Crispy Chicken Milanese
with Warm Potato-Scallion Salad & Green Beans
- Milk
- Eggs
- Wheat
What’s for dinner? Milanese, please! This surprisingly simple cooking method calls for coating thin pieces of meat (chicken, in this case) in Italian-seasoned breadcrumbs, then frying until tender and golden. A tangy potato salad makes a hearty side, while a homemade garlic aioli stars in a creamy drizzle over chicken and steamed green beans. Weekend-worthy, while still weeknight-friendly, you’ll whip this meal up with Milan-ease!
Ingredients
6 ounce
Green Beans
12 ounce
Potatoes
2 tablespoon
Sour Cream
1.5 ounce
Italian Dressing
(Contains: Milk)
1 clove
Garlic
1 tablespoon
Italian Seasoning
2 tablespoon
Mayonnaise
(Contains: Eggs)
12 ounce
Chicken Cutlets
½ cup
Panko Breadcrumbs
(Contains: Wheat)
2 unit
Scallions
1 teaspoon
Dijon Mustard
Not included in your delivery
teaspoon (tsp)
Black Pepper
5 teaspoon (tsp)
Olive Oil
4 teaspoon (tsp)
Salt
2 tablespoon (tbsp)
Cooking Oil
Nutrition Values
Utensils
Cooking Steps
• Wash and dry produce (except green beans). • Dice potatoes into 1-inch pieces. Trim and mince scallions. Peel and mince garlic.
• Place potatoes in a medium pot with enough salted water to cover by 2 inches. Bring to a boil and cook until almost tender, 10-12 minutes. Drain and return to pot.
• While potatoes cook, in a shallow dish, combine panko, Italian Seasoning, salt (we used 1 tsp; 2 tsp for 4 servings), and pepper. • Pat chicken* dry with paper towels and place between two large pieces of plastic wrap; pound with a mallet or rolling pin until about ½ inch thick. Season all over with salt and pepper. • Brush chicken all over with sour cream. Working one piece at a time, press chicken into panko mixture until fully coated on both sides.
• Heat a 1⁄3-inch layer of oil in a large, heavy-bottomed pan over medium-high heat. Once oil is hot enough that a pinch of panko mixture sizzles immediately when added to the pan, add coated chicken. Cook until golden brown and chicken is cooked through, 3-5 minutes per side. TIP: Fry in batches if necessary; lower heat if chicken begins to brown too quickly. • AIR FRYER ALTERNATIVE: Coat an air fryer basket with cooking spray; arrange coated chicken side by side in basket. Coat tops of chicken with cooking spray. Air fry at 390 degrees for 6 minutes. Flip chicken and coat again with cooking spray; air fry until cooked through and crispy, 6 minutes more.
• Meanwhile, in a small microwave-safe bowl, combine minced garlic, 2 tsp Italian dressing (4 tsp for 4 servings; you’ll use the rest later), and 2 tsp olive oil (4 tsp for 4). Cover with plastic wrap and microwave for 25 seconds (microwave 35 seconds for 4). • Let cool to room temperature, then stir in mayonnaise. Add water 1 tsp at a time until it reaches drizzling consistency. Season with salt and pepper.
• Pierce green bean bag with a fork; place bag on a plate. Microwave until tender, 1-2 minutes. TIP: No microwave, no problem! Steam beans in a small pot with a splash of water until just tender, 5-7 minutes. • Transfer to a medium bowl, then toss with a drizzle of olive oil. Season with a pinch of salt and pepper.
• To the pot with potatoes, add scallions, half the mustard (all for 4 servings), remaining Italian dressing, a large drizzle of olive oil, and a pinch of salt and pepper; toss until just combined. • Divide chicken, green beans, and potato salad between plates. Drizzle chicken with aioli and serve.
Customer reviews
Review summary
Updated on Dec 2025- Flavor: Many loved the crispy chicken and flavorful aioli sauce; the warm potato salad was a delightful surprise for most 🍲.
- Ease of prep: Several appreciated the air fryer option for the chicken, though some found frying messy or tricky to time correctly.
- Suggestions: Consider roasting or seasoning the green beans; some found microwaving left them bland or undercooked.
- Portions: A few mentioned wanting more chicken or potatoes to balance the meal for larger appetites.
- Texture: Some had trouble getting the breading to stick; others found the chicken juicy inside and perfectly crispy outside.
Reviews from our home cooks
I roasted the potatoes at 350 for 30 minutes, then at 400 for another 10. Also used a sheet pan and roasted the green beans and the chicken at the same time at 400. So let the potatoes cool a bit before adding to the dressing I had premixed in the bowl, and let the oven do all the hard work for the chicken and beans. Flipped the chicken about 15 minutes in as well. It was delicious, loved the warm potato salad.
We loved how fresh and delicious the green beans were. While I had eaten warm potato salad before I had never made it myself but the recipe was quite good. The aioli was so good and super easy to make. My only complaint is that the texture of the chicken was "off". It was tough, chewy, just harder than chicken should be when you bite into it. Otherwise, quite good.
Very good. Chicken was moist. Microwaved green beans & tossed with salt & pepper & olive oil. Did potato salad somewhat different than recipe. Used mayonnaise, mustard, 1/2 of Italian seasoning, salt & pepper & cut up scallions & put in mixture then put potatoes in and tossed. Was very tasty.
The chicken was perfectly crispy and tender! The warm potato salad wasn't something I would have ever thought to try, but my husband (who hates potato salad) and myself, absolutely loved this dish!
Delicious potatoes and sauce for the chicken. I would cook the beans in a pan next time. They are way too crunchy in the microwave even doubling the time. I didn't pound the chicken enough, but it was still good - just not as crunchy as Milanese usually is.
The chicken and potatoes were great! We followed instructions for cooking green beans in the bag, but they were still raw. I love steamed green beans, so I know they should still be crisp; however, they tasted like I just picked them from the garden. So, my only suggestion would be to change the recipe to increase the cook time. :)
Wow at the flavors!! Crispy chicken and the sauce was delightful. Paired beautifully with the chicken and the vegetables. The potatoes were great- almost like a warm potato salad. Absolutely would make again!
Meal was out of the ordinary fanfare for us, liked the ease of cooking the green beans, like the warm potato salad & the chicken was different & delicious also
Everything was really good. Let's talk about the warm potato scallion salad it sounded a little scary I wasn't sure if we would like it but I decided to give it a go and I'm glad I did the family really liked it and we all wanted more. It was very light and refreshing. Will definitely be making that potato salad again
Loved it! The chicken did take longer to cook, but I may not have flattened it flat enough before I fried it. The potato-scallion salad was delicious and it was nice to branch out to preparing potatoes differently than just baked spears or mashed potatoes
