Chicken And Caraway Schnitzel With Buttermilk Spaetzle

Serves: 2

Isabella Feil

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

51

Spice

51

Sweetness

46

Sourness

39

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.6

Difficulty

Ingredients:

2

Eggs

1 cup

Buttermilk

1 tsp

Table Salt

2 cloves

Garlic (crushed)

1 cup

White Wine

Directions:

1

Using a meat mallet, pound the chicken thighs to 1/4" thick

2

Place the garlic, paprika, caraway seeds, wine, salt and pepper in a medium bowl and mix to combine

3

Add the chicken and toss to combine

4

Refrigerate for 15 minutes to marinate

5

To make the spaetzle, place the flour, eggs, buttermilk and salt in a large bowl and whisk to combine

6

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil

7

In batches, push spoonfuls of the batter through the holes of a colander into the boiling water to make small dumplings

8

Cook for 1 minute or until the spaetzle rises to the surface

9

Remove with a slotted spoon and set aside

10

Repeat with the remaining batter

11

Keep spaetzle warm

12

Place the flour, salt and pepper in a medium bowl and mix to combine

13

Place the eggs and buttermilk in a separate bowl and whisk to combine

14

Place the breadcrumbs in a third bowl

15

Dust the marinated chicken with the flour, dip into the egg mixture and press into the breadcrumbs to coat

16

Pour oil into a large frying pan to a depth of 1" and heat over high heat

17

Cook the chicken in batches, turning, for 3–4 minutes or until golden and cooked through

18

Drain on paper towels, set aside and keep warm

19

Heat another large frying pan over high heat

20

Add the butter and cook for 3–4 minutes or until it starts to foam

21

Add the sage and cook for 1 minute

22

Add the spaetzle and toss to coat

23

Divide the schnitzels between serving plates, top with the spaetzle mixture and serve with lemon wedges

24

Using a meat mallet, pound the chicken thighs to 1/4" thick

25

Place the garlic, paprika, caraway seeds, wine, salt and pepper in a medium bowl and mix to combine

26

Add the chicken and toss to combine

27

Refrigerate for 15 minutes to marinate

28

To make the spaetzle, place the flour, eggs, buttermilk and salt in a large bowl and whisk to combine

29

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil

30

In batches, push spoonfuls of the batter through the holes of a colander into the boiling water to make small dumplings

31

Cook for 1 minute or until the spaetzle rises to the surface

32

Remove with a slotted spoon and set aside

33

Repeat with the remaining batter

34

Keep spaetzle warm

35

Place the flour, salt and pepper in a medium bowl and mix to combine

36

Place the eggs and buttermilk in a separate bowl and whisk to combine

37

Place the breadcrumbs in a third bowl

38

Dust the marinated chicken with the flour, dip into the egg mixture and press into the breadcrumbs to coat

39

Pour oil into a large frying pan to a depth of 1" and heat over high heat

40

Cook the chicken in batches, turning, for 3–4 minutes or until golden and cooked through

41

Drain on paper towels, set aside and keep warm

42

Heat another large frying pan over high heat

43

Add the butter and cook for 3–4 minutes or until it starts to foam

44

Add the sage and cook for 1 minute

45

Add the spaetzle and toss to coat

46

Divide the schnitzels between serving plates, top with the spaetzle mixture and serve with lemon wedges