Crunchy Coated Chicken Cutlets using Small Square Cheese Crackers

Simple recipe that will make about 4 kid servings for toddlers – super tasty and easy to make and clean up.

Ingredients:

Around 1 cup and a half of cheese crackers like cheese-its (the small square crackers)

1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese (fresh is best vs canned parm)

1/2 teaspoon dried thyme

1 teaspoon of onion flakes (if you have them)

salt and pepper

2 tablespoons olive oil

1 pound of chicken cutlets or 4 boneless chicken breasts

2 generous tablespoons of Dijon Mustard

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 425
  2. Line rimmed sheet pan with aluminum foil, spray lightly with non stick spray
  3. Put the crackers in the plastic bag and break them into small crumbs or just pulse them down some in a small cuisinart
  4. Empty the crumbs in a shallow bowl.  Add parm cheese, thyme, and a good pinch of salt and pepper.  Also add the onion flakes if using.  Mix throughout.
  5. Add the olive oil over the crumbs and mix throughout.
  6. Cut cutlets in desired sizes.
  7. Spread some mustard over each piece.
  8. Dip chicken pieces into cracker mix and coat the crumbs on both sides.
  9. Place coated chicken on the pan.
  10. Sprinkle left over crumbs if more seem needed.
  11. Bake chicken until no longer pink in the middle when cut in the middle (about 25 minutes)
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