EASY Chicken Schnitzel Recipe

This easy chicken schnitzel recipe is ready to serve in just 30-minutes! Chicken schnitzel is a traditional German dish that is pounded thin with a meat tenderizer and is coated with breadcrumbs and then lightly fried. Golden, thin, crispy fried chicken breasts.

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EASY Chicken Schnitzel Recipe

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This easy chicken schnitzel recipe is ready to serve in just 30-minutes! Chicken schnitzel is a traditional German dish that is pounded thin with a meat tenderizer and is coated with breadcrumbs and then lightly fried. Golden, thin, crispy fried chicken breasts.

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 20 minutes

Total Time 30 minutes

Ingredients

• 4 (6 oz) chicken breasts
• salt and black pepper
• ½ cup all-purpose flour
• 2 large eggs, beaten
• 1 cup fresh breadcrumbs (pulse 3 slices of bread)
• ½ teaspoon garlic powder
• canola or vegetable oil for frying
• lemons and chopped parsley for serving

Instructions

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Notes

• Do not skip pounding the chicken. It needs to be pounded to ¼ inch thickness which allows for even and fast cooking so you don't burn the breading or overcook the chicken.
• Fresh breadcrumbs take 5 seconds extra work, but lead to a quality tasting exterior of the chicken that store-bought can't replicate. However you can use regular or panko breadcrumbs if needed.
• Add cold oil to a cold skillet and let heat up to proper temperature before adding the chicken. You'll know it is ready when the oil starts to shimmer.
• You know the chicken is cooked when it reaches 165°F with an instant-read thermometer or if you cut into the chicken and the juices run clear and there is no pink. Honestly, I always just cut the chicken to see when it is done. If it isn't just cook slightly longer.
• Leftovers will store well in the fridge for 1 day but as is the case with anything pan fried, it's better fresh.

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