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If you like chicken schnitzel you cannot beat this easy and delicious chicken schnitzel recipe!

Who needs an easy and delicious dinner idea? Well, today is your lucky day! Chicken schnitzel is one of those dishes that for some reason always seemed intimidating to me... until I made it. Now, it is a staple at our house!

Chicken Schnitzel

This easy chicken schnitzel recipe totally fills my comfort food craving every time! In the summer months I pair it with fresh veggies or cut it into strips on a salad, and in the winter it's great with corn and mashed potatoes! Either way, it's a winner! My kids even love it, and they are picky eaters!

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How to make chicken schnitzel:

To make the process a little simpler, I broke it down into step by step images for you! Plus, there is a full video in the recipe card too! Do not be overwhelmed, I promise it is easier than it looks.

Top Left: Lay out your chicken breasts on a clean dry surface and cover with saran wrap.

Top Right: With a meat mallet pound out your breasts until they are wide and thin.

Bottom Left: Pounded chicken breast.

Bottom Right: Prepare your egg wash and bread crumbs in two separate shallow pans.

Top Left: Lay your flattened breast in the egg wash, then flip it over to coat both sides.

Top Right: Repeat process in bread crumb mixture.

Bottom Left: Place coated breast in your oil to cook.

Bottom Right: After a few minutes, flip over to cook the other side.

What is chicken schnitzel?

Schnitzel is meat, pounded thin and then breaded and fried. You can make schnitzel with chicken, pork, beef, veal, mutton-- basically any boneless cut of meat.

What cut of meat is used for schnitzel?

You always use a boneless cut of meat for any schnitzel so you can pound it out nice and thin!

What sides to serve with chicken schnitzel?

We like to serve our schnitzel with our favorite seasoned broccoli and a potato side, like our delicious funeral potatoes! We love to pair our chicken schnitzel with a little Dijon mustard, sooo yummy!

Chicken Schnitzel Recipe

You ready for this easy schnitzel recipe?! Three cheers for a delicious dinner that adults and children can both enjoy!

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chicken schnitzel, broccoli and potatoes on a white plate on a granite counter with a white napkin on the left

Classic Chicken Schnitzel

This easy chicken schnitzel recipe totally fills my comfort food craving every time! In the summer months I pair it with fresh veggies or cut it into strips on a salad, and in the winter it’s great with corn and mashed potatoes! Either way, it’s a winner!

5 from 11 votes

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Prep Time: 15

Cook Time: 7

Total Time: 22

Servings:

Calories: 374kcal

Author: Pretty Providence

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Ingredients

2 large eggs
1 clove minced garlic
½ teaspoon parsley flakes
salt and pepper
1 cup fresh breadcrumbs about 3 slices of white bread
½ cup grated parmesan cheese
4 chicken breasts pounded to an even ¼ inch thickness
canola oil

Instructions

Leave three slices of white bread out to dry if you are making your own breadcrumbs (highly recommend).
In a small bowl, add eggs, garlic, parsley and salt and pepper and beat until combined.
Pulse bread slices into the blender until they are crumbs.
Add crumbs and Parmesan cheese to a small bowl.
Pound your chicken until it is about ¼ inch think all around. I put mine in a large zip lock bag or between two pieces saran wrap and pound with a big glass mug I have.. use what you've got!
Dip your chicken into your egg mixture, and then directly in crumb mixture.
Heat some oil in a large non-stick skillet over medium heat, chicken is finished when it is golden brown and cooked through (about three minutes on each side).

Notes

Chicken Schnitzel pairs really well with dijon mustard!

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I hope you love this schnitzel as much as we do!

xo,

This post was originally published December 28, 2015 and has been updated with new photos, step by step collages, video and more detailed information.

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