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CouponKT
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What am I doing wrong? Chicken Cutlets
When I make chicken cutlets they seem to come out wet and greasy. You can't taste the breadcrumbs, just the wetness 
I dip them in egg & breadcrumbs. I put in olive oil, turn the heat up high and put the breaded chicken in. I turn it down after a bit, turn them here and there and cover it.
Why do they come out wet? Could it be that I am covering it? Is that keeping too much moisture in?
Help!
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Posted 5/24/11 7:04 PM  |
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Domino
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Re: What am I doing wrong? Chicken Cutlets
its the cover...do not cover them!
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| Posted 5/24/11 7:16 PM |
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Daisy25
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Re: What am I doing wrong? Chicken Cutlets
Posted by Domino
its the cover...do not cover them!
Exactly. The cover keeps steam in and makes them wet.
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| Posted 5/24/11 7:37 PM |
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LSP2005
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Re: What am I doing wrong? Chicken Cutlets
What I do is:
Coat in Wondra Flour (with pepper)
Dip in a beaten egg
Coat in bread crumb mixture (bread crumbs, italian seasoning, onion powder, garlic powder)
In a pan I put enough oil to coat the bottom of the pan (the oil should not cover the top of the cutlet). Make sure the pan is now sizzling hot and reduce the heat to medium. Gently and carefully place some breaded cutlets into the pan. They should not touch each other.
KEY POINT: Set a timer for 3 minutes and don't touch them.
After three minutes. flip and do it again for three minutes.
If they are thicker then they may need a minute or two more.
Put them on a paper towel covered plate to absorb excess oil. Make the next batch.
Do not cover them with a lid.
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| Posted 5/24/11 8:03 PM |
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LightUpOurLife
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Re: What am I doing wrong? Chicken Cutlets
I think it might also be the temp you are putting them in at. What temp do you do? I usually do 400 for 20 minutes on thin cuts.
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| Posted 5/24/11 8:04 PM |
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Re: What am I doing wrong? Chicken Cutlets
make sure you drip off the excess egg and NEVER COVER!!
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| Posted 5/24/11 8:07 PM |
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rojerono
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Re: What am I doing wrong? Chicken Cutlets
Definitely the cover. Cover = Steam = Wet.
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| Posted 5/24/11 8:17 PM |
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nessa09
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Re: What am I doing wrong? Chicken Cutlets
try vegetable oil. It has something to do with the smoke point, not really sure exactly, but I switched to vegetable oil for the cutlets and mine are a lot better than they used to be
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| Posted 5/24/11 9:11 PM |
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CunningOne
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Re: What am I doing wrong? Chicken Cutlets
I only use enough oil so that it fries one side at a time. The cutlet is not submerged in oil. I turn half way through cooking.
And yes, never cover the pot.
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| Posted 5/24/11 9:24 PM |
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Sweetlax22
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Re: What am I doing wrong? Chicken Cutlets
I agree with the others....
1. Remove the cover.
2. Try vegetable oil, it has a hotter smoke point, thus you will be cooking the chicken at a higher temp and then it shoudl be less gressy.
Message edited 5/24/2011 10:07:35 PM.
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| Posted 5/24/11 10:06 PM |
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TreAnt427
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Re: What am I doing wrong? Chicken Cutlets
Def don't cover it, I wouldn't start the temp high and then lower it. I put it on Med and leave it there.
Also, only turn them once.
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| Posted 5/25/11 8:31 AM |
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MrsUta
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Re: What am I doing wrong? Chicken Cutlets
As everyone mentioned the cover as well as don't flip them over more than once. Let one side cook and then the other...
HTH :)
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| Posted 5/25/11 9:04 AM |
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caps612
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Re: What am I doing wrong? Chicken Cutlets
are you giving the oil time to get nice and hot before putting the chicken in? I also agree with the covering.... that would definitely make them mushy!
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| Posted 5/25/11 9:21 AM |
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jilliibabii
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Re: What am I doing wrong? Chicken Cutlets
Posted by caps612
are you giving the oil time to get nice and hot before putting the chicken in? I also agree with the covering.... that would definitely make them mushy!
That was my problem in the beginning, too. I didn't let the oil het up enough. And no cover!
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| Posted 5/25/11 9:31 AM |
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Momma2Be
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Re: What am I doing wrong? Chicken Cutlets
Posted by LSP2005
What I do is:
Coat in Flour (with pepper)
Dip in a beaten egg
Coat in bread crumb mixture (bread crumbs, italian seasoning, onion powder, garlic powder)
In a pan I put enough oil to coat the bottom of the pan (the oil should not cover the top of the cutlet). Make sure the pan is now sizzling hot and reduce the heat to medium. Gently and carefully place some breaded cutlets into the pan. They should not touch each other.
KEY POINT: Set a timer for 3 minutes and don't touch them.
After three minutes. flip and do it again for three minutes.
If they are thicker then they may need a minute or two more.
Put them on a paper towel covered plate to absorb excess oil. Make the next batch.
Do not cover them with a lid.
I do the exact same thing and they come out perfect.
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| Posted 5/31/11 10:34 PM |
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Goobster
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Re: What am I doing wrong? Chicken Cutlets
Veg oil is much better for frying and NEVER cover when you fry.
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| Posted 6/1/11 12:39 AM |
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chrisnjoe8108
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Re: What am I doing wrong? Chicken Cutlets
I never cover and i also place them on paper towel to absorb the oil
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| Posted 6/1/11 7:03 AM |
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CouponKT
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Re: What am I doing wrong? Chicken Cutlets
Posted by Goobster
Veg oil is much better for frying and NEVER cover when you fry.
DH insists I use Olive Oil since its healthier. Is there a big difference on how it will cook?
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| Posted 6/1/11 8:29 AM |
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charon54
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Re: What am I doing wrong? Chicken Cutlets
Posted by CouponKT
Posted by Goobster
Veg oil is much better for frying and NEVER cover when you fry.
DH insists I use Olive Oil since its healthier. Is there a big difference on how it will cook?
I use olive oil to fry chicken cutlets and they come out fine. I really think it's the covering that is causing the coating to become soggy for you.
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| Posted 6/1/11 8:34 AM |
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Karen
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Re: What am I doing wrong? Chicken Cutlets
I always use olive oil and it's never a problem. I think covering is most of your issue, plus it sounds like you are adding the chicken right after you add the oil? You need to give the oil a good 5-10 minutes to heat up first. And I never do cutlets above medium heat.
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| Posted 6/1/11 9:51 AM |
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