Oven Baked Chicken Schnitzel

Ingredients

• 2 large Chicken Breasts

• approx. 2 heaped tbsp. plain flour (or Gluten free flour)

• Egg wash - 1 egg + 50ml milk or water

• approx. 80g cornflakes or Gluten Free Corn Flakes (smashed up)

• 1 tsp. onion powder

• 1 tsp. garlic granules

• 1/2 tsp. paprika

• 1/4 tsp. salt

• 1/4 tsp. black pepper

• a drizzle of olive oil or cooking spray

Optional extras:

• 1 tbsp. grated parmesan into the breadcrumbs

• 1 tsp. dijon mustard in the egg wash

• dried herbs (parsley, basil) in the breadcrumbs

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 180°C. and line a baking tray with parchment paper or skip that and use an Air Fryer.

2. Place the chicken between two pieces of parchment paper or cling film and hit the chicken with a rolling pin to flatten the chicken. Not too thick, not too thin. (1/4 inch)

   How to Breadcrumb:

1. Get 3 medium sized bowls.

2. Add the flour to the first bowl

3. Add the egg wash to the second bowl

4. Add the breadcrumbs (smashed cornflakes), onion powder, garlic granules, paprika, salt & pepper to the third bowl.

5. Next coat the chicken in the flour first, then the egg wash (allow excess to drip off), then coat in the breadcrumbs.

6. Place on the baking tray, then spray with a little cooking oil or drizzle some olive oil onto the breaded chicken and place in the oven for approx. 25 mins.

7. Or Air Fry at 180C for approx 15 mins.

8. Serve with a little slice of lemon on top.

9. As for a side you could do a potato salad, couscous or chips and coleslaw.

10. Enjoy!