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Chicken Schnitzel Recipe

Chicken schnitzel (Turkish - tavuk schnitzel) is a great main meal all year round but is especially tasty during the summer months served with a simple salad.

Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 2
Calories: 350 kcal
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: International

Ingredients

  • 1 large chicken breast (skin removed)
  • 2 egg
  • 1 handful breadcrumbs
  • ⅓ cup plain (all purpose) flour (or corn flour)
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano (or thyme)
  • ½ teaspoon chilli flakes
  • ¼ teaspoon ground turmeric
  • ¼ teaspoon ground cumin
  • salt & pepper (to season)

Instructions

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  1. Mix your breadcrumbs with dried herbs and spices.
  2. Now sprinkle them over a large plate.
  3. Beat your eggs and pour these onto another shallow plate. Place this next to your breadcrumb mixture.
  4. Now take your chicken breast and place it into a plastic bag.
  5. Use a rolling pin or something similar to beat it out, flatten and tenderise it.
  6. Now you have one large schnitzel (escalope). Cut this in half to make 2 schnitzels.
  7. Coat the chicken schnitzels in flour and shake off the excess.
  8. Gently heat a light covering of sunflower oil in a frying pan.
  9. Take your chicken schnitzels, one at a time, and coat them in the egg on both sides.
  10. Now place each fillet into your bread crumb mix, cover both sides and press down to make sure the crumbs stick.
  11. Turn the heat to high on your pan and place your chicken schnitzels side by side in the oil.
  12. Fry for 2 minutes on each side to make your breadcrumbs go crispy.
  13. Now turn the heat to medium and gently fry for a further 2-3 minutes on each side - or until your chicken is cooked.
  14. Serve immediately with a side salad or other accompaniments to suit the season.

Notes

  • Your chicken can be substituted for pork or tenderised beef for this schnitzel recipe.
  • We like flavoursome foods so we like to add herbs and spices to our breadcrumb mix for chicken schnitzel. This is optional so you can leave yours plain if you like.
  • As with all of our recipes, the calorie count per serving is meant as a rough guide.
  • The number of calories will depend on the size of your chicken breast, the type of breadcrumbs you use and your oil.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1 Calories 350kcal (18%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 2Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 350

% Daily Value*

Serving 1
Calories 350kcal 18%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.