cutlet

noun
UK /ˈkʌtlət/
US /ˈkʌtlət/

A cutlet is a small, flat piece of meat or a flat food made from vegetables.

Mom cooked a chicken cutlet for dinner.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A flat croquette made of minced meat, fish, or vegetables, often coated in breadcrumbs.

We ordered vegetable cutlets as a starter.

3. A thin slice of meat from the leg or ribs of veal, pork, or lamb.

The chef grilled a veal cutlet with lemon.

4. A small fried cake of mashed potato or other vegetables shaped like a cutlet.

She made potato cutlets for the kids' lunch.