Description
Enjoy this classic Chicken Schnitzel with a creamy mustard sauce that takes this dish to the next level. Crispy breaded chicken served with a rich, flavorful sauce – a perfect comfort food meal!
Ingredients
Chicken Schnitzel:
- 1 1/2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 Tablespoon Kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
- 1 1/2 cups plain dry bread crumbs
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil for frying
- 2 Tablespoons unsalted butter
Mustard Cream Sauce:
- 2 Tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 2 Tablespoons Dijon mustard
- 1 1/4 cups low sodium chicken broth
- 3/4 cup heavy cream
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
Instructions
- Chicken: Pat chicken dry, slice horizontally, pound to 1/4-inch thickness. Prepare breading station: egg and milk mixture, flour mixture, bread crumbs. Bread chicken and refrigerate. Fry in oil until golden brown.
- Mustard Cream Sauce: Melt butter, add flour, cook for 2 minutes. Whisk in mustard and pepper, then slowly add chicken broth and cream. Simmer until thickened.
Notes
- For extra flavor, add a squeeze of lemon juice to the mustard cream sauce.
- Serve the Chicken Schnitzel with a side of mashed potatoes or a fresh salad.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Frying, Simmering
- Cuisine: German
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 480
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 820mg
- Fat: 27g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 23g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 35g
- Cholesterol: 150mg
