Pastrami-Topped Chicken

When I tasted this dish at my sister Leah’s house, I knew it would become a family favorite. The sauteed pastrami mixture is a great way to enhance a chicken cutlet dish.

 

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30m 4
Easy Gluten Free Meat

Directions

For the Chicken

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit (180 degrees Celsius).

  2. Pour Italian dressing over chicken and then dip into cornflake crumbs.

  3. Spray an oven-to-tableware dish with cooking spray and place cutlets in the dish. Cover and bake for 15 minutes.

  4. Meanwhile, heat oil in a frying pan and sauté onions until golden. Add in diced pastrami and sauté five minutes more. Add duck sauce to the pan and cook until it boils.

  5. Pour pastrami mixture over cutlets and bake, uncovered, for another 10 minutes.

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Food and Prop Styling: Renee Muller

Photography: Hudi Greenberger 

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6 Comments

rachel

How can I prepare in advance of yt? This needs to bake additional with the pastrami

Chana Fox Kosher.com Team
Reply to rachel

Hi Rachel,
You can either prepare the whole thing before yontif or you can do everything except the pastrami part.
-Chana Tzirel from Kosher.com

Chayelle

Wow! Such a hit with the kids and different enough to serve adults too. Delicious !!

Leah Velenski

love this recipe! perfect for a yom tov meal!!

Rivky Ros

also works well on dark chicken cutlets very moist. i did mayo, cornflake crumbs. baked a total of 40 minutes.

Raquel Malul Kosher.com Team
Reply to Rivky Ros

Sounds delicious!

Rochel

Really special! This has a gourmet look and taste, but is so easy. I've passed the recipe on and everyone loved it!

Chaia Frishman
Reply to Rochel

It certainly is a popular one! Thanks for the feedback.

Faigy Leitner
Reply to Chaia Frishman

Hi, i wasn`t able to find Italian dressing so i breaded it in eggs and spices and it was still delicious.

Chaia Frishman
Reply to Faigy Leitner

Delish Faigy, even better!