Ready in just over 30 minutes.

Once the cutlets were all breaded, she would then combine the leftover breadcrumbs and egg and fry them.

Plus, its delicious.

Chicken Romano on a platter, garnished with flat-leafed parsley and lemon wedges, bowl with mixed salad greens on the side

Simply Recipes / Mihaela Kozaric Sebrek

I couldnt agree more.

Chicken Romano is a variation of a breaded chicken cutlet.

She would start with plain breadcrumbs and season them with Pecorino and dried herbs.

Chicken Romano on a platter, one piece of chicken on a plate with a side salad of mixed greens, two glasses of ice water with lemon

Simply Recipes / Mihaela Kozaric Sebrek

For my version, I went with Italian-style breadcrumbs because I like that they already come seasoned.

Then I add cheese along with some garlic powder to further boost the flavor.

The chicken is crisp and perfectly seasonedand it just takes about 30 minutes to make.

Chicken Romano on a plate with a side salad, fork and glass of ice water with lemon on the side

Simply Recipes / Mihaela Kozaric Sebrek

Serve the chicken with marinara or a lemon-butter sauce alongside pasta or veggies.

Top it with some sauce and a blanket of mozzarella to make extra-special chicken Parm.

Make a sandwich, or slice it up and add it to a salad.

flattened out chicken cutlets sprinkled with flour resting on a cooling rack for Chicken Romano

Simply Recipes / Mihaela Kozaric Sebrek

You cant go wrong.

Sprinkle the flour over the chicken and turn to coat, shaking off any excess.

In a shallow bowl, whisk the eggs until blended and season with a pinch each salt and pepper.

flour dusted chicken cutlet in egg mixture bowl, another cutlet in the breadcrumb bowl and covered with breadcrumbs for Chicken Romano

Simply Recipes / Mihaela Kozaric Sebrek

In another shallow bowl, combine the breadcrumbs, cheese, garlic powder, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper.

In a large heavy skillet, add 1/4 inch of oil.

Heat over medium-high until the oil is shimmering.

breaded chicken cutlets on a cooling rack for Chicken Romano

Simply Recipes / Mihaela Kozaric Sebrek

Reduce the heat if the chicken is browning too quickly.

Simple Tip!

Serve with some marinara sauce for dipping and treat yourself to a little snack.

two chicken cutlets being pan fried until golden brown for Chicken Romano

Simply Recipes / Mihaela Kozaric Sebrek

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days.

I recommend reheating in the air fryer at 350F until warmed through.

Leave us stars and a comment below!

chicken romano on a plate

Simply Recipes / Mihaela Kozaric Sebrek