Crispy chicken schnitzel

Crispy chicken schnitzel

Main dishes

Chicken cutlets, beaten, dipped in beaten egg, then coated in breadcrumbs, and fried in a pan. A classic, crispy dish that is easy to make.

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The schnitzel, a popular dish in European Jewish cuisine, is made with thin chicken cutlets, coated in batter, and fried in a pan.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time15 min
  • Cook time10 min
  • Total25 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodFrying in a pan
  • Estimated cost$5.76 $1.44 / serving Estimated price; varies by store.

Ingredients

4 people
  • $4.62
  • $0.80
  • $0.18
  • $0.16

Prices from US supermarkets.

Directions

  1. If necessary, rinse the chicken breasts. ≈ 8 min
  2. Ensure that the whites have a uniform thickness. ≈ 3 min
  3. Some prefer to flatten them with a rolling pin until they are flat; others leave them at about 1 cm thick, which is roughly half their natural thickness. ≈ 3 min
  4. In a shallow bowl, whisk together the 2 eggs with the salt, pepper, and other spices. ≈ 4 min
  5. In a separate plate, pour the breadcrumbs. ≈ 3 min
  6. Heat the oil in a frying pan until it reaches about one-third of the thickness of the meat.
  7. For each piece of meat, dip it on both sides in the egg.
  8. Then, coat both sides of the fish with breadcrumbs. ≈ 3 min
  9. Place the piece in the frying pan.
  10. After 4 to 5 minutes, check if the underside is golden brown, then flip the schnitzel to cook the other side.
  11. If the schnitzel burns quickly without being cooked through in the center, the heat is too high. Reduce it. ≈ 3 min
  12. If the golden side is not yet golden after 4 to 5 minutes, the heat is too low: increase it.
  13. The exact time will depend on the power of each stove: adjust as needed. ≈ 3 min

The bill

Crispy chicken schnitzel

  • 4 chicken breasts$4.62
  • 2 eggs$0.80
  • breadcrumbs, 1/2 cup (about 60g)$0.18
  • oil, for deep frying$0.16

Total$5.76

that's $1.44 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 4 chicken breasts
  • 2 eggs
  • salt, pepper, and other spices, to taste
  • breadcrumbs, 1/2 cup (about 60g)
  • oil, for deep frying

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