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Chicken Schnitzel with Mushroom Sauce, Roasted Butternut and Green Beans
Nato Zondagh

Chicken Schnitzel with Mushroom Sauce, Roasted Butternut & Green Beans

With a light and crispy exterior these chicken schnitzels are simply sensational smothered in mushroom sauce accompanied by some vegetables.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Servings: 1
Course: Lunch, Main Course
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

For the Schnitzel
  • 160 g Chicken Breast
To Crumb
  • 2 g Paprika
  • 1 g Oregano
  • 25 g Cake Flour
  • 1 Egg
  • 25 g Breadcrumbs
For the Mushroom Sauce
  • 75 g Button Mushroom Sliced
  • 1 g Fine Salt
  • 1 g Fine Pepper
  • 3 g Garlic Chopped
  • 30 ml White Wine
  • 60 ml Cream
  • 8 g Parmesan Cheese
  • 1 g Thyme
  • 5 g Cake Flour
For the Roasted Butternut
  • 250 g Butternut Cubed
  • 5 ml Olive Oil
  • 1 g Ground Cumin
  • 1 g Rosemary
  • 0.125 g Chilli Flakes
  • 3 g Treacle Sugar
  • 1 g Fine Salt
For the Green Beans
  • 90 g Green Beans Top and tail
  • 5 ml Olive Oil
  • 1 g Fine Salt
  • 1 g Fine Pepper

Method
 

For the Schnitzel
  1. Combine paprika & flour in a bowl. Combine crumbs & mixed herbs in a separate bowl.
  2. Dredge chicken breast in flour then egg then dip in bread crumbs. Make sure to coat the chicken properly.
  3. Shallow fry in olive oil until golden. make sure your oil is boiling hot.
  4. Continue cooking your schnitzels in the oven at 180° Celsius until cooked through for approximately 20 minutes.
For the Mushroom Sauce
  1. Heat oil & butter in a pan/pot over medium heat. Add mushrooms & cook until golden brown.
  2. Add garlic, salt & pepper. Cook for 1 minute.
  3. Add white wine & deglaze pan for 1 minute.
  4. Add chicken stock, cream & parmesan cheese. Stir then reduce heat & leave to simmer. Stir occasionally.
  5. Stir through thyme & taste for seasoning. Serve separate.
For the Roasted Butternut
  1. Place butternut in a bowl. Add the remaining ingredients & toss to coat.
  2. Arrange on a baking tray, in a single layer, then roast in the oven on 180° Celsius for 20-30 minutes until cooked & caramelised.
For the Green Beans
  1. Heat olive oil in a pan, add garlic & blanched green beans. Fry for a few minutes.
  2. Add lemon juice & seasonings. Cook until liquid has evaporated.