If you have unexpected guests on your doorstep, or if you simply don’t have time to cook complex meat dishes, cook chicken chops. The meat is juicy and tender. Your guests or relatives will be satisfied.
Chicken chops in a pan - the basic principles of cooking
In order for the chops to turn out juicy and tasty, you need to properly prepare the meat. Chicken chops are prepared from the breast. It is cleaned from skin, bones and films. Then the breast is rinsed and cut only across the fibers with slices two centimeters thick. Beat the chicken fillet very carefully, as it is very tender meat.
Chicken breast, before beating, can be marinated in spices, or add them to the breading.
The beaten meat is rubbed with a mixture of salt, spices and squeezed garlic. You can pick up spices to your taste. You can add mustard or ketchup to this mixture.
Chicken chops are cooked in breading or batter. Breading can be made from flour or crackers. Batter is used egg or cheese.
Chicken chops can also be served on the festive table, cooking them under a cheese-vegetable "coat."
Recipe 1. Classic Chicken Chops in a Frying Pan
Ingredients
chicken breasts - 500 g;
salt;
eggs - two pcs.;
freshly ground pepper;
two cloves of garlic;
red chili peppers;
150 g of flour;
oregano;
vegetable oil;
half a teaspoon of mustard.
Cooking method
1. Rinse the chicken breasts under a tap, dip in paper towels and cut across the fibers with slices two centimeters thick.
2. Put the chicken pieces on a cutting board and beat them with a kitchen hammer. Do this very carefully so as not to pierce the meat through.
3. Peel the cloves of garlic, chop it through a garlic squeezer into a bowl. Add red and black ground peppers, mustard and salt to it. Shuffle.
4. Rub each chop well with a garlic-spicy mixture. Marinate the chicken for about ten minutes.
5. Beat eggs in a bowl, salt and season with pepper. Beat with a fork until foam appears. Pour flour into a flat plate.
6. Heat vegetable oil in a cast iron skillet. Roll each chop in flour, then dip in the egg mixture and put in hot oil. Fry on both sides until golden brown. Five minutes on each side is enough.
7. Put the chops on a plate. Pre-covering it with a napkin. Serve with vegetable salad or garnish.
Recipe 2. Chicken chops in a pan "under a fur coat"
Ingredients
a pinch of sea salt;
30 g mayonnaise;
50 ml of refined sunflower oil;
a tomato;
one chicken breast;
ground red pepper;
hops-suneli;
small onion;
100 g of Russian cheese.
Cooking method
1. Rinse under running water, soak in napkins and cut the meat into thin flat slices along the fibers. Lightly beat each slice, salt and season on both sides with spices. Leave the meat to marinate.
2. Peel the onion head and chop it with thin rings. Wash the tomato, wipe and chop the same way as the onion.
3. Grind the cheese on a coarse grater.
4. Pour a couple of tablespoons of vegetable oil into a skillet and heat it well. Put the chops and fry for about three minutes, then turn over. Immediately grease the fried side with chop mayonnaise. Put onion chop on the surface. Spread tomato mugs on top. Pepper and salt. Sprinkle generously with cheese chips.
5. Cover the pan and cook over low heat for a quarter of an hour. As soon as the cheese is completely melted and the tomatoes let the juice go, remove the frying pan from the heat and put the chops on the dish. Serve with potato garnish.
Recipe 3. Chicken Chops in a Cheese Pan
Ingredients
eggs - two pcs.;
sea salt;
one chicken breast;
spices;
flour - 100 g;
lean oil:
cheese - 200 grams.
Cooking method
1. Rinse the chicken breast under a stream of cold water, remove the skin and dry with a paper towel. Cut the bones and cut the fillet into four slices of medium size.
2. Spread the meat on a cutting board and carefully beat off each piece with a hammer.
3. Season each chopped piece of meat with spices on both sides.
4. In a separate cup, beat eggs with seasoning and salt with a fork.
5. Cheese grated with large chips.
6. Place a cast-iron frying pan on the fire, pour oil into it and heat it.
7. Roll the chicken slices in flour and dip in the egg-spicy mixture. Put in hot oil and fry for five minutes. Then flip. Sprinkle the fried side with plenty of grated cheese, twist the fire and cook for another five minutes, covering it with a lid. Cheese should be completely melted.
