2eachboneless, skinless chicken breasts(halved through their thickness, and pounded to 1/2-inch thick)
0.5cupshredded Whole Milk Mozzarella cheese
0.5cupshredded Provolone cheese(or more mozzarella)
1largeegg
1Tbspall-purpose flour
0.75cupPanko bread crumbs
0.33cupfinely shredded Romano cheese(packed)
1Tbspminced fresh oregano(plus 1 more tsp for garnish)
2tsplemon zest(from about 1 lemon)
0.5tspgarlic powder
to tasteSalt
to tastefreshly ground black pepper
0.33cupolive oil
4eachlemon wedges(for spritzing each serving)
2tspminced fresh parsley(optional)
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Sprinkle each side of the chicken cutlet lightly with salt and let stand at room temperature 10 minutes.
In a shallow dish, whisk together flour and egg until smooth. In a separate shallow dish, toss together Panko bread crumbs, Romano cheese, oregano, lemon zest, garlic powder and 3/4 tsp pepper.
Pat chicken dry with paper towels then working with 1 chicken cutlet at a time, dredge chicken in egg mixture coating both sides and allowing excess to run off, then immediately transfer to Romano mixture and coat both sides with mixture, while pressing to allow plenty of crumbs to adhere.
Transfer chicken to a plate and repeat process with remaining chicken cutlets. Pour olive oil into a 10-inch non-stick skillet and heat over medium-high heat.
Once oil is shimmering, add 2 coated chicken cutlets and fry without moving them until bottom is crispy and golden brown, about 2 minutes, then using metal tongs rotate to opposite side and cook until golden brown, about 2 minutes longer.
Transfer chicken to a rimmed baking sheet lined with parchment or spritzed with non-stick cooking spray, repeat process with remaining 2 pieces of chicken.
Toss together Mozzarella and Provolone cheese and sprinkle in a mound over chicken.
Transfer to preheated oven to bake until internal temperature registers 165 degrees on an instant read thermometer, about 8 - 10 minutes.
Remove from oven, sprinkle with remaining 1 tsp oregano and the parsley if using and serve warm with lemon wedges for spritzing over each serving.
Notes
This cheesy Lemon Chicken Romano is comfort food at its best!
Keyword cheesy chicken, chicken, Comfort Food, romano