Pan-Fried Chicken Schnitzel

Pan-Fried Chicken Schnitzel:

Prep time: 15 minutes 

Cook time: 15 minutes

Ingredients:

  • 600 g chicken breast, sliced into ¼ inch thick fillets and flattened with a meat mallet or pounder (optional)
  • 1 cup of Grain Free Crumbing Mix
  • ½ - 1 cup tapioca flour (pre-coating)
  • Extra virgin olive oil or coconut oil for frying
  • 2 eggs, whisked or alternatively ½ can of additive-free coconut milk (egg-free version)
  • Fine sea salt to taste

Method:

  1. Arrange two plates on a bench. To one plate, add tapioca flour (1/2 cup at a time to minimise wastage) and to another, add Grain Free Crumbing Mix (1/2 cup at a time to minimise wastage).
  2. In a bowl, add whisked eggs or coconut milk (egg-free option).
  3. Begin by first coating chicken fillets in tapioca flour (pre-coating) and then proceed to dip chicken, one at a time, in egg wash, followed by Grain Free Crumbing Mix until evenly coated. Set aside.
  4. Repeat with remaining chicken.
  5. Preheat a large frying pan on medium setting (if using stainless steel, allow the pan to heat until non-stick - search Leidenfrost effect).
  6. Once the pan is hot enough, turn the heat down slightly. Add a drizzle of your oil of choice and rotate the pan until evenly coated.
  7. Add a few chicken fillets to the frying pan at a time and cook for a few minutes on each side. If the chicken is browning too quickly, adjust the heat and regularly alternate cooking the fillets on each side.
  8. Repeat with remaining chicken.
  9. Serve with your favourite salad and/or sauce.