Yes, this is actually a recipe. Even if you have schnitzel and cole slaw together all the time, tossed together as a salad, they’re just plain delicious.
You might ask, “How is this a recipe?” Schnitzel and cole slaw probably the two most commonly served dishes across the Jewish world. They almost inevitably both make it to the table at every simcha (along with the pickles).
Well, that might be true, but what you might not have realized is that if you slice schnitzel very thinly and add it to cole slaw, the two components together make a very delicious, easy to prep, and actually beautiful dinner.
We’ve provided a recipe, because this is actually a recipe, but you can also use it as a hack. You likely have leftover schnitzel in your fridge right now. Toss it with fresh cabbage and Caesar dressing (we made a savory Caesar rather than using the sweeter dressing usually used for cole slaw, but either goes) and you have a new dish.
It’s the kind of dinner the kids can enjoy in a plastic bowl while sitting on the front porch.
Or the kind of pretty salad you bring to the table Shabbos afternoon (most definitely use the mix of cabbages to make the pretty version then).
Schnitzel and Slaw
Ingredients
Chicken:
- 1 lb extra thin chicken cutlets
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp Dijon mustard
- 3 garlic cloves, crushed
- ½ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp pepper
- 1 ¾ cups panko crumbs
- oil, for frying
Salad:
- 4 cups shredded green cabbage
- 4 cups shredded red cabbage
- 2 cups julienned or shredded carrots
Savory Slaw Dressing:
- 5 tbsp lite mayonnaise
- 3 tbsp lemon juice
- ½ tbsp Dijon mustard
- 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
- 2-3 garlic cloves, crushed
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- 1 Splenda packet
Instructions
- In a bowl, combine egg, mustard, garlic, salt, and pepper. Add chicken and stir to coat completely.
- Add some of the panko crumbs to a shallow dish (replenish the crumbs as you use them up). Coat chicken in crumbs.
- Heat ½ inch oil in a frying pan over medium heat. Add chicken and cook until golden and crisp on each side, flipping in between. Remove to a paper-towel lined plate. Let cool slightly and slice into very thin strips.
- In a bowl, whisk together all dressing ingredients.
- Assemble the salad. In a large bowl, toss together cabbages and carrots. Toss with dressing. Add in chicken strips and mix to combine.
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