Juicy Baked Chicken Cutlets: Golden Crust, Tender Inside 🍗 Easy 15-Min Healthy Dinner Hack 🔥

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated mozzarella

Nutritional yeast adds a cheesy flavor with fewer calories.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Vegetable oil is often less expensive.

Preheat the oven to 425°F.

Line a baking sheet with parchment paper for easy cleanup.

Drizzle olive oil over the chicken cutlets to keep them moist.

Sprinkle salt, black pepper, garlic powder, and paprika on one side of the chicken.

Flip the chicken cutlets over and season the other side with olive oil and the same seasonings.

Rub the oil and seasonings into the chicken to distribute evenly.

Place the seasoned chicken cutlets on the lined baking sheet.

Bake the chicken cutlets in the preheated oven for 15 minutes at 425°F.

Check the internal temperature of the chicken using an instant-read thermometer; it should be at least 165°F.

If the chicken is not ready, return it to the oven for another 5 minutes until cooked through.

Remove the chicken cutlets from the baking sheet and place them on a plate.

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