Crunchy parmesan chicken

Recipes / Meat

Succulent pieces of schnitzel are coated with panko breadcrumbs and parmesan for ultimate crunch and taste.

Recipe «Crunchy parmesan chicken» presented in category Recipes / Meat, to prepare this dish you will need no more 50 minutes. To make this dish at home by prescription from the author Gomer would need: 1 cup dried panko breadcrumbs, 1/2 cup finely grated parmesan, 2 tbsp chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley, 3 tsp finely grated lemon rind, 1 egg , 1/4 cup plain flour, 4 chicken schnitzel, Alfa One rice bran oil, for shallow-frying , steamed green beans, to serve, 1 cup Fresh tomato sauce, 2 tsp brown sugar, 2 tsp balsamic vinegar, 2 tsp sweet chilli sauce.

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup dried panko breadcrumbs 
  • 1/2 cup finely grated parmesan 
  • 2 tbsp chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley 
  • 3 tsp finely grated lemon rind 
  • 1 egg 
  • 1/4 cup plain flour 
  • 4 chicken schnitzel 
  • Alfa One rice bran oil, for shallow-frying 
  • steamed green beans, to serve 
  • 1 cup Fresh tomato sauce 
  • 2 tsp brown sugar 
  • 2 tsp balsamic vinegar 
  • 2 tsp sweet chilli sauce 

Instructions

  1. Combine breadcrumbs, parmesan, parsley and lemon rind on a plate. Season with salt and pepper. Whisk egg in a bowl. Place flour on a plate. Coat 1 piece of chicken in flour, shaking off excess. Dip in egg and coat in breadcrumb mixture. Transfer to a plate. Repeat with remaining chicken, flour, egg and breadcrumb mixture. Cover, refrigerate for 30 minutes.
  2. Meanwhile, make Tomato relish: Combine tomato sauce, sugar, vinegar and sweet chilli sauce in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Bring to the boil. Reduce heat to medium. Simmer for 25 minutes or until thickened. Remove from heat.
  3. Add enough oil to a deep frying pan to come 5mm up side of pan. Heat over medium-high heat (see tip). Cook chicken, in 2 batches, for 5 minutes each side or until golden and cooked through. Drain on paper towel. Serve schnitzel with Tomato relish and green beans.