Baked Chicken Schnitzel
Chicken Schnitzel – A classic german dish made with breaded chicken deep fried until golden brown. Perfect served with spaetzle!
INGREDIENTS:
4 chicken breasts
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
Salt and pepper
1 cup panko bread crumbs
2 eggs
1 tablespoon dijon mustard
Neutral oil, vegetable or canola
Fresh parsley, chopped
Fresh lemon wedges
DIRECTIONS:
Flatten each chicken breast. To do so, lay a chicken breast on a flat surface and cut it parallel to the cutting board so that there are two evenly sized pieces of chicken. Cover with plastic wrap and lightly beat using a meat mallet until it is about 1/4″-1/2″ thick.
Mix together flour, salt, and pepper in one bowl together. Place panko in a separate bowl. In a third bowl, beat together eggs and dijon mustard.
Cover each piece of chicken with flour, egg, and then panko.
Bring a deep pan filled with about 1/2″ of a neutral oil in it to medium high heat. Once the oil is hot enough that it sizzles when you drop a bread crumb in, place 2 pieces of chicken in the pan. Cook until the bottom is golden brown and then flip. Repeat with each piece of chicken. Once the chicken is cooked, transfer to a cooling rack or a plate lined with paper towel.
Serve with a lemon wedge and a sprinkle of parsley on top.