Chicken Schnitzel With Capers And Parsley

Serves: 5

Jewel Boehm

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

54

Spice

42

Sweetness

48

Sourness

42

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.7

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1 tsp

Salt

1 tsp

Black Pepper

2 large

Egg

6 tbsps

Vegetable Oil

2.5 tbsps

Unsalted Butter

Directions:

1

Preheat oven to 200°F

2

Put an ovenproof platter in oven to warm

3

Gently pound each cutlet between 2 sheets of plastic wrap to 1/8-inch thickness with flat side of a meat pounder or with a rolling pin

4

Stir together flour, salt, and pepper in a shallow bowl or a pie plate

5

Whisk together eggs and a pinch of salt in another shallow bowl, then put bread crumbs in a third shallow bowl

6

Pat chicken dry and dredge in seasoned flour, shaking off excess

7

Dip in eggs, letting excess drip off, then dredge in bread crumbs, coating completely

8

Transfer to a wax-paper-lined tray and chill 10 minutes

9

Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a 12-inch heavy nonstick skillet over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking, then fry cutlets in 2 or 3 batches (without crowding), turning over once, until golden brown and just cooked through, about 3 minutes per batch

10

(Add 2 tablespoons oil to skillet between batches

11

) Drain cutlets on paper towels, then transfer to platter in oven to keep warm

12

Add butter and capers to skillet and heat over moderate heat, swirling skillet, until butter is melted

13

Stir in parsley and pour sauce over cutlets

14

Preheat oven to 200°F

15

Put an ovenproof platter in oven to warm

16

Gently pound each cutlet between 2 sheets of plastic wrap to 1/8-inch thickness with flat side of a meat pounder or with a rolling pin

17

Stir together flour, salt, and pepper in a shallow bowl or a pie plate

18

Whisk together eggs and a pinch of salt in another shallow bowl, then put bread crumbs in a third shallow bowl

19

Pat chicken dry and dredge in seasoned flour, shaking off excess

20

Dip in eggs, letting excess drip off, then dredge in bread crumbs, coating completely

21

Transfer to a wax-paper-lined tray and chill 10 minutes

22

Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a 12-inch heavy nonstick skillet over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking, then fry cutlets in 2 or 3 batches (without crowding), turning over once, until golden brown and just cooked through, about 3 minutes per batch

23

(Add 2 tablespoons oil to skillet between batches

24

) Drain cutlets on paper towels, then transfer to platter in oven to keep warm

25

Add butter and capers to skillet and heat over moderate heat, swirling skillet, until butter is melted

26

Stir in parsley and pour sauce over cutlets