Dinner Tonight: Stuffed Chicken Cutlet With Ham, Cheese, and Sauerkraut

Name: Dinner Tonight: Stuffed Chicken Cutlet With Ham, Cheese, and Sauerkraut
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 3
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 3 servings Freshly ground black pepper; 473 milliliters plain bread crumbs; 0 teaspoons caraway seeds; 6 boneless, skinless chicken cutlets (about 1 1/4 pounds total); 2 Tbsps cornstarch; 3 servings Dijon mustard, as needed; 2 egg whites; 59 milliliters extra virgin olive oil, for frying; 2 teaspoons minced garlic; 43 grams ham (1 1/2 thin slices); 3 servings Kosher salt; 1 Tbsp chopped parsley; 43 grams provolone cheese (1 1/2 thin slices); 3 Tbsps sauerkraut, packed

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Dinner Tonight: Stuffed Chicken Cutlet With Ham, Cheese, and Sauerkraut a try. One portion of this dish contains about 91g of protein, 21g of fat, and a total of 814 calories. This recipe serves 3. If you have cornstarch, kosher salt, chicken cutlets, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the bread crumbs you could follow this main course with the Chocolate Banana Bread as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes.

Instructions

If the chicken cutlets are not of uniform thickness, place them between two sheets of plastic wrap and pound gently, aiming to make 3 pairs of approximately the same shape. Season with salt and pepper and set aside.

Ingredients you will need

Chicken Cutlet

Salt And Pepper

Wrap

Equipment you will use

Plastic Wrap

In a bowl, whisk the egg whites, cornstarch, parsley, and garlic, until the egg whites begin to turn foamy.

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Corn Starch

Egg Whites

Parsley

Garlic

Equipment you will use

Whisk

Bowl

Paint one side of each chicken cutlet with mustard, then layer the ham and cheese on three of the cutlets.

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Chicken Cutlet

Mustard

Cheese

Ham

Spread a tablespoon of sauerkraut on top of the ham and cheese, then lay the second half of each pair, mustard side in, to make a sandwich. Seal the edges as best you can.

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Sauerkraut

Mustard

Cheese

Spread

Ham

Dip the cutlet sandwiches in the egg white mixture, then dredge in the bread crumbs. If needed, they can be refrigerated for several hours at this point.

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Breadcrumbs

Egg Whites

Dip

Heat the oil in a skillet with plenty of room for all the chicken (if not, cook them in batches) over medium-high heat until a breadcrumb tossed into the pan sizzles vigorously. Fry until dark golden brown, 2-3 minutes/side.

Ingredients you will need

Breadcrumbs

Whole Chicken