We made this for the first time this week at our 1st Annual Myers' Family Oktoberfest. It was by far everyone's favorite dish. It is a traditional Austrian dish but is also served throughout Germany. There are many varities and actually different meats can be used. It really is just any thin, pounded, lean meat like pork, veal, or chicken. We did chicken -- easy to find, easy to cook....don't know much about cooking pork or veal at this point........We served it with the traditional lemon slice on top so that the kids had the option of adding the lemon juice to their meal.
Maybe I'll make it tonight!
Schnitzel (Pan fried breaded chicken)
1 lb free range organic chicken breast (we actually used the already skinny cutlets which require little pounding), pounded thin 1/4 inch thick...maybe 1/2 inch at the most....
2 c bread crumbs (see homemade wholesome bread crumbs -- easiest thing ever!!!), in a bowl
3 eggs, in a bowl
2 T milk
1 c unbromated, unbleached flour, in a bowl
organic palm oil for frying
organic butter for frying
Wash and pound chicken. Whisk egg and milk together in the egg bowl.
Dip chicken, 1 piece at a time, first into the flour bowl and lightly coat
Dip promptly into egg
Dip prompltly into bread crumbs, coating both sides and shaking off excess crumbs.
Meanwhile coat bottom of large frying pan with enough palm oil to coat to 1/8 inch. Add 2 T butter. Heat enough to easily cook chicken in about 3 minutes but not too hot to splatter and burn. Cook 3 minutes on 1 side, flip and brown the other side. Goal is a golden brown filet, tender and wonderful.
Serve with a side of buttery egg noodles, homemade are THE best ever but their are organic brands out there if you must.
Maybe I'll make it tonight!
Schnitzel (Pan fried breaded chicken)
1 lb free range organic chicken breast (we actually used the already skinny cutlets which require little pounding), pounded thin 1/4 inch thick...maybe 1/2 inch at the most....
2 c bread crumbs (see homemade wholesome bread crumbs -- easiest thing ever!!!), in a bowl
3 eggs, in a bowl
2 T milk
1 c unbromated, unbleached flour, in a bowl
organic palm oil for frying
organic butter for frying
Wash and pound chicken. Whisk egg and milk together in the egg bowl.
Dip chicken, 1 piece at a time, first into the flour bowl and lightly coat
Dip promptly into egg
Dip prompltly into bread crumbs, coating both sides and shaking off excess crumbs.
Meanwhile coat bottom of large frying pan with enough palm oil to coat to 1/8 inch. Add 2 T butter. Heat enough to easily cook chicken in about 3 minutes but not too hot to splatter and burn. Cook 3 minutes on 1 side, flip and brown the other side. Goal is a golden brown filet, tender and wonderful.
Serve with a side of buttery egg noodles, homemade are THE best ever but their are organic brands out there if you must.
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