Denise says:

  • This juicy schnitzel sandwich is great for a Summer’s lunch or picnic – and includes my secret ingredient combination of mustard and mayo. You can make the schnitzels in advance and freeze, so you only need to prepare the salad.
  • Preparation Time: 40 minutes
  • Cooking Time: 20 minutes
  • Serves:  4

Ingredients:

  • For the Schnitzel:
  • 4 chicken breasts - flattened
  • 4 tablespoons Rapeseed Oil
  • 1 tablespoon English mustard
  • 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
  • 2 large eggs – slightly beaten
  • 200g breadcrumbs
  • 100g fine matzah meal
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper – to taste
  • For the Red Cabbage Tahini Salad
  • 200g red cabbage – shredded
  • 100g carrot – peeled and grated or finely sliced
  • 1 apple – skin on, cored and finely chopped
  • 2 tablespoons parsley – chopped
  • For the Tahini Dressing:
  • 2 tablespoons tahini
  • Juice 1 lemon
  • 2 soft dates – pitted
  • 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • Pinch salt
  • For the Sandwich:
  • 4 large cos lettuce leaves
  • 8 burger pickled cucumbers slices – optional
  • 8 slices of Challah – toasted

Method

  1. To flatten the chicken place between two sheets of baking parchment. Use a rolling pin and bash gently. Pre-heat your oven to 200°C / 400°F / gas mark 6.
  2. To make the schnitzels, place the breadcrumbs, matzah meal and beaten egg into 3 separate dishes.
  3. Season the meat with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
  4. Mix the mustard and mayonnaise together and spread over the raw chicken breasts.
  5. Coat the chicken into the beaten egg followed by matzah meal. Then coat again in the egg, and finally into the breadcrumb mixture. Now they are ready for frying.
  6. Heat a large frying pan with rapeseed oil.
  7. Fry the chicken breasts until golden for about 3 – 4 minutes on each side, depending on thickness, then transfer to a rack.
  8. Place the rack of schnitzels into the oven for 10 minutes to complete cooking.
  9. For the salad, combine the salad ingredients together.
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