. And the sauce stepping through the crisp breading sounds so yummy! Gosh I love browsing this site. But I get so hungry, I end up buying too many groceries.

I made this tonight and it turned out beautifully! I used chicken tenders and served it with a side salad. The whole process took much longer than 25 minutes (closer to an hour), and creates a lot of dirty dishes. When I make it again, I will make the bread crumb mixture (minus zest and parsley) and the egg/lemon/zest/chicken mixture earlier in the day as I have time and keep in the fridge.

Loved the deep complex lemon flavor of this dish. As another reviewer suggested I halved the chicken breast and flattened them. Loved the flavor the egg-lemon marinade gave to the chicken and the wonderful way they fried up. No problems with the coating adherence, let the cutlets rest briefly to set the breading. Another reviewer compared this to Chicken Piccata, which I love and make all the time, and I agree that it is similar, but the Salmoriglio Sauce takes this to a whole new level.

Just made this for the family and it was a big hit! And the leftovers heated up very well also!

Very tasty. Having said that, I made this with 2lbs of chicken (so more than it called for) and in the end there was 2x the needed sauce and breading. I threw a lot of breading away (since the chicken was rolled in it). I’ll save and use the sauce as a vinaigrette). So to me the proportions on this recipe are a bit off. Having said that, I would absolutely make it again, but halve the sauce and breading ingredients.

I just made this today and it is absolutely delicious. I paired it with a very nice salad and it was just so flavorful. I keep the cutlets in the oven at 350 until all of them are done and they stay crispy. I will make this over and over again.

This recipe yielded a superb crust! I skipped the garlic in the lemon sauce. Possibly why my sauce was a bit lemony. I think the garlic would have help. Next time I'll try I will add the garlic and reduce the juice a little. I will also try the method taken by Gail Granger in the notes ('deglaze the pan with whatever you have on hand -- e.g., a little white wine and/or good chicken broth. Scrape up all those nice brown bits. Add lemon juice and parsley'.

Cut down on the lemon juice.

Reduce the amount of lemon juice by 1/2.

So good! I ran out of breadcrumbs so I used panko, still knocked it out of the park. My daughter even requested seconds which is a rarity! Such a bright dish for a dreary winter's day.

See note from Gail grainger - deglaze pan with some white wine or chicken broth

Deglazing the pan with wine and then whisking in lemon and butter will give you an easier and tastier sauce.