Cheese-Crusted Chicken

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Cheese-Crusted Chicken Ingredients

4 Boneless skinless chicken	1 Egg; lightly beaten
1 1/4 c Flour	2/3 c Swiss; Gruyere, or
1/2 ts Salt	1/2 c Dry bread crumbs
1/8 ts Ground nutmeg	1/4 c Butter
1/8 ts Ground pepper	1 Lemon; cut in wedges, for

Instructions for Cheese-Crusted Chicken

1. Pound breasts lightly to flatten to a uniform 1/4 inch thick; set aside. 2. Sift together flour, salt, nutmeg, and pepper; set aside. Have beaten egg in a pie pan. Mix together cheese and bread crumbs; set aside. 3. Coat breast halves with seasoned flour, shaking off excess. Dip in egg, then in cheese-crumb mixture, coating well. 4. In a large, heavy-bottomed skillet over medium heat, melt butter. Add chicken and saute until golden brown on both sides (about 5 minutes per side). Drain on paper towels. Serve with lemon wedges. NOTES : The flavor secret of this chicken sauce is in its coating of flour, bread crumbs, and Swiss cheese. It is a perfect picnic dish because it is as good cold as it is hot. Have a spatula nearby while the breasts are browning--as the cheese coating melts, it may stick to Posted to recipelu-digest by "Valerie Whittle" on Feb 16, 1998

Main Ingredient: ChickenCuisine: Uncategorized

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