Sizzled Chicken Schnitzel

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1/2 cup dry plain breadcrumbs
• 1 large egg

Recipe

• 1 combine the flour, basil, salt and pepper in a large ziploc bag.
• 2 place the chicken breasts, one at a time, between two pieces of wax paper.
• 3 pound the breasts with several whacks of a meat mallet or rolling pin to thin them evenly to a thickness of about ½ inch.
• 4 peel off the paper and add the breasts to the bag with the flour mixture; shake well to coat.
• 5 heat oil in a 12 inch nonstick skillet over medium high heat.
• 6 meanwhile, spread the bread crumbs on a plate and beat the egg in a small bowl.
• 7 dip the chicken breasts, one at a time into the egg then into the bread crumbs to coat both sides; shake off excess crumbs.
• 8 add the breasts to the skillet as you coat them.
• 9 cook the breasts until the chicken is cooked through with golden brown crust, 3-4 minutes on each side.
• 10 if the crumb coating begins to over brown, reduce the heat to medium.