Chicken Schnitzel
- 2 large chicken breasts, halved
- 12 cup Club crackers, crushed
- 12 cup panko breadcrumbs
- 12 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons Season-All salt
- 1 tablespoon onion powder
- 1 tablespoon garlic powder
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tablespoon milk
- sea salt, to taste
- vegetable oil, half inch in skillet
- Pulse blend a handful of Club crackers to a course consistency to make about 1/2 cup.
- Combine crushed Club crackers with panko breadcrumb, all-purpose flour, Season-All, onion powder, and garlic powder.
- Stir to an even consistency.
- Place mixture into a wide bowl.
- Crack two large eggs into a shallow bowl.
- Add milk.
- Whisk until egg mixture is smooth.
- Cut each piece of chicken into two halves.
- This is easiest to do when the chicken is cold and fresh out of the package as it will maintain a packed form.
- Hold the chicken in one hand with the narrow side facing you, and with a small paring knife cut a shallow slit from the top down the middle to the base.
- Continue long shallow cuts until you come close to the last cut.
- Place chicken breast on cutting board for the last cut to avoid injury.
- Using a meat mallet, pound breast halves until size has just about doubled.
- Try not to pound too thin.
- Keep in mind the bottom halves of the chicken breast will typically start to fall apart, so avoid too much pounding with these pieces.
- Lay out the pounded halves unto the cutting board.
- Wash hands and mallet.
- Sprinkle a liberal amount of salt on each halve.
- Flip each piece, wash hands and salt other side.
- If you have pre-portioned your salt into a ramekin, the need to wash your hands is not as important as cross contamination of this salt will be cooked out.
- Discard salt when finished.
- Heat oil in large skillet.
- Only about a half an inch of oil is needed in the skillet, as you will flip the chicken while cooking.
- Dip each piece of chicken into egg mixture until fully coated.
- Toss chicken into the breadcrumb mixture, pressing the breadcrumbs into the meat to ensure a uniform and even coating.
- Lay each piece into the skilled, placing the end away from you to avoid oil splashing.
- Watch the edges of the breaded chicken to start to golden, flip and continue cooking.
- Each side takes roughly 2 minutes.
- If desired, while continuing other meal items, place cooked schnitzels on a cookie sheet and into an oven at 325 degrees.
- They can remain the oven warming for about 10-15 minutes before they begin to dry out.
- This will also serve to further crisp the outer crust.
- Serve as a hearty meal with Mash Potatoes and Gravy, or as Chicken Parmesan by pour over a delicious tomato sauce and cover with provolone and parmesan cheeses with a side of pasta.
chicken breasts, crackers, breadcrumbs, flour, seasonall, onion powder, garlic, eggs, milk, salt, vegetable oil
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/chicken-schnitzel-519895 (may not work)