Make-Ahead Crispy Chicken Cutlets

We have made this recipe and love it. So easy, no fuss, and above all delicious and moist. I keep reading about leftover panko breading one has to throw out - no, no, no! I agree anything touching raw meat is contaminated, but there is no need to throw them out. Freeze the breading for next time!! I have a 5 x 10" Rubbermaid box in which I store Ziploc bags of unique breading mixes of recipes in my rotation such as: coconut-panko, this chicken cutlet recipe, a greek breading, a sesame oil-panko asian breading, a lemon-panko breading for Ina Garten's baked cod, to name a few. Each bag is labelled so I know which recipe the breading relates to. When you make any of these recipes the next time, you can add the contents of the freezer bag to your breading bowl as you make more fresh breading. You can afford to make extra breading so you don't run out while dredging your meat, and know leftovers won't be wasted. A win win. Trust me, this works. Such a game changer.

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Love, love, love this method. It really makes weeknight or lazy day meals a breeze. I also use the coating for roasted eggplant slices that I have frozen. I skip ahead to the last step for quick and easy eggplant parm.

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This is a go-to for our family. My only comment? I would not freeze them raw as recommended, or, if you do, count on cooking them for a lot longer than the recipe indicates. They reheat after cooked very, very well on a cooking stone.

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I’ve made this recipe more times than I can count. I always make a double batch so I have some handy in the freezer for a quick meal. I’ve also shared this recipe with numerous people and they all rave about how delicious the chicken cutlets are, how easy the recipe is, and the benefit of freezing them. They are just as good from the freezer as fresh. I recommend adding the herbs and spices to the mix. We eat them as crispy chicken sandwiches. So good!!

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These are amazing! My edits: added garlic powder and parsley to the egg and mayo mix; didn’t have Panko on hand, so I used regular Italian Seasoned breadcrumbs and did not brown them nor did I add mustard powder = AMAZING!!! Will make again and again! So crispy on the outside and tender inside!

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Great recipe. Very good flavor. My big oven has the air fryer element & I use that to make big batches. But I make cutlets for 2 in my regular air fryer. I love not having the flour coating. I speeds the whole cooking process up.

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Am I missing where the recipe says to add other spices, other than mustard?

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