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Sesame crumbed chicken schnitzel

Name: Sesame crumbed chicken schnitzel
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4 to 6 servings
Cuisine: Main Meals
Ingredients: skinless, boneless free-range chicken breasts 800 g,free-range eggs 3,garlic, crushed 1t,hot English mustard 1 T,breadcrumbs 270g,sesame seeds 100g,paprika 1T,cayenne pepper a pinch,dried oregano 1 T,salt 1 t,freshly ground black pepper a pinch,oil, for frying

By Tal Smith

Serves 4 to 6

Difficulty Easy

Prep Time 15 minutes, plus overnight marinating time

Cooking Time 20 minutes

This home-made chicken schnitzel makes an excellent meaty main as part of a Hannukah spread. Serve with hummus, pickles and matbucha. It’s created by the founder of Cape Town deli Sababa, Tal Smith.

Wine/Spirit Pairing

Raats Original Chenin Blanc

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Ingredients

Method

800 g skinless, boneless free-range chicken breasts
3 free-range eggs
1 t garlic, crushed
1 T hot English mustard
270 g breadcrumbs
100 g sesame seeds
1 T paprika
a pinch cayenne pepper
1 T dried oregano
1 t salt
a pinch freshly ground black pepper
oil, for frying

Method

Ingredients

1. Butterfly the chicken breasts. Combine the eggs, garlic and mustard in a bowl. Marinate the chicken overnight for the best results.

2. Combine the breadcrumbs, sesame seeds, paprika, cayenne pepper, dried oregano, salt and pepper.

3. When you’re ready to start frying, heat the oil in a pan and coat the chicken well in the sesame crumb mixture. Fry the chicken for a few minutes on each side until crispy and golden on the outside, and cooked through on the inside.

Find more Hanukkah recipes here.

Photographs: Russell Smith
Production: Khanya Mzongwana
Food Assistant: Emma Nkunzana