Chicken Schnitzel for Two

Name: Chicken Schnitzel for Two
Yield: Serves 2
Cuisine: Europe, Eastern European & German
Ingredients: 1/3 cup, all-purpose flour; 1 , large egg; 1 1/2 teaspoons, vegetable oil; 1 cup, plain dried bread crumbs; 2 (6- to 8-ounce), boneless, skinless chicken breasts, trimmed; 1 tablespoon, kosher salt; 1/2 teaspoon, pepper; 2 cups, vegetable oil for frying; , Lemon wedges

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Appears in Cook's Illustrated March/April 2020

Main Courses

Europe

Eastern European & German

Poultry

Chicken

For Two

Austrian schnitzel elevates the humble breaded chicken cutlet to an elegant dish fit for entertaining.

SERVES2

TIME1 hour

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

Chicken schnitzel is defined by thin, tender, juicy cutlets coated in a fine, wrinkly crust that puffs away from the meat during frying. Halving and pounding chicken breasts ¼ inch thick ensured that they were tender and delicate. Fine stor...

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