Parmesan Chicken Schnitzel

Parmesan Chicken Schnitzel is a high-protein homemade fast food recipe ready in 30 min. It makes 4 servings, each 550 kcal with 35 g protein. Intermediate level, 12 ingredients.

Recipe by @essen_paradies, adapted and measured by Cookpath.

  • 30 mintotal
  • Intermediatelevel
  • 550kcal a serving
  • 35 gprotein
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Parmesan Chicken Schnitzel

What is Parmesan Chicken Schnitzel

Thin chicken breast pieces coated in flour, egg and panko crumbs with parmesan, then pan-fried in a thin layer of oil.

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How to make Parmesan Chicken Schnitzel

Tips from the cook

  • Pound the chicken to an even 1 cm, so it cooks through before the crumbs darken.
  • Press the crumbs on firmly with your palm, so the coating stays on while frying.
  • Fry in a thin layer of oil over medium heat, and turn only once.
  • Drain on paper towel, so it stays crisp and not greasy.
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Sides from Cookpath that balance this dish, the same picks the app suggests.

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Meal prep and storage

Reheat in the oven. Keeps 2 days in the fridge, but loses crunch.

Prep a few days

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Parmesan Chicken Schnitzel substitutions

Out of something, or cooking around an allergy. Each swap was checked against a source.

Flour1 option
  • Gluten-free plain flour blend (rice/potato/tapioca) 1:1 by weight

    Pizza dough needs extra water and binder.

Eggs1 option
  • Flax egg or aquafaba (baking only) per egg (flax: 1 tbsp + 3 tbsp water; aquafaba 3 tbsp)

    Not in shakshuka, omelette, Caesar.

Dijon mustard2 options
  • Whole grain mustard 1:1

    Texture.

    Still contains mustard.

  • Honey + vinegar (for mustard allergy) 1 tsp dijon = 1/2 tsp honey + 1/2 tsp vinegar

    No mustard heat, no emulsifying.

Mayonnaise2 options
  • Plain Greek yogurt (or unsweetened soy yogurt if dairy-free) 1:1 by volume

    Frying/hot dishes; not a binder for crispy rice.

    Still contains dairy.

  • Vegan mayonnaise 1:1

    Often contains mustard; check label.

    Still contains mustard and soy.

Breadcrumbs2 options
  • Gluten-free breadcrumbs 1:1 by weight
  • Crushed rice cereal or polenta 1:1 by weight

    Check label for gluten.

Parmesan2 options
  • Vegetarian hard Italian-style cheese (made with microbial rennet) 1:1 by weight

    Grana Padano contains egg lysozyme.

    Still contains dairy.

  • Nutritional yeast (fortified flakes) 1:1 by volume, add a pinch of salt

    No melt; less sharp.

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