Chicken Schnitzel with Rosemary and Parmesan Crust
October 16, 2012 in Chicken
If you and the one that lives with you had words, this is not the recipe to make. You just might take some frustration out on the chicken breast, and before long you will have something that looks like the dogs played with it, and that we don’t want, 1 to 1 ½ cm, that how thick you want the schnitzel, but wait, I’m getting ahead of myself, lets start from the start.
Ingredients:
4 chicken breasts
4 tsp dry rosemary
¼ cup very finely grated fresh parmesan
1 cup bread crumbs
Flour for dusting
2 eggs beaten
Salt
Pepper
Oil for frying
1 Tbls butter
Method:
Put the chicken breasts (each one separate) in between 2 sheets of cling wrap, and with a rolling pin or wine bottle (empty one preferable) beat the chicken breast until about 1 to 1 ½ cm thick, and remember, be careful, it’s not the time or place to get rid of your frustration.
Mix together the bread crumbs, rosemary and parmesan.
Season the flatten breasts with salt and pepper. Dust in the flour, shake of any excess flour and dip in the beaten egg. Cover with the crumb mixture.
Heat enough olive oil to cover the base of a pan in about 2mm of oil, add butter to the oil. Fry the schnitzels until golden brown on both sides.
Serve with thick cut potato wedges (if it’s done in duck fat, so much better) and a nice mushroom sauce on the side.
Pour yourself a glass of wine and enjoy.
Bon appetite
Potjie.
ninatimm said on October 17, 2012
Who would ever want to fight with you Barry???? love a good schnitzel and this is a GOOD one!
potjie said on October 17, 2012
Thanks Nina, I wish nobody wanted to fight with me ever! I love your new look blog.
Food24 Ed said on October 17, 2012
Potjie, that 2nd photo is great! On the up and up!
potjie said on October 17, 2012
Thank you, appreciate it.
rumtumtigger said on October 17, 2012
Great post Barry. Can’t wait to see you on TV next week. Looking so forward to “Dinner Divas – The Div-ou strikes back”
potjie said on October 17, 2012
Thanks Tami, you look great on TV, I enjoyed your show.
Dinner Divas said on October 18, 2012
Nevermind wanner ons sam gaan kook, Barrie. Wanneer gaan jy my nooi vir ete? Dit lyk delish!
potjie said on October 18, 2012
Se net wanneer jy nie meer 22 ure ‘n dag werk aan Dinner Divas nie, dan nooi ek jou onmiddelik.
Lauren said on October 18, 2012
These look divine. I’m all about making my own instead of buying these days so this is definitely going to work.
Quick question though – can you bake, instead of fry these?
Thanks so much!
potjie said on October 18, 2012
Thanks Lauren. You can bake them in the oven, I would say about 12min @ 180 degrees, turning once, they should still be nice and moist inside without being raw.