Chicken Cutlets Recipe with Mustard Sauce
This delicious Chicken Cutlets Recipe with Mustard Sauce is a super quick-and-easy low-carb chicken dinner that the family will love! And if you’ve never cooked chicken cutlets before, you’ll love how quickly they cook for a week-night dinner.
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This Chicken Cutlets Recipe with Mustard Sauce is actually an update for a very old recipe that I made years ago with turkey cutlets. But through the years I started having a hard time finding turkey for this recipe, and when I made the recipe this time I decided to just switch it out for chicken.
And I absolutely loved the recipe with chicken cutlets, so I decided I had to update the recipe on the site with that version. Of course you can still make this with turkey cutlets too if you find those at your store.
I used just a small amount of seasoned almond flour for coating the chicken pieces to make this a low-carb dish, and the almond flour worked well and added flavor. And I used mayo to thicken the sauce, although you could stir in a little cornstarch if you’re not being quite so strict on carbs. If you like quick-and-easy chicken dinners, you’re going to love this recipe!
What ingredients do you need for this recipe?
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- chicken cutlet slices
- Almond Flour (affiliate link)
- Poultry Seasoning (affiliate link)
- Szeged Chicken Rub (affiliate link) or any seasoning you like on chicken
- salt to taste (I only used a tiny bit of salt)
- fresh ground pepper to taste
- butter
- canned chicken broth (affiliate link) or homemade chicken stock
- Dijon Mustard (affiliate link) or other mustard of your choice
- mayo
What are chicken cutlets?
If you’re not familiar with chicken cutlets, they are really just boneless, skinless chicken breasts that are sliced in half lengthwise to make two thinner pieces of chicken. In Utah I can find them pre-sliced and labeled as cutlets at my local Smiths Marketplace, and I’m guessing most larger supermarkets will have them. But if you don’t find cutlets in the meat department, they really are easy to slice yourself.
Can you use other types of mustard for the Chicken Cutlets recipe?
I know some people aren’t Dijon mustard fans or don’t have it on hand, and you can use any type of mustard you prefer for this recipe.
How low in carbs is this Chicken Cutlets recipe?
This amazingly delicious recipe for chicken with mustard sauce only has 1 net carb per serving!
Want more easy one-pan chicken recipes?
If you’re a fan of easy chicken recipes that only need one pan, check out Greek Skillet Chicken, Sheet Pan Chicken Fajitas, Paprika Chicken, Chicken with Peanut Sauce, or Roasted Lemon Chicken and Green Beans Sheet Pan Meal.
How to Make the Chicken Cutlets Recipe with Mustard Sauce:
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- I bought chicken cutlets, but if you can’t find them, just use thinly sliced chicken breasts that are cut lengthwise to make two thin pieces.
- Mix the almond flour, poultry seasoning, Szeged Chicken Rub or other chicken seasoning, salt, and pepper in a dish that will easily hold the cutlets.
- Then dip each cutlet in almond flour mixture and on both sides. I made a very thin coating on the cutlets.
- Melt the butter over medium heat in a heavy frying pan big enough to hold the chicken.
- Add the chicken cutlets to the pan. Watch carefully cook until they’re barely starting to look done on the edges, about 2-3 minutes.
- Then turn and cook an additional 2-3 minutes, or until they feel firm (but no hard) when you press on the meat with your finger.
- I used an Instant Read Meat Thermometer (affiliate link) to be sure the chicken had reached the safe cooking temperature of 165F/75C.
- Remove chicken to a plate and cover with foil to keep it warm.
- Add chicken stock to the pan and cook about 2 minutes, scraping off the browned bits with a turner.
- Whisk together the mayo and Dijon mustard, then add it to the pan.
- Lower the heat and whisk to get the sauce ingredients all combined. (If you’re not that experienced making pan sauces, using a whisk is crucial.)
- Cook sauce, whisking the whole time until the mixture is reduced by 1/3, about 2-3 minutes more.
- Serve sauce over chicken pieces and enjoy!
Make it a Low-Carb Meal:
This tasty chicken cutlets recipe would make a great low-carb meal served with Spinach Salad with Bacon and Feta, Roasted Turnips, Stir-Fried Spinach with Garlic and Parmesan, Cucumber Salad with Parsley and Feta, or Parmesan Encrusted Zucchini.
Want more Low-Carb Chicken Dinners?
