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Latin Style Chicken Schnitzel
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Latin Style Chicken Schnitzel

Easy and delicious Latin Style Twist on a German classic!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time25 minutes
Course: lunch, Main Course
Cuisine: Caribbean, Cuban, Dominican, Latin, Latin Fusion, Mexican
Keyword: baked chicken, chicken schnitzel, fried chicken, german schnitzel, latin fusion, latin fusion recipe, latin recipe, schnitzel
Servings: 6 servings

Ingredients

For the Chicken Schnitzel

  • 6 pieces thinly sliced chicken breasts
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp pepper
  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 tbs adobo
  • 1/4 tsp oregano
  • 1/4 cup milk
  • 1 large egg lightly beaten
  • 1 tbs garlic minced
  • 1 cup Panko bread crumbs
  • 2 tbs fresh cilantro chopped
  • 3 tbs corn oil divided

For the Mojo Sauce

  • 1/4 cup corn oil
  • 1/2 tsp finely chopped Cilantro
  • 1/4 tsp finely minced garlic

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350ᴼ degrees.
  • Line a rimmed baking sheet with foil. Spray with non-stick cooking spray.
  • Season chicken cutlets with salt and freshly ground pepper.
  • In 3 separate shallow dishes:
  • Dish 1 - Mix salt, pepper, red pepper flakes, adobo, oregano into the
    flour.
    Dish 2 - Combine milk, egg and garlic
    Dish 3 - Combine panko and cilantro
  • Dredge chicken cutlets first dish 1, followed by a dip in dish 2 and dredge into 3.
    Shaking off any excess panko mixture.
  • Heat a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
  • Add oil to pan.
  • Add chicken breasts to pan and cook 2-3 minutes on each side until
    browned.
    (If cooking more than one batch, add 1 more tbs oil before frying the
    next batch.)
  • Remove chicken from skillet and place on baking sheet.
  • Bake chicken at 350º degrees for 15 minutes or until chicken
    is done with an internal temperature of 165ᴼ degrees.

For the Mojo Sauce

  • In a small bowl, mix oil, cilantro and garlic.

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