Saucy Tsp's Basic Recipes

Welcome again to three teaspoons!

My blog name is Saucy Tsp and I've spent my life divided between Howard Beach, NY, Charlotte, NC and Fort Lauderdale, FL. I've worked in many different restaurants( Mexican, Italian, Cajun, and American) and spent my childhood grating pecorino cheese with my grandmother and rolling meatballs with my mom. So I'm not a professional by culinary standards but I love to cook and I know a thing or two about making an awesome and easy dinner. Here are some of my basic recipes and suggestions. If I can do these anyone can!

Breaded Chicken Cutlets
(Fancy pants name/Chicken Milanese)
Serves 2-3

Take a pound of boneless skinless chicken breasts and slice thin and trim fat

Place on large cutting board and cover with plastic wrap

Pound cutlets thinner with a mallet until preferred thinness is achieved

(I like mine super skinny-fancy name/scaloppini)

Beat two eggs in a bowl and add a splash of milk

Add two cups of Italian seasoned bread crumbs to a shallow dish

Dip cutlets in egg mixture then coat with bread crumbs completely

Now there are two ways to cook these...

The First Way/ stove top-

Heat a large skillet with 3-4 tablespoons of olive oil on med/high

when oil begins sizzling add cutlets

Cook on each side for 5-10 minutes depending on thickness

Place on paper towel covered dish and press with napkin to remove excess oil

Second way is a bit healthier-

Preheat oven to 375 while preparing
chicken, drizzle olive oil on a baking sheet pan

Place cutlets on pan and bake for 20-25 minutes turning them over once halfway

Place pan on bottom rack of oven to prevent burning

Serve and enjoy!

Options when cooking the second way-

Use this basic recipe to make Chicken Parmagian by adding a tablespoon of Marinara sauce and slice of mozzarella for the last five minutes of baking.

Or make a simple Chicken Cordon Blue Dinner by adding a slice of ham and a slice of Swiss cheese to the last five minutes of baking