Chicken schnitzel & classic mushroom sauce

Prep time
20min
Cook time
20min
Serves
4

A tender, crispy chicken schnitzel is the perfect base for a classic sauce.

Ingredients:

  • 4 crumbed chicken schnitzels
  • 2 Tbsp (30ml) butter
  • 1 Tbsp (15ml) olive oil
  • 250g mushrooms, sliced
  • 1 shallot, finely diced
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • ½ cup (125ml) chicken stock
  • ½ cup (125ml) cream
  • 2 Tbsp (30ml) dry white wine or lemon juice
  • 2 tsp (10ml) dried thyme

Method:

  1. Preheat the oven to 200°C. Place frozen schnitzels on a baking tray and cook for 15-20 minutes.
  2. Melt the butter with the olive oil in a large frying pan over medium-high heat. Add the sliced mushrooms. Cook for 5-8 minutes.
  3. Reduce the heat to medium, add the diced shallot and fry for 3-4 minutes until softened. Stir in the minced garlic and thyme, and cook for 1 minute.
  4. Deglaze the pan with wine or lemon juice, and cook for 1 minute till slightly reduced.
  5. Pour in the stock. Bring the mixture to a simmer and cook for about 3 minutes, until the liquid has reduced slightly.
  6. Reduce the heat to low. Stir in the heavy cream. Let the sauce gently simmer for 2-3 minutes until it thickens slightly to your desired consistency.
  7. Serve chicken schnitzel with mushroom sauce.