Creamy Chicken Schnitzel Recipes

CHICKEN SCHNITZEL WITH MUSTARD CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Pat chicken dry with paper towel. Trim fat from chicken breasts. With a sharp knife, cut chicken breasts horizontally into 2 to 3 slices. If necessary, pound chicken slices to about 1/4-inch thick. Set aside.
• Whisk egg and milk in a wide shallow bowl; set aside. Combine flour, salt and pepper in a gallon Ziploc bag. Pour bread crumbs onto a dinner-size plate or piece of waxed paper. Set aside.
• Dredge chicken in flour mixture; dip in egg mixture, allowing excess to drip off. Dredge chicken again in flour mixture. Dip chicken in egg mixture, allowing excess to drip off; coat with bread crumbs, pressing bread crumbs onto chicken. Place in single layers on waxed paper; refrigerate for at least one hour.
• Heat vegetable oil in a large over medium heat. Add several pieces of chicken; cook until golden brown on both sides, 5 to 6 minutes each side. Transfer to plate lined with paper towels and place in 200°F oven to keep warm. Repeat with remaining chicken. Serve Chicken Schnitzel with Mustard Cream Sauce. Yield: 6 servings.
• Melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add the flour and cook, stirring, for 2 minutes. Whisk in the mustard and pepper and continue to cook for 1 minute. Slowly whisk in the chicken broth and heavy cream. Bring mixture to a boil, whisking constantly. Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer until the sauce is thickened and reduced to about 1 1/2 cups, about 20 minutes. Yield: 1 1/2 cups.

CREAMY CHICKEN SCHNITZEL

Steps:

• 1. Pound the chicken breasts to form thin cutlets. Season the chicken cutlets with salt and pepper, and cut into approximately 2x3-inch pieces. Brown both sides of the cutlets in a skillet with a little butter to prevent sticking. Once browned on both sides, set cutlets aside.
• 2. Pour the stock into the pan and stir with a wooden spoon, scraping up pan juices and chicken pieces.
• 3. Mix together the flour and sour cream, and stir the sour cream mixture into the pan (with the chicken stock). Return chicken cutlets to the pan, cover and simmer slowly over medium-low heat for about 10 minutes or until chicken is tender and fully cooked. Season the creamy pan sauce with a little lemon juice, salt, and pepper, if desired.
• 4. Serve the chicken schnitzel with Spaetzle (or potato pancakes) with plenty of the creamy pan sauce spooned on top.

CHICKEN WITH CREAMY MUSHROOM SAUCE

Steps:

• Split breast: Cut each breast in half horizontally to form 4 thin steaks in total.
• Dust with flour: Sprinkle each side with salt and pepper, then sprinkle with flour and use your fingers to spread it all over the surface.
• Cook chicken: Melt 15g butter in a large non-stick frying pan over medium high heat. Add chicken and cook each side for 2 1/2 minutes until golden brown and just cooked through. Remove from pan, cover and keep warm.
• Cook mushrooms: In the same frying pan, add remaining butter and increase heat to high. Add mushrooms and cook for 4 minutes, until starting to turn golden brown on the edges.
• Add garlic later: Then add garlic and a pinch of salt and pepper, and continue cooking for another minute until both garlic and mushrooms are golden.
• Deglaze skillet: Add white wine - it will bubble and be steamy! Cook for 30 seconds, scraping the bottom of the pan, until wine is mostly evaporated and the alcohol smell is gone.
• Make creamy sauce: Add chicken stock, cook vigorously for 1 minute so it mostly evaporates. Then add cream, lower heat to medium and simmer for 2 minutes until it reduces and thickens slightly.
• Add parmesan: Stir in parmesan, taste and add more salt and pepper if needed.
• Finish chicken in sauce: Return chicken to sauce for 30 seconds (to warm through slightly.) Garnish with chives and serve as-is in the pan, for people to help themselves (or transfer to serving platter, if you prefer). Alternatively, serve a portion of chicken onto each plate, spoon sauce over and garnish with more chives.
• Sides: Ideal served with mashed potato or rice - something to soak in that amazing sauce! See Note 5 for suggestions.

CREAMY ASPARAGUS SAUCE WITH CHICKEN SCHNITZEL

Steps:

• Place asparagus spears in a saucepan; mash with a fork. Pour in cream. Bring cream to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, until thickened, about 20 minutes. Cover and keep warm.
• Place chicken between 2 sheets of heavy plastic on a solid, level surface; firmly pound with the smooth side of a meat mallet to an even thickness. Season with salt and pepper.
• Pour flour into a large, flat dish. Beat eggs thoroughly in a shallow bowl. Pour bread crumbs into another large, flat dish.
• Dredge each piece of chicken in flour, dip in beaten eggs, and coat with bread crumbs.
• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-low heat. Cook breaded chicken in batches until golden brown and no longer pink in the center, about 5 minutes per side. Drain on a plate lined with paper towels. Serve with asparagus cream sauce.