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Giant Crispy Oven-Fried Ground Chicken Cutlet

easy
Serves 2
Crispy baked chicken cutlet with flaky sea salt

Ingredients 

  • 1 lb. ground chicken or ground turkey
  • 1 tsp kosher salt
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp onion powder
  • All-purpose flour eyeball for dusting + shaping
  • 2 eggs whisked
  • 1 full box panko breadcrumbs use as needed—don’t skimp
  • Avocado oil spray
  • Flaky sea salt for finishing

Directions 

Prepthe Meat

  • In a bowl, mix the ground meat with salt, garlic powder, and onion powder until just combined.
  • Let it sit for a few minutes while you prep.

Shape the Cutlet

  • Lay out a large sheet of parchment paper and generously sprinkle it with flour.
  • Place the meat on top and press into a very thin, large oval—like a pounded chicken cutlet.
  • It should be big enough to nearly fill a sheet pan.
  • Lightly sprinkle flour over the top surface.

Bread the First Side

  • Brush the surface with egg wash.
  • Cover completely with panko breadcrumbs—press gently so they adhere.
  • Spray with avocado oil until the breadcrumbs are fully hydrated.
  • Not lightly coated—fully coated so they can “fry” in the oven.

Flip+ Bread the Second Side

  • Place another large sheet of parchment on top and carefully flip.
  • Remove the top parchment so the uncoated side is facing up.
  • Brush with egg wash, then fully coat with panko, pressing gently.
  • Spray again with avocado oil until the breadcrumbs are fully hydrated.

Bake

  • Lightly spray or brush a large sheet pan with avocado oil.
  • Carefully transfer the cutlet from the parchment onto the sheet pan.
  • Bake at 450°F in a convection oven or air fry for 15 minutes.

Broilto Finish

  • Broil for 4–5 minutes, until deeply golden brown and crispy. Watch it closely.

Finish

  • Remove from the oven and immediately sprinkle with flaky sea salt.
  • Let it rest for 1–2 minutes, then slice.