You will be so happy to serve this quick and easy meal to your family. It can be ready in 30 minutes. Your family will be happy too because it is so delicious. Serve with a vegetable.
1 c. panko crumbs, seasoned
½ c. good quality freshly grated Parmesan cheese
1 egg, beaten
½ c. all-purpose flour
salt and pepper
pork cutlets, thinly sliced
¼ c. olive oil
12 oz. fettuccine noodles
1/4 c. reserved pasta cooking water
1 T. lemon zest
1 T lemon juice, freshly squeezed
1 T. lemon zest
1 T lemon juice, freshly squeezed
½ t. black pepper
4 T. butter
5 oz. arugula
½ c. freshly grated Parmesan cheese
½ t. black pepper
Mix panko and Parmesan cheese in a shallow bowl; place beaten egg in another shallow bowl; place flour in a third bowl; season flour generously with salt and pepper.
Dredge pork cutlets, first in the flour, shaking off excess before dipping; dredge in the beaten egg and lastly in the panko mixture.
Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high high. Place breaded cutlets in skillet; cook until browned. Flip over; brown the other side, total time is about 5 minutes; set aside.
Meanwhile, cook fettuccine per package directions in well salted boiling water. Set aside ½ c. of the cooking water just before draining.
Return pasta back into the pot over low heat; add lemon zest and juice, black pepper and butter. Stir in arugula, to wilt. If mixture seems too dry, stir in small amounts of the reserved cooking water. When arugula is slightly wilted, stir in Parmesan cheese.
Slice pork cutlets; serve sliced cutlets over pasta. Garnish with additional Parmesan cheese, if desired.
4 servings.