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🍽️ Crispy Chicken Schnitzel for Kids

250 kcal · 30 min · 2 servings

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Ingredients

Instructions

  1. 1. Cut the 200 g chicken breast fillet into roughly 3 cm cubes. Important: Pat the meat dry, don't wash it under water.
  2. 2. Put 1 tsp salt and 1 tsp pepper into a small bowl. Season the chicken cubes with it and let them rest for 5 minutes.
  3. 3. Whisk the egg in a second, shallow bowl. Add 1 tbsp lemon juice and stir it in.
  4. 4. Pour the 100 g panko breadcrumbs into a third, shallow bowl. Have it ready for quick breading.
  5. 5. Dip each chicken cube one by one first into the egg-lemon mixture. Briefly let excess batter drip off.
  6. 6. Coat the wet cubes in the panko breadcrumbs. Press the coating firmly onto the chicken so it doesn't fall off during frying.
  7. 7. Place the breaded cubes in the basket of the air fryer. Make sure they don't touch for extra crispiness.
  8. 8. Spray the chicken cubes generously with cooking spray or brush them with oil. Without fat, the panko will be dry and hard.
  9. 9. Preheat the air fryer to 200 °C. This takes about 3 minutes to reach the target temperature.
  10. 10. Cook the chicken cubes at 200 °C for 10 minutes. Flip the pieces after 5 minutes for even browning.
  11. 11. Check for doneness: Cut into one piece. The meat must be white, with no pink remaining (minimum 75 °C core temperature).
  12. 12. Remove the cubes and let them rest in the basket for 2 minutes. This redistributes the juices and keeps the crust crispy.
  13. 13. Serve the crispy chicken cubes hot. The dish is perfect when the coating is golden brown and crackles when you bite into it.

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