Bifes de Frango Panada ... Breaded Chicken Steak

bread crumbs

🥗Healthier: panko

💰Cheaper: crushed crackers

Panko provides a lighter texture, while crushed crackers can be more economical.

chicken breasts

🥗Healthier: chicken thighs

💰Cheaper: chicken drumsticks

Chicken thighs are juicier, and drumsticks are often less expensive.

Cut the chicken breast into thin ½ inch fillets.

Put a plastic wrap over the fillets and pound with the smoother side of a meat pounder.

Sprinkle garlic salt and squeeze a lemon on both sides of chicken filets. Let marinate for 1 hour.

Put the egg, flour and breadcrumbs in three shallow separate bowls.

Dip each chicken into the flour, then shake off the excess.

Run the chicken through the egg to coat it lightly and hold the chicken over the liquid to let any excess fall back into the bowl.

Lay the chicken in the bread crumbs, turn it over and press it into the breading to coat. Lay on a piece of waxed paper.

Heat the vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat to 375 degrees Fahrenheit.

Lay chicken into the oil and do not overlap. Cook the chicken without turning until beginning to brown, about 3-4 minutes.

Turn the chicken and cook until equally brown on the other side, about 3-4 minutes more.

Transfer chicken to a paper towel-lined plate to drain.

Serve immediately and enjoy with french fries or rice.

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