It's Wednesday Night...What's for Dinner?

So, its Wednesday night and my class, for the day, was cancelled.  Although I am home early to cook a fabulous dinner, my husband wont be home until about 8:30 PM.  So you know what this means.  Yup, dinner has to be light tonight.  I suggested that we eat chicken tonight.  However, this isn't any ordinary chicken dish.  I will be making a European dish which I grew up eating.  This dish is called, Schnitzel.  This is a very simple dish.  Not only is it easy to cook, it is DELICIOUS!  This was my favorite dish as a child, and it still is.  My Grandmother made this dish to perfection.  Now I make it for my husband and I.

  Prep Time = 15 minutes
Picture from Google.com                                               Cook Time = 30 minutes
                                                                                                   Total Time = 45 minutes

Recipe:  Schnitzel

Ingredients:

• Chicken Breast ( 2 Breasts)
• Flour ( 1/2 Cup)
• Salt ( 1 Tablespoon)
• Pepper ( 1/2 Tablespoon)
• Eggs ( 2 large)
• Olive Oil ( cover bottom of frying pan)

Directions:

Step 1:  Clean and cut fat from Chicken breasts.  

Step 2:  Cut  each Chicken breast to have thinner cuts of Chicken.  Make each cut                       parallel to the cutting board.

Step 3:  Using a kitchen hammer, tenderize or pound each slice of Chicken.

Step 4:  Meanwhile, heat the oil and the frying pan on medium heat.  

Step 5:  In a bowl, beat 2 large eggs with a whisk.

Step 6:  In another bowl, mix 1/2 cup of flour, 1 tablespoon of salt, and 1/2                                    tablespoon of pepper.  

Step 7:  Take a cut of chicken breast and dip it into the egg.

Step 8:  Next, cover the cut of chicken breast with flour.

Step 9:  Place the cut of chicken, which has been dipped in egg and flour, into the                        frying pan.

Step 10:  Remove when chicken is golden brown and fully cooked.

Step 11:  Serve and Enjoy!

*Suggested sides:  Salad and Potatoes (mashed, baked, or fried)