Parmesan-Crusted Chicken Cutlets

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Appears in Cook's Illustrated March/April 2007, America's Test Kitchen TV

While chicken Milanese is defined by its thick, bready coating, this new classic skips the crumbs and puts cheese at the forefront. But the swap isn't as easy as it sounds.

SERVES 4

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WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

In search of a recipe for moist and tender chicken coated with a thin, crispy-yet-chewy, waferlike sheath of Parmesan cheese, we found that we needed to use a pan-frying method to achieve a crisp crust, with a nonstick skillet to keep the c...

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