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Chicken cutlet

A chicken cutlet is a thin, boneless piece of chicken commonly breaded, pan-fried, grilled, or used in composed dishes.

Chicken cutlet — illustrative ingredient image

About Chicken cutlet

A chicken cutlet is a thin, boneless portion of chicken meat, usually made by slicing a breast or flattening a thicker piece to an even thickness. It is commonly used plain or as a base for breaded, sauced, or composed dishes.

Before cooking it is typically raw and pale pink; afterward it becomes opaque and may develop a browned or crisp surface. Its thin shape gives it a relatively high surface area and generally shortens cooking time compared with a whole breast.

Chicken cutlets are breaded and pan-fried, grilled, sautéed, baked, or layered into composed dishes. Coating, cooking fat, heat, and sauce change the surface, moisture, and texture. The term identifies a portion and shape, not a particular seasoning or cooking method.

Ingredient type
whole food

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chicken cutlet

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Chicken cutlet nutrition & diet

Chicken cutlet nutritional value

Reference: Chicken cutlets: feed

Per 100 g of 100 g edible portion in the named official reference form.

Calories
208kcal
Protein
15.3g
Carbs
0.0g
Fat
15.8g

Official national food-composition reference. The displayed food form is part of the estimate; cultivar, recipe, brand, processing and preparation can change values.

Portions & preparation

Match the reference to a boneless chicken cutlet’s thickness, cut, and preparation, while separating the edible meat from breading, oil, sauces, and toppings. A grilled plain cutlet is not interchangeable with a breaded fried version. Recipe portions should account for moisture loss and any coating retained after cooking.

Compare the right form: Match references to boneless chicken cutlet meat, specifying raw or cooked state, thickness, skin status, and whether breaded, fried, or grilled.

Diet considerations

Chicken cutlet is animal-origin poultry and is not plant-based. Breaded or coated forms may contain wheat or other cereal ingredients, eggs, milk, starches, and frying fat; grilled forms may include marinades or sauces. The finished dish’s carbohydrate pattern depends on coating and portion, not on the chicken meat alone.

AI-authored reading notes · Awaiting editorial review. Measured values, where available, have a separate source above.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Typically incompatible
  • Vegetarian
    Typically incompatible
  • Pescatarian
    Typically incompatible
  • Keto
    Not established
  • Paleo
    Not established
  • Low-carb
    Not established
  • Halal
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Not established
What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Typically incompatible
The ingredient profile identifies an animal-derived food or derivative.
Vegetarian · Typically incompatible
The profile identifies animal flesh, seafood or a derivative excluded by a vegetarian diet.
Pescatarian · Typically incompatible
The profile identifies land-animal meat or a derivative, which is excluded by this pescatarian definition.
Keto · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Paleo · Not established
The ingredient form and processing have not been assessed against this dietary pattern.
Low-carb · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Halal · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
Kosher · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish kosher status.

For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: Taiwan FDA Nutrition Information Database — I0404402 ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.

Expanded overview, name examples and nutrition notes are database drafts awaiting editorial review. Numeric nutrition values, where shown, have their own source and food-form reference.

The ingredient description and dish connections come from the draft catalogue and may change after review.

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