Ingredients
2 shallots, peeled and thinly sliced (90g)
1 tablespoon lemon juice
Salt and black pepper, to taste
2 large eggs
80g high-quality tahini
2 tablespoons dijon mustard
130g panko breadcrumbs
50g sesame seeds
50g plain flour
4 large skinless chicken breasts (680g)
300ml sunflower oil for frying
For the Dressing:
60g high-quality tahini
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1½ tablespoons dijon mustard
1 garlic clove, peeled and crushed
2–3 tablespoons finely chopped parsley leaves
Instructions
1. Preheat the oven to 240°C (220°C fan)/465°F/gas 9. Combine the shallots with lemon juice and a pinch of salt in a small bowl to soften.
2. Whisk together all the dressing ingredients with 50ml water and a pinch of salt until smooth.
3. In a shallow dish, whisk the eggs, tahini, mustard, salt, and a tablespoon of water. On a separate plate, mix the panko breadcrumbs with sesame seeds and salt. Spread the flour onto a third plate.
4. Lightly pound the chicken breasts to about 1.5cm thickness and season with salt and black pepper.
5. Coat each chicken breast in flour, then in the egg mixture, and finally in the breadcrumb mixture.
6. Heat the sunflower oil in a sauté pan over medium-high heat. Fry each chicken breast for about two minutes per side or until golden brown. Transfer to a rack on an oven tray to prevent sogginess.
7. Bake the schnitzels in the oven for seven minutes or until cooked through.
8. Cut the schnitzels into 2cm wide strips, arrange on a platter, garnish with softened shallots, drizzle half of the dressing, and serve the rest alongside.
Notes
🔨 Use a meat mallet or the base of a heavy saucepan to evenly flatten the chicken breasts for even cooking.
⚖️ A rack helps keep the schnitzels crisp after frying by preventing them from sitting in oil.
🐟 The breadcrumb and seed mixture is versatile and can be used for other proteins like white fish, but leftover mixture that touched raw poultry should be discarded.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Resting Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Frying and Baking
- Cuisine: Middle Eastern
- Diet: Non-Vegetarian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 schnitzel
- Calories: Approximately 600 kcal
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 650 mg
- Fat: 40 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 30 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 25 g
- Fiber: 5 g
- Protein: 35 g
- Cholesterol: 150 mg
