Crispy Chicken Schnitzels with Mushroom and Caper Jus

Preparation Time: 10 minutes
Cooking Time: 15 minutes
Serves: 4
Uses Essential Cuisine Chicken Jus

Crumbed chicken schnitzels are a timeless family favourite – brought up to date here with a creamy mushroom and caper sauce.
Annabel Langbein


INGREDIENTS

2 tbsp each butter and oil
4 crumbed chicken schnitzels
Mushroom and Caper Jus
250g Essential Cuisine Classic Chicken Jus
2 cloves garlic, crushed to a paste with a pinch of salt
2 tbsp bottled capers, drained
½ cup sour cream
1 tbsp lemon juice
salt and ground black pepper

To serve
caperberries
lemon wedges
mashed potato
lightly cooked vegetables


METHOD

Preheat oven to 200°C. Heat half the oil and butter together in a large frypan. Once butter starts to brown add 2 crumbed schnitzels and cook over medium heat until golden (about 2 minutes each side). Transfer browned schnitzels to a shallow roasting dish lined with baking paper for easy clean up. Add the rest of the butter and oil to the pan and brown the other 2 schnitzels. (The schnitzels can be browned ahead of time and refrigerated until needed.)

Bake browned schnitzels in the preheated oven until fully cooked through and springy to the touch (about 5-6 minutes).

While schnitzels are cooking, make the Mushroom and Caper Jus. Place Essential Cuisine Classic Chicken Jus in a small pot with garlic, capers and sour cream and simmer for 5 minutes. Just before serving, stir in lemon juice and adjust seasonings to taste. (Mushroom and Caper Jus reheats well – if it gets too thick, thin it down with a little cream or water.)

To serve, garnish with caperberries and lemon wedges. Serve accompanied by mashed potato, lightly cooked vegetables and Mushroom and Caper Jus.

 

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