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2 medium sized chicken breasts, split
1/2 cup all purpose flour
2 eggs (beaten)
2 cups matzo meal
2 tablespoons mixed green herbs
little salt
little ground black pepper
1 cup vegetable or canola oil
1 lemon (sliced or you can cut into wedges for a garnish)

Preparation

Place a piece of chicken on a sheet of plastic wrap and cover it with a second sheet of wrap, Use a metal pounder or the flat, bottom of a small but heavy skillet to flatten out the chicken. Place the cutlet aside and repeat the same process with the remaining pieces.

Use 3 shallow dishes, such as pie plates or shallow soup bowls and place the flour in one, the beaten eggs in a second, and the matzo meal in a third.

Season both sides of each cutlet liberally with salt and pepper, and working one cutlet at a time, dredge both sides in the flour. Shake off the excess flour then dip them both into the eggs (hold the cutlet above the dish for a moment to allow the excess egg to drip off), then dredge both sides in matzo meal, pressing them into the surface to form an even coat.

Heat the oil in a heavy bottom skillet or cast-iron pan. When the oil is hot, add the cutlets, one at a time. Cook them for 2 minutes on each side until they turn golden brown.

Place the cooked cutlets on a non-stick oven pan. They may be refrigerated. When you want to serve them, bring them back to room temperature and cook them in a 300 degree oven for 5 minutes.

Serve the cutlets with a slice of lemon, and garnish with your choice of fresh herbs.

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Reviews

8/28/09

Mythreyi says:

Looks so crispy and delicious.

8/28/09

blogcatalog says:

I love shnitzel. Grew up on it as a kid.

7/21/10

isohungry says:

Look delicious :)

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7/21/10

sugarpies says:

Who knew? I've been doing this forever except using Panko Bread crumbs but had no idea what Schnitzel really was! I'll have to get some Matzo meal and try it!

8/11/10

rose251 says:

I make this with Panko bread crumbs too and it's delicious. I've also made it with boneless pork chops and tilapia.

10/20/10

cholmaneee says:

I lived in Germany for several years, and have had schnitzel made this way - but also with bread crumbs. I like to use corn flake crumbs - the crunch lasts longer. In the restaurants, schnitzel is made with veal or pork. I use pork - the boneless chops cut thin and flattened as per the recipe above.

10/20/10

cholmaneee says:

I meant to give this 5 stars.

11/01/10

basketballmom says:

Hmmm...sounds like Southern Fried Chicken...only using boneless cuts.....

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