Chicken Schnitzel with 'Schn'apple,' Fennel and Onions
From “Rachael Ray Everyday” April 2017
Ingredients
- 4 boneless, skinless 6- to 8-ounce chicken breasts
- Salt and pepper
- About 1 cup flour
- 3 eggs
- About 3 tablespoons milk
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 2 cups dried breadcrumbs
- About 1/2 teaspoon freshly grated or ground nutmeg
- Safflower or other frying oil
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 Honeycrisp apples, thinly sliced with a knife of on a mandoline
- 1 bulb fennel, quartered, cored and thinly sliced with a knife or mandoline, plus half a handful of fronds
- 1 large or 2 medium onions, halved and thinly sliced
- 1 shot apple schnapps or apple brandy
- A half handful fresh dill
- Lemon wedges, for serving
Preparation
Preheat oven to 200°F.
Working 1 breast at a time, butterfly the chicken by cutting horizontally with a sharp knife almost all the way through. Open like a book and pound each piece between sheets of plastic to about 1/8-inch thick. Season with salt and pepper.
Heat 1/8 inch oil in a large skillet over medium to medium-high. Working in two batches, coat the chicken in flour, then the egg, then the breadcrumbs, pressing to adhere. Fry chicken until deep golden and cooked through, about 3 minutes per side. Transfer the schnitzel to a wire rack set on a baking sheet and keep warm in the oven.
For the schn’apple, heat another large skillet over medium to medium-high. Add the butter. Once melted, add the apples, sliced fennel and onions; season with salt and cook, stirring often, until crisp-tender, about 5 minutes. Stir in the schnapps and toss in the fennel fronds and dill.
Serve the schnitzel topped with fennel mixture and lemon wedges alongside.
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