Chicken Cutlets

 

I used to eat a lot of these, especially when I was in India, it was easy just go to a good bakery and buy them and enjoy. But here in US, I don't get the chance to do so, as we don't get in restaurants for takeout I guess. But I am happy that I can make it myself, as I want it, keeping it healthy is my key. Today I am going to make these shallow fried and finish it off in the toaster oven. This gives a nice golden brown crust and perfectly cooked, crispy on the outside, moist and juicy in the inside.

Ingredients:

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1 lb ground Chicken
3 Potatoes boiled and mashed
1 small Onion chopped
1 tsp Ginger-Garlic paste
Salt and Pepper to taste
2-3 tbsp Shan's Chicken Tikka Masala
1/4 cup Cilantro chopped
1 egg + 1 tsp water whisked
1/4 - 1/2 cup Whole Wheat plain Bread Crumbs
2-3 tbsp Olive Oil for shallow fry

Method:
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1. In a large mixing bowl add ground chicken, mashed potatoes, onion, ginger-garlic paste, salt, pepper, shan's masala and cilantro and mix all the ingredient. Make sure you don't over mix as it will make the meat hard after it's cooked.

2. In a separate bowl add the egg and water and whisk it well.

3. In another bowl or plate add the bread crumbs.
4. Now make lemon size balls with the ground chicken mixture, flatter it to shape it, I made a round, rectangle and triangle shape...you can make any shapes you prefer.

5. Now take each chicken cutlets, dip both the sides in the egg, lift and then place in on the plate/bowl of bread crumbs and coat both the sides with crumbs and press it a little bit so that the bread crumbs stick and make the shapes again to that it looks even and well shaped.

6. Make as many as cutlets following the above step to make each cutlets and arrange them in a plate, make sure they are not over lapped or sticking to each other which will make it hard to lift.

7. In a skillet or pan add the oil, when it's medium hot place the cutlets carefully and cook it for about 5-6 mins each side or until golden brown on both sides.

8. Serve hot with your choice of sauce, dip or chutney.

Sending this recipe to Denny of "Oh Taste n See" and Krithi of "Krithi's Kitchen"

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