Italian-Style Chicken Cutlets

• 2 slices good-quality white bread, crusts removed
• 1/4 cup half-and-half
• 1 lb ground chicken
• 1 egg
• salt, to taste (optional)
• 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 5 tablespoons butter, 3 of them at room temperature
• 1/2 cup dry breadcrumbs
• 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
• 2 tablespoons cooking oil

1. Break the bread into pieces. In a large bowl, soak the bread in the half-and-half until the liquid is absorbed, about 2 minutes. Mix in the chicken, egg, salt (if any), pepper, and the 3 tablespoons room-temperature butter. Put in the freezer for about 10 minutes to firm up.
2. Remove the chicken mixture from the freezer; it will still be very soft. Form the mixture into four oval cutlets. Mix the parm and bread crumbs in a small bowl and coat the cutlets with the bread crumb mixture.
3. In a large, nonstick frying pan, heat the remaining 2 tablespoons butter and the oil over moderate heat. Cook the cutlets until golden brown and just done, 4 to 5 minutes per side.

white bread, ground chicken, egg, salt, fresh ground black pepper, butter, breadcrumbs, parmesan cheese, cooking oil

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/italian-style-chicken-cutlets-134822 (may not work)