🇸🇰 Slovak Cuisine

Rezeň

Breaded Chicken Schnitzel

Prep Time 20 min

Servings 4

Difficulty Easy

Calories 446 kcal

Thinly pounded chicken breast coated in flour, egg, and breadcrumbs, fried to a perfectly puffed golden crust. The everyday Slovak comfort meal.

Ingredients

1 Pound chicken breasts to even 5mm thickness between plastic wrap.
2 Season with salt and pepper.
3 Set up breading station: flour, beaten eggs, breadcrumbs.
4 Coat each piece in flour, dip in egg, press into breadcrumbs.
5 Fry in oil over medium-high heat 3-4 minutes per side until golden and cooked through.
6 Drain on paper towels, serve with lemon wedges and potato salad.

Did You Know?

A perfect Slovak rezeň should puff up so the breadcrumb crust separates slightly from the meat, creating an air pocket.