You can check out Keto Chicken Breast Recipes or Keto Grilled Chicken Recipes for more low-carb dinner ideas with chicken!
Chicken Cutlets Recipe with Mustard Sauce
This tasty Chicken Cutlets Recipe with Mustard Sauce is a super-quick and easy chicken dinner recipe that's low-carb, gluten-free, and dairy-free.
Ingredients
- 4 chicken cutlet slices
- 1/4 cup almond flour
- 1 tsp. poultry seasoning
- 1/2 tsp. Szeged Chicken Rub (see notes)
- 1/4 tsp. salt (or to taste, but I only used a tiny bit of salt)
- fresh ground pepper to taste
- 2 T butter
- 3/4 cup chicken broth
- 1 T Dijon mustard
- 2 T mayo
Instructions
- Combine almond flour, poultry seasoning, chicken rub, salt, and pepper in flat dish.
- Dredge all chicken cutlet pieces in almond flour mixture and set aside.
- Heat heavy frying pan big enough to hold all the pieces in one layer, add butter, and melt over medium heat.
- Add chicken cutlets and watch until they barely start to brown on the edges, about 2-3 minutes, then turn and cook for about 2-3 minutes longer on the other side.
- The chicken is done when it feels firm (but not hard) to the touch. If you have an Instant Read Meat Thermometer, cook chicken to 165F/75C.
- Remove chicken to a plate and cover with foil to keep warm.
- Deglaze the pan with chicken stock, stirring well to get browned bits from the bottom of the pan.
- Whisk together Dijon and mayo, then whisk that into the liquid in the pan.
- Cook sauce, whisking the whole time, until it is reduced by about 1/3, about 2-3 minutes.
- Pour sauce over chicken and serve immediately.
Notes
If you don't have Szeged Chicken Rub (affiliate link) just use your favorite all purpose seasoning that tastes good on poultry.
Recipe created by Kalyn.
Nutrition Information
Yield
4Serving Size
1Amount Per Serving Calories 293Total Fat 16gSaturated Fat 5gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 10gCholesterol 104mgSodium 615mgCarbohydrates 2gFiber 1gSugar 1gProtein 34g
Nutrition information is automatically calculated by the Recipe Plug-In I am using. I am not a nutritionist and cannot guarantee 100% accuracy, since many variables affect those calculations.
Low-Carb Diet / Low-Glycemic Diet / South Beach Diet Suggestions:
This easy Chicken Cutlets recipe would be suitable for low-carb or Keto diet plans, and also for any phase of the original South Beach Diet.
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Historical Notes for this Recipe:
This recipe using chicken cutlets was first made with turkey cutlets in the very early days of my blog. Through the years I couldn’t always find the turkey and enjoyed the recipe with chicken, so in 2022 I updated the recipe with greatly improved photos to show it with chicken cutlets. It was last updated with more information in 2024.
11 Comments on “Chicken Cutlets Recipe with Mustard Sauce”
If you do not want to use almond flour, can you substitute just regular flour?
I haven’t made it that way, but I’m guessing it will work.
Deborah and Meg, it's fun to see the progress isn't it?
Your new/old photo project is great (and amusing to see the difference). I agree with Lydia that many of us have shudder-worthy early shots… but I guess you have to start somewhere.
I have been going back and cooking and re-photographing at least one recipe a week. It sure is crazy what a difference a good photo makes!! Regardless, though, I think this sounds wonderful – and I think my kids would love it!
Hi Barbara,
In the U.S. I think more people buy ground turkey than anything else except during the holidays, but I love these turkey cutlets for a light dish. Fun comparing to our earlier photos isn't it!
xo
Turkey is not that popular here. It is sold around December for Christmas feasts. I have never seen turkey cutlets here. I make a similar dish using chicken fillets. My early photos were very ordinary too. Amazing how far we have all come.
Lydia, this one was really wearing on me, and I had it on my list to update for ages before I got to it!
I'm giggling, because for many of us, the photos we took in the early days of blogging are ones that make us shudder now. You're so right, though, that this recipe is one that deserves an update. I love the sound of this mustard sauce.
There is no turkey to be found in Chinatown, so I had to make this with chicken. And I made my own sauce. But your idea to pan-fry the fillets with a little breading produced some of the best chicken I've ever made! This was my version: http://noshesthoughtsreves.blogspot.com/2009/06/csa-week-2-filets-de-poulet-au-sauce-de.html
I showed this to my class because we are making a class blog, and the kids think it looks good.