🇱🇻 Latvian Cuisine

Karbonādes

Breaded Chicken Cutlets

Prep Time 25 min
Servings 4
Difficulty Easy
Calories 362 kcal

Thin chicken cutlets pounded, breaded in golden breadcrumbs, and fried until shatteringly crispy, a Latvian weeknight staple.

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. 1 Place each chicken breast between plastic wrap and pound to 1cm thickness with a meat mallet.
  2. 2 Season generously with salt and pepper on both sides.
  3. 3 Set up breading station: flour, beaten eggs, breadcrumbs in three shallow bowls.
  4. 4 Coat each cutlet in flour, dip in egg, then press into breadcrumbs on both sides.
  5. 5 Fry in hot oil over medium-high heat for 3-4 min per side until golden brown and cooked through.
  6. 6 Drain on paper towels. Serve immediately with lemon wedges and boiled potatoes.

Did You Know?

Latvian children rate restaurants by the quality of their karbonādes — a good crunch is the ultimate measure.