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Chicken Schnitzel
This easy Chicken Schnitzel recipe uses chicken breasts, panko, Parmesan, and eggs for cutlets that fry up golden and crispy.
👥 4 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 43 min⏳ Prep: 15 min🔥 Cook: 28 min👤 Melissa Nolan📖 budgetbytes
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●bowl
- ●whisk
- ●pan
- ●skillet
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Gather and prepare all ingredients.
2
Pound the chicken
3
Take each chicken breast and cut it evenly down the middle, lengthwise. Place each cutlet into a ziplock bag or between two sheets of plastic wrap. Then, with a meat tenderizer mallet or rolling pin, gently pound each piece to ¼-inch thickness. Season them with ½ teaspoon of salt and ½ teaspoon of black pepper and set them aside.
salt (divided, $0.04)1 tspblack pepper (divided, (freshly cracked) $0.16)1 tsp
4
Mix
5
Grab 3 medium bowls or shallow dishes. In the first bowl, combine the flour, ½ teaspoon salt, and ½ teaspoon of black pepper. In the second bowl, whisk together the egg, water, garlic powder, and parsley. In the third bowl, mix the panko and grated Parmesan.
salt (divided, $0.04)1 tspblack pepper (divided, (freshly cracked) $0.16)1 tspwater ($0.00)1 Tbspgarlic powder ($0.04)1 tspdried parsley ($0.05)1 tsp
6
Coat the chicken
7
To bread the chicken, coat each piece in flour, shake off any excess, and transfer it to the egg bowl. Coat it in the egg wash, letting any extra drip off, then transfer to the panko. Coat it in panko, pressing it to ensure the chicken is fully covered. Then place all the breaded chicken onto a sheet pan.
8
Fry the chicken
9
Once all the chicken has been breaded, heat the oil in a skillet to 350°F-375°F over medium heat. Once the oil is hot, carefully place one piece of breaded chicken into the oil. Do not overcrowd the skillet, and work in batches.
10
Cook
11
Fry the chicken undisturbed for ⏱️ 3-4 minutes, until golden brown. Using tongs, gently flip and continue cooking for ⏱️ 2-3 minutes, until the internal temperature reaches 165°F.
12
Serve
13
Once the chicken is done, place it on paper towels to drain. Make sure to maintain the oil temperature at 350°F and continue frying until all the pieces are done cooking. Serve with a squeeze of fresh lemon and enjoy.
lemon (quartered, $0.68)1
Nutrition Facts
calories
470 kcal
fat Content
23 g
serving Size
1 serving
fiber Content
1 g
sodium Content
1101 mg
protein Content
35 g
carbohydrate Content
29 g
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