Delicious chicken fillet in cheese crust

2024 Author: Isabella Gilson | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 03:14

Chicken fillet in a cheese crust is cooked very quickly. The meat remains juicy and flavorful. The crispy crust gives the dish an extraordinary taste. The main ingredients are chicken fillet and hard cheese.

Calories

Chicken fillet contains a lot of protein and is a dietary product. Meat can be eaten at any meal. Hard cheese is quite high in calories, but you can choose low-fat varieties.

Calorie content per 100 grams	Proteins	Fats	Carbohydrates
187 kcal	21g	9, 8g	1, 7g

Recipe in a frying pan

Chicken fillet with cheese crust is suitable for everyday and festive lunch and dinner. It is served with fresh, stewed vegetables, boiled rice as a side dish.

Ingredients for 2 servings:

• chicken fillet - 2 pieces;
• hard cheese - 150 g;
• 2 eggs;
• 20g flour;
• oil for frying;
• s alt, pepper.

Cooking method:

1. Rinse the fillet with cold water. Dry with papertowel.
2. Meat, if desired, cut into small flat pieces. S alt and pepper.
3. Grate cheese.
4. Beat eggs with flour. Stir in the cheese.
5. Dip fillet pieces on both sides in batter.
6. Spread on a preheated pan.
7. Fry the fillet on each side until golden brown.

Serve the meat hot to enjoy the crunchy crust on the outside and the juiciness of the flesh inside. Boiled potatoes will be an excellent side dish.

Recipe in the oven

Chicken fillet in a cheese crust can be quickly and easily cooked in the oven. It will keep the juiciness inside, and the outside will get a beautiful golden hue.

Ingredients:

• chicken fillet - 4 pieces;
• hard cheese - 150 g;
• 1 egg;
• lemon juice;
• s alt, pepper.

Enough ingredients for 2 servings. Lemon juice is optional.

Recipe for chicken fillet in cheese crust:

1. Rinse the meat well with cold water. Hit lightly.
2. Grate cheese.
3. Separate the protein from the yolk.
4. S alt the fillet, add spices. Drizzle with lemon juice.
5. Beat egg whites.
6. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and brush with oil. Grid can be used.
7. Chicken is first dipped in protein, then rolled in cheese.
8. Spread the fillet and put in an oven preheated to 240 ° C. Cooking time 25-30 minutes.

To make the crust more crispy, choose the "convection" mode. Serve fillet hot.

Provencal herb variant

Aromatic herbs will add spice to chicken fillet in a cheese crust. Tomato sweet and sour sauce is perfect for the dish.

Ingredients:

• fillet (breast) - 500 g;
• cheese "Russian" - 150 g;
• 1 egg;
• seasoning "Provencal herbs";
• oil for frying;
• s alt, pepper.

Cooking option:

1. Egg mixed with herbs, s alt and pepper.
2. Grate cheese.
3. Fillets cut into thin slices.
4. Pour a small amount of oil into the pan. Reheat and reduce the fire a little.
5. First dip the pieces of meat into the egg mixture with herbs. Then carefully roll in cheese.
6. Fry until golden brown, but at least 5-7 minutes. This is enough time for the chicken inside to cook.

Fillets can be served as a separate dish or with a side dish. Stewed and baked vegetables are suitable for chicken.

Cooking secrets

Experienced chefs recommend following certain requirements when cooking chicken breast. The right technology will keep the meat juicy on the inside and crispy on the outside.

Cooking secrets:

1. Cheese should be fresh and not sour.
2. Chicken should be thoroughly rinsed under running water before cooking.
3. The breast is cut into thin plastics or beaten with a hammer.
4. For a more airy crustuse only egg white.
5. The pan should be well heated and oiled so that the cheese does not stick.
6. Meat readiness can be checked with a toothpick.
7. To get a crisp in the oven, use the convection mode.

Chicken fillet in cheese crust is suitable for lunch and dinner. Fresh, stewed vegetables are suitable for a protein dish. Chicken in cheese is combined with boiled rice, poured with sour cream sauce.