Quick and Easy Chicken Cutlet Recipes

Photo: Jennifer Davick; Styling: Amy Burke

Chicken Cutlets with Pecan Sauce

Chicken cutlets with Pecan Sauce is delicious, easy, and light enough to become a regular supper for your family. For an easy side, cook 1 (11 oz.) package frozen steam-in-bag baby mixed vegetables according to package directions. Toss with 1 tsp. freshly ground garlic-pepper seasoning.

Recipe: Chicken Cutlets with Pecan Sauce
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Photo: Beth Dreiling Hontzas; Styling: Amy Burke

Turkey Cutlets with Lemon-Caper Sauce

A simple breading and a flavorful lemon-caper sauce are all you need for this tasty meal. Chicken cutlets can be substituted, making this recipe as versatile as it is easy.

Recipe: Turkey Cutlets with Lemon-Caper Sauce

Photo: Beth Dreiling Hontzas; Styling: Amy Burke

Cumin-Crusted Pork Cutlets

Cumin lends its earthy yet sweet flavor to this crispy pork dish. Best of all, the whole meal takes less than 30 minutes to prepare.

Recipe: Cumin-Crusted Pork Cutlets

Photo: Beth Dreiling Hontzas; Styling; Caroline Murphey

Mediterranean Turkey Cutlets and Pasta

Cooked quickly in a skillet, Greek-seasoned turkey cutlets are the perfect accompaniment to fettuccine with sautéed red onion, tomatoes and olives.

Recipe: Mediterranean Turkey Cutlets and Pasta

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Turkey Piccata

A lemon-white wine sauce with capers perfectly flavors this easy meal. We opted for turkey in this traditional piccata recipe, but using chicken or veal is fine, too.

Recipe: Turkey Piccata

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Sage-and-Pecan Pork Tenderloin Cutlets

Try this sweet and tangy blackberry reduction sauce on quick-cooking pork cutlets. Chopped pecans, breadcrumbs, and sage give the pork its flavorful, crunchy coating.

Recipe: Sage-and-Pecan Pork Tenderloin Cutlets

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Turkey Tenderloin Scaloppine

Turkey cutlets cook quickly with Italian-style scaloppine preparation. Dredge the cutlets in flour and Cajun seasonings, sauté in olive oil, and drizzle with a simple white wine sauce. Serve with sautéed zucchini slices.

Recipe: Turkey Scaloppine

Photo: Jennifer Davick; Styling: Mindi Shapiro Levine

Nutty Turkey Cutlets

A crushed pecan coating adds crunch and nutty flavor to skillet-cooked turkey cutlets. Serve with a green salad.

Recipe: Nutty Turkey Cutlets

Photo: Jennifer Davick; Styling: Buffy Hargett

Hot Sauce Fried Chicken with Pickled Okra Slaw

In the South, fried chicken is a staple. If your mouth isn't already watering, a drizzle of hot sauce might do the trick.

Recipe: Hot Sauce Fried Chicken with Pickled Okra Slaw
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Pan-Grilled Chicken with Fresh Plum Salsa

Ready in 26 Minutes
A mix of sweet and heat on these chicken cutlets is sure to get your family's taste buds ready for dinner. Add a side of steamed vegetables for a complete meal.