Chicken Schnitzels

This is the perfect thing to make when you are in a bad mood and want to do a little bashing up :). And it's quite a good low-budget meal.  I saw this on an Australian food show called Food Safari on TLC.
But it's not an Australian dish its a Hungarian one.  I jazzed up the breadcrumbs to give them a nice flavor. What is also great about is that it can be a nice light meal for 4 with a side dish of good potato salad and greens such as beans, broccoli or peas.

2 boneless, skin less chicken breast
Dried bread crumbs
1-2 cloves garlic, finely chopped or garlic flakes
dried chilli flakes or 1/2 tsp chilli powder( depends on how hot you like it)
a big pinch of dried herbs
a big pinch of pepper
about a tsp of grated lemon rind or finely chopped rind
1-2 eggs( depending on the size), beaten
Plain flour
salt
oil for deep frying

1. Cut the chicken along the thickest part of the chicken breast length-wise. So you get nice equal halves.

2. Place a piece of cling film on your work surface or chopping board, place your chicken piece, then cover it with another cling film( if you don't have cling film place in a plastic bag) then using the heaviest pan you have or a meat mallet or a rolling pin, give it a few good bashing( let it all out on the poor chicken!). Once you are finished you will have a nice thin piece of flattened chicken piece. Repeat with the rest.


3. Season your flattened chicken pieces or schnitzel with salt and pepper. Then put flour on a flat plate, then eggs in another bowl and finally bread crumbs in a separate bowl.


4. Season your breadcrumbs with lemon zest, garlic, salt, pepper, chilli flakes or powder and herbs. Mix well.

5. Dust your chicken schnitzels with flour, dust off excess, dip in eggs, then finally into seasoned breadcrumbs.

6. Bring a deep frying pan or a suitable pan with oil for deep frying. Once it's hot, carefully slide the chicken schnitzels in, do one at a time or two at a time. Don't over crowd.

7. Once the bread crumbs are nice and golden brown, remove them onto the kitchen towel or paper.

Serve with a good potato salad and greens.

Note : for kids cut the schnitzel into strips so it's easy to eat with their fingers. Serve with roasted potatoes or chips and a green vegetable

Yes, I am still around :) taking things nice and slow, getting ready for my son's first concert :) , and a little nervous too. I remember my first concert and it wasn't exactly all happy day, we were to change and I hate changing in front of people even when I was 4 so created such a fuss about it. Was dressed as a teapot for the song "Am a little tea pot":).

I think nowadays in Maldives, concerts have been so commercialised with so much money wasted by the parents and putting on a big show at night, not just one night but 3 whole nights ( imagine the poor kid's crankiness during the morning).I mean concerts are supposed to be for family, and a fun day for the kids. Not something you sell tickets and keep the kids up all night. 

 Anyway, hope you are all having a great week :).