One of my earliest cooking memories is making chicken cutlets with my mom. We’d arrange bowls of flour, beaten eggs, and bread crumbs like an assembly line, then dip the cutlets into chicken cutlets bowls one by one, trying to keep the ingredients from caking on our fingers — a tricky feat! Why Aren’t More Women Doing This To Diminish Dark Spots?
This easy 3-minute routine can be done in the comfort of your home. This trick first came on my radar when Lifehacker writer Sarah Showfety suggested it as a way to satisfy any picky eaters at your dinner table. Although I have pretty adventurous taste buds, I decided to try it out for myself. How to Make Ranch Dressing Chicken Cutlets First, I cleaned a pound of chicken cutlets, then sprinkled them with plenty of salt and pepper. Once the cutlets were covered in the dressing, I let them sit covered in plastic wrap for 10 minutes, so they would marinate quickly. However, you can go straight to the next step if you’re in a hurry.
Next, I poured about two cups of seasoned panko breadcrumbs onto a plate and breaded each cutlet until they were all completely coated. Then, I heated one inch of vegetable oil in a pan over medium heat before placing two of the cutlets in the skillet. Each side took about five minutes to cook, and I had to be careful when flipping them, since the breading was prone to sliding off. Since I didn’t coat them with flour first, the ranch dressing didn’t have anything to stick to. After frying each of the cutlets so they were coated with a crispy shell, I let them sit on a paper towel to drain any excess oil before doing a taste test.
Taking the first bite, I immediately noticed how moist the chicken was. Marinating them quickly with the dressing really did wonders, breaking down some of the meat’s proteins to make it more tender. I loved how the ranch dressing gave the chicken a zesty, herby kick. Plus, it was much quicker to bread the chicken with ranch dressing than the usual flour, egg, and breadcrumb dipping routine.