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17 Chicken Cutlet Recipes in 20 Minutes

Alex Loh
Alex Loh Reviewed by Dietitian Jessica Ball, M.S., RD June 08, 2021
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Chicken Cutlets with Sundried Tomato Cream Sauce

Make a satisfying main dish in record time with these chicken cutlet recipes. Chicken cutlet, which is a chicken breast cut in half, cooks quickly so you can have dinner on the table in 20 minutes. Pair recipes like Chicken Cutlets with Sun-Dried Tomato Cream Sauce and Grilled Caprese Chicken with a side salad or pasta for a filling and delicious dinner.

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20-Minute Creamy Italian Chicken Skillet

20-Minute Creamy Italian Chicken Skillet
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Chicken cutlets cook quickly and are highlighted with a creamy sauce made with tomatoes, zucchini and Italian seasoning. This recipe is sure to become a new weeknight favorite the whole family will love. Serve it with whole-wheat pasta or rice to make it a meal.

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Chicken Cutlets with Sun-Dried Tomato Cream Sauce

Chicken Cutlets with Sundried Tomato Cream Sauce
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Though a chicken cutlet may be a chicken breast cut in half, this recipe shows how to make chicken cutlets with double the deliciousness. A jar of sun-dried tomatoes does double duty for this healthy dinner recipe. The flavorful oil they're packed in is used to sauté the chicken, and the tomatoes go into the cream sauce.

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20-Minute Chicken Cutlets & Zucchini Noodles with Creamy Tomato Sauce

20-Minute Chicken Cutlets & Zucchini Noodles with Creamy Tomato Sauce
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This low-carb chicken dinner whips up in only 20 minutes, thanks to thin-cut chicken breast and packaged zucchini noodles. If you have a spiralizer and want to make your own zucchini noodles, use two medium zucchini.

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20-Minute Chicken Cutlets with Creamy Pesto Sauce

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Serve these quick chicken cutlets with creamy pesto sauce over your favorite pasta or zucchini noodles. This easy dinner recipe is sure to become a new family favorite.

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Grilled Caprese Chicken

Grilled Caprese Chicken
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The topping of this caprese-like chicken gets nice and melty on the grill. While you're there, crisp up some crusty bread to serve alongside. It's great for soaking up all the flavorful juices left on your plate.

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Skillet Buffalo Chicken

Skillet Buffalo Chicken
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If you like Buffalo wings, you'll love this quick skillet Buffalo chicken recipe. Chicken cutlets are sautéed, then smothered in a creamy-spicy sauce. A side-salad garnish of carrots, celery and blue cheese pulls it all together.

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Spinach & Artichoke Chicken

Spinach & Artichoke Smothered Chicken
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Inspired by artichoke dip, we made a creamy cheese topping to serve on quick-cooking chicken breast cutlets for an oh-so-satisfying meal.

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Jerk-Spiced Chicken with Charred Pineapple Salsa

Jerk-Spiced Chicken with Charred Pineapple Salsa
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Jamaican jerk chicken is traditionally marinated at least overnight and then grilled low and slow for fall-apart tenderness. Here, we coat chicken in store-bought seasoning but cook it in a pan for a faster version. Searing pineapple caramelizes its natural sugars and releases some of its juices—making for a more flavorful salsa that plays beautifully with the seasoning on the chicken.

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20-Minute Creamy Chicken Marsala with Prosciutto

20-Minute Creamy Chicken Marsala with Prosciutto
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A bit of prosciutto adds savory flavor to this sauce. Serve this quick-cooking dish with whole-wheat angel hair pasta.

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Easy Chicken Cutlets with Rhubarb Sauce

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Sweet white balsamic vinegar balances tart rhubarb in a simple pan sauce for this quick chicken cutlets recipe.

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Chicken Cutlets with Creamy Spinach & Roasted Red Pepper Sauce

Chicken Cutlets with Creamy Spinach & Roasted Red Pepper Sauce
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Serve these saucy, ultra-quick chicken cutlets over your favorite pasta. This easy dinner recipe is sure to become a new weeknight favorite.

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Chicken Cutlets with Artichokes & Lemon-Dill Sauce

Chicken Cutlets with Artichokes & Lemon-Dill Sauce
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You won't want to let a drop of this creamy lemon sauce go to waste. Serve with rice pilaf or roasted potatoes to soak it all up.

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Coconut-Curry Chicken Cutlets

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This easy chicken cutlet recipe will help you get a healthy meal on the table in just 20 minutes. Coconut milk's creamy consistency is perfect for making quick pan sauces--no need to add a thickener.

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Lemon-Garlic Chicken with Green Beans

Lemon-Garlic Chicken with Green Beans
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This easy lemon-garlic chicken recipe calls for cutlets, which cook in less than 10 minutes! Can't find them? Make your own from chicken breasts. Place each breast on a cutting board and, with your knife parallel to the board, slice into the skinny side of the chicken breast in a single smooth motion. The side of green beans is cooked right in the same pan as the chicken, so this 20-minute easy, healthy dinner is not just a snap to prepare--the cleanup is a cinch too.

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Grilled Peach & Brie Smothered Chicken

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This super-fast and healthy smothered chicken tastes best on the deck with a chilled glass of gewürztraminer. The fruity white pairs nicely with the peaches here.

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Sicilian Olive Chicken

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This saucy one-skillet chicken dish is full of tomatoes, spinach, olives and capers. Try Kalamata olives in place of the green Sicilians or a combination of both. Serve over whole-wheat egg noodles with a mixed green salad on the side.

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Antipasto Baked Smothered Chicken

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We like the touch of heat that pepperoncini give to this briny chicken, but if you really want to turn up the spiciness, swap them for hot cherry peppers.

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    1 of 17 20-Minute Creamy Italian Chicken Skillet
    2 of 17 Chicken Cutlets with Sun-Dried Tomato Cream Sauce
    3 of 17 20-Minute Chicken Cutlets & Zucchini Noodles with Creamy Tomato Sauce
    4 of 17 20-Minute Chicken Cutlets with Creamy Pesto Sauce
    5 of 17 Grilled Caprese Chicken
    6 of 17 Skillet Buffalo Chicken
    7 of 17 Spinach & Artichoke Chicken
    8 of 17 Jerk-Spiced Chicken with Charred Pineapple Salsa
    9 of 17 20-Minute Creamy Chicken Marsala with Prosciutto
    10 of 17 Easy Chicken Cutlets with Rhubarb Sauce
    11 of 17 Chicken Cutlets with Creamy Spinach & Roasted Red Pepper Sauce
    12 of 17 Chicken Cutlets with Artichokes & Lemon-Dill Sauce
    13 of 17 Coconut-Curry Chicken Cutlets
    14 of 17 Lemon-Garlic Chicken with Green Beans
    15 of 17 Grilled Peach & Brie Smothered Chicken
    16 of 17 Sicilian Olive Chicken
    17 of 17 Antipasto Baked Smothered Chicken

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