8. Put the prepared chops on a plate covered with fresh lettuce leaves.
Recipe 4. Juicy chicken chops in a pan in Provence
Ingredients
fresh greens of cilantro and dill;
Fresh tomatoes - two pcs.;
two chicken breasts;
cheese - 100 g;
dried thyme;
red onion;
dried basil;
olive oil - 70 ml;
dried rosemary.
Cooking method
1. Rinse the chicken breasts under a stream of water and pat dry them with napkins. Remove excess grease and films. Divide each breast in half lengthwise. Then cut each half into two. Lightly beat off each piece and transfer the meat to a bowl. Pour olive oil and season with spices and salt. Stir and let the chicken marinate for about ten minutes.
2. Peel and wash the red onion. Rinse the tomatoes. Chop the onion into thin half rings. Cut the tomatoes into thin circles. Grind cheese with a fine grater.
3. Heat olive oil in a skillet. Put the chops in it and fry until golden brown. Then turn over and put on the fried side grated cheese, tomato slices and onions. Continue frying until the cheese melts. Garnish with chopped green cilantro and dill before serving. Serve with red or white wine.
Recipe 6. Lazy Chicken Chops in a Frying Pan
Ingredients
100 g mayonnaise;
spices to your taste;
chicken fillet - 400 g;
sea salt;
two eggs;
vegetable oil;
125 g premium flour.
Cooking method
1. Rinse the chicken meat under a stream of cool water. Cut the fillet into small pieces. Put the meat in a bowl, season with spices, salt and mix. Pickle the chicken for ten minutes.
2. Beat eggs into separate dishes, add mayonnaise and black pepper. Shake with a fork until smooth.
3. Put the pickled meat in the egg mixture and mix. Add the required amount of flour. You should get a mass of medium density.
4. Heat oil in a cast iron skillet. Spoon the mixture into the heated oil and fry the resulting “chops” for two minutes on each side until golden. Put the finished chops in a bowl and cover with a lid so that they become even more tender and softer.
5. Serve lazy chops with a side dish of vegetables or cereals.
Recipe 7. Chicken chops in a pan in breadcrumbs
Ingredients
one chicken breast;
vegetable oil;
breadcrumbs;
ground black pepper;
egg;
garlic;
sea salt.
Cooking method
1. Chopped and dried chicken napkins sliced obliquely. Each piece is slightly beaten with a hammer, covered with cling film.
2. Peel and wash the garlic cloves through a garlic squeezer. Coat the meat with squeezed garlic. Lightly salt and pepper.
3. Shake the egg with a fork until smooth. Dip each piece of meat into the egg mixture. Then roll the meat in breadcrumbs.
4. Put the prepared chops in preheated vegetable oil and fry on both sides until golden brown over medium heat.
Recipe 8. Chicken chops in a pan in cheese batter
Ingredients
two eggs;
75 ml of sunflower oil;
chicken fillet - 300 g;
black pepper;
50 ml of milk;
sea salt;
50 g of flour;
100 g of processed cheese.
Cooking method
1. Rinse the chicken fillet under a tap, pat dry with paper towels and cut into slices a centimeter thick.
2. Each cue ball is slightly beaten with a hammer, covering the meat with cling film. Make sure that the meat is not too thin and does not tear.
3. Pour milk into a plate, add eggs and shake everything together with a fork until smooth. Add the flour a little and continue whisking until you get a homogeneous mixture without lumps. Pepper, add finely grated cream cheese and salt. Shuffle.
4. Dip each chop in cheese batter so that it is evenly distributed over the meat. Spread in a frying pan with heated oil and fry on both sides until golden brown.
Chicken chops in a pan - tips and tricks
- Chops cooked in batter are especially tender and juicy.
- If you want the meat to have a richer flavor, marinate chicken first in soy sauce or lemon juice.
- Put chops only in well-heated lean oil.
- The most tender and delicious batter is obtained on sour cream.
- Serve chops with garlic, tomato or mushroom sauce.
