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Chicken of the woods schnitzel

Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings 4 people

Ingredients
  

  • 14 ounces (400 grams) chicken of the woods, fresh
  • ½ cup (70 grams) all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup (140 grams) bread crumbs
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tablespoon paprika powder
  • 1 tablespoon garlic powder
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • Neutral frying oil

Garnish

  • Fresh lemon wedges
  • Sesame seeds
  • Flake salt

Instructions

  • Brush clean the chicken of the woods.
  • Set out three medium-sized bowls on the table.
  • Add flour to the first bowl.
  • In the second bowl, beat the eggs with 2 tablespoons of water.
  • In the third bowl, stir together bread crumbs, paprika powder, garlic powder, and salt.
  • Take a piece of chicken of the woods and place it in the flour bowl, turn it around and make sure it is completely covered. Tap a few times on the floured mushroom to remove any excess flour.
  • Now place the floured mushroom in the bowl with the beaten eggs and make sure it gets covered well in the egg mixture.
  • Finally place the chicken of the woods into the bread crumb mixture. Again make sure it gets covered well.
  • Place all battered chicken of the woods on a plate and continue the process until all chicken of the woods are battered.
  • Heat up neutral frying oil in a medium-sized pot. Try to reach a temperature of about 375 degrees Fahrenheit/190 degrees Celsius.
  • Add a few mushrooