Chicken Schnitzel

Chicken Schnitzel

“Chicken Schnitzel is a popular and tasty treat served throughout Europe. Schnitzel is Austrian in origin; it was traditionally made with veal (known as Wiener Schnitzel) or pork. The dish later found its way to Germany and Czech Republic. I had both pork and chicken schnitzels on my vacation to Prague and Germany in 2016 and loved it. Schnitzel is a simple, budget-friendly dish to prepare; kids love it. It is often served with French fries, but I prefer to serve it with a fresh salad to cut down on calories.”

Ingredients

4 large chicken breasts

2 large eggs, beaten

½ tsp black pepper

½ tsp paprika or red chillie powder

½ tsp garlic powder

¼ tsp garlic powder

salt to taste

1 cup breadcrumbs

1 cup flour

Oil and butter for frying

You will need: mallet, cling wrap

Directions

Slice chicken breasts with a sharp knife horizontally. This will yield 8 chicken breasts. Lay down a 2-foot long strip of plastic wrap on your kitchen countertop. Place chicken breasts on the plastic, leaving a 2-inch space between each breast. Cover the breasts with another strip of plastic, so the meat is sandwiched between two layers of plastic. Use a mallet to pound the breasts until they are a little less than ¼ inch thick.

Sprinkle salt, paprika, black pepper, garlic and ginger powder over the chicken breasts and rub well. Set up 3 shallow dishes on your counter top. In your first dish place flour, breadcrumbs in the other and beaten eggs in the last one. Heat some oil and butter in a large non-stick skillet on a low flame. Take a chicken breast and dip in flour on both sides then dip in eggs to coat on both sides. Lastly coat it in breadcrumbs on both sides. Shallow fry the chicken breast. When golden brown on one side, flip and fry on the other side well. Serve hot with French fries or salad or pasta.