Israeli Schnitzel (Breaded Chicken)

Who doesn't love breaded chicken? Just about every culture in the world has it's version of their favorite way to bread meat, and this one is mine! Sesame seeds are a very common ingredient in Israeli cuisine and form an essential part of this recipe. In Israel I buy a premade sesame breading mix, but since it is not commonly available in other places, simply add enough sesame seeds to the breading you buy in the store to mimic the ratio achieved in the above picture. The mixture of spices, sesame and very very tender chicken makes this a dish that's usually gone before it ever leaves the frying pan! 


INGREDIENTS

Chicken tenders

Breading with sesame seeds

Sweet paprika

Hot paprika

Salt

Pepper

Eggs

Milk (optional)

Oil

METHOD

1.     Whisk eggs in a bowl with spices to taste, may add some milk. Ratio of about 1 eggs for 4 schnitzels.

2.     Place sesame breading mix on large flat plate, add spices to taste, and spread evenly.

3.     Place chicken tenders in a ziplock bag one at a time and beat with a kitchen hammer until almost paper thin.

4.     Heat oil in a frying pan (don't use cooking spray or olive oil - it won't turn out!) on medium heat.

5.   Dip each chicken patty in egg, then breading, then place in hot oil. Flip when bottom has slightly browned, fry second side, and remove onto a paper towel to absorb the extra oil. If oil becomes dirty after a batch you may need to replace it to avoid burning the schnitzels.
6.   Serve with fries and ketchup!