Who Needs To Fry? Crispy Schnitzel In The Oven Is The Way To Go.
If you happen to follow Eti Efinger on Instagram, you will know that she cooks and bakes constantly. With a family of 9 children b’H and constant guests coming and going, her house is forever hustling and bustling. We visited earlier this year to photograph her at work. You may have enjoyed the other recipes she shared here on BCP, including these super popular Israeli-style pancakes and her Tofu Stir-Fry. Next up is schnitzel baked in the oven, one of her many favorites. Eti makes her schnitzel in the oven because it’s both healthier and baking makes it much easier to feed a crowd.
So, let’s see how she does it…
Combine the wet dredge ingredients. If time allows, marinate the chicken cutlets in the wet dredge for up to 2 hours.
Combine crumbs ingredients.
Bread the cutlets in the crumbs.
Line up chicken on a prepared baking sheet.
Eti’s Oven Baked Schnitzel
Ingredients
- 1 ½ lbs chicken cutlets
For the wet dredge:
- 3 eggs
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp mustard
For the crumbs:
- 1 ½ cups homestyle bread crumbs
- ¼ cup sesame seeds
- 1 tbsp paprika
- ¼ cup olive oil
Instructions
- Combine the wet dredge ingredients. If time allows, marinate the chicken cutlets in the wet dredge for up to 2 hours.
- Preheat the oven to 420°F. Line a baking sheet.
- Combine crumbs ingredients. Bread the cutlets in the crumbs. Line up chicken on a prepared baking sheet.
- Spray with oil spray and bake for 15 minutes. Turn schnitzel to other side and bake another 10 minutes or so, until nice and crispy.
Yum, these look so good! Question: What are homestyle breadcrumbs?
Some brands (like Osem) call their coarser crumbs “homestyle”. But any crumbs will work
Made this today for the first time, really delicious! Will for sure make this again!! Thank you!
These are delicious! Made it for dinner tonight, everyone loved it! Thanks
thats great!
Delicious recipe!! made it tonight and was a real hit!! Thanks BCP for another great recipe
Made it for supper tonight
Made this for supper tonight and everyone loved it!! What a great recipe!! For my son that wont touch oven baked cutlets, I made a "shnitzi" sandwich w hot peppers, pickles and dressings. He was on a high! Tx for a fab recipe!!
Is the 1/4 oil part of the crumb mixture or that’s for the spray?
Part of the crumb mixture. Mixing in the oil ensures that the crumb stays crispy
Amazing!!!! My kids loved it I loved it!
Crunchy and yum! Must make !
Do you add 1/4 cup oil to crumbs?
Yes! this ensures that the crumbs stay crispy
These were exactly as described- crispy and delicious. The whole family enjoyed. Made a full sheet pan and they were gone. An easy and light alternative to fried shnitzel. Brilliant
If i wanna fry them do i also put the oil in crumbs?
This schnitzel recipe was a real winner! It tastes as if it has just walked out a frying pan! Thank you so much! I will be using this recipe often 🙂
6lb bag of chicken cutlets used 1x wet dredge and appx 2x crumbs
This tasted like fried shnitzel thank you bcp:)
If I don’t have mustard or soy sauce do u think it will still be good?
Thank u!
Personally I don’t like mustard or soy sauce, so I make without all the time- it’s delicious! I would give 10 stars if I can!!!1
can I use canola oil instead of olive oil?
This is my go to shnitzel recipe- once a week this is what I make for super!!!
This is the only oven baked schnitzel recipe that I’ve enjoyed. I marinated my cutlets in a sprinkling of Lawrys seasoned salt (which I also do for my fried schnitzel) and then added the eggs to the bag right before breading and baking. Delicious and light!
I made this and it was great! I had some leftovers which went in the fridge overnight. What is the best way to rewarm?
Does this recipe freeze well?