Description
Cottage Cheese Crusted Chicken Cutlets are tender, juicy chicken cutlets coated in a creamy cottage cheese and Parmesan crust that turns lightly crisp as it cooks. Seasoned with garlic and Italian herbs, this simple skillet recipe delivers comforting flavor with minimal ingredients and no traditional breading, making it a reliable, high-protein dinner that pairs well with almost any side.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 thin chicken cutlets
- 1 cup cottage cheese
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- Salt and black pepper, to taste
- 1 tablespoon oil
Instructions
- Pat the chicken cutlets dry and season both sides with salt and pepper.
- In a bowl mix cottage cheese, Parmesan cheese, garlic powder, and Italian seasoning until combined.
- Spread the cottage cheese mixture evenly over each chicken cutlet, pressing gently to adhere.
- Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
- Place chicken cutlets cheese-side down into the skillet and cook until the coating is golden and set.
- Flip carefully and cook the second side until chicken is cooked through and coating is lightly crisp.
- Remove from heat and let rest briefly before serving.
Notes
- Use thin cutlets for quick, even cooking.
- Keep heat at medium to prevent the cheese from burning.
- Flip gently once the crust has set to keep coating intact.
- Full-fat cottage cheese creates the best texture.
- Leftovers reheat best in a skillet or oven rather than the microwave.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 12–15 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Skillet
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cutlet
- Calories: 310
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 420 mg
- Fat: 14 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 5 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 40 g
- Cholesterol: 95 mg
Keywords: cottage cheese chicken, crusted chicken cutlets, parmesan chicken, high protein chicken recipe