Name: Chicken schnitzels with lemon
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 2 300g chicken breast fillets; 1/3 cup (50g) seasoned flour; 1 egg, beaten; 1 cup (100g) dry breadcrumbs; 2 tablespoon olive oil; 45 gram unsalted butter; 1 lemon, very thinly sliced; 2 teaspoon capers; mashed potato, to serve

Chicken schnitzels with lemon

Nothing complements beautiful, crispy chicken schnitzels than a butter lemon sauce with capers and creamy potato mash

Serves 4

Prep

35M

Cook

15M

Total

50M

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Ingredients

2 300g chicken breast fillets

1/3 cup (50g) seasoned flour

1 egg, beaten

1 cup (100g) dry breadcrumbs

2 tablespoon olive oil

45 gram unsalted butter

1 lemon, very thinly sliced

2 teaspoon capers

mashed potato, to serve

Method

1.Cut chicken fillets into two thin halves by slicing horizontally through centre. Place each piece between two sheets of plastic wrap and flatten slightly with a rolling pin. Toss in seasoned flour, shaking off excess. Dip each piece in egg and coat thoroughly with breadcrumbs. Chill 20 minutes.

2.Heat half of oil and 15g of butter in a frying pan on medium high. Pan-fry chicken in batches for 4-5 minutes, turning halfway and adding remaining oil as necessary, until golden on both sides. Drain on paper towel. Transfer to a heated platter.

3.Melt remaining butter in same pan. When bubbling, add lemon and capers, shaking pan to combine. Spoon lemon, capers and sauce over chicken and serve with mashed potato.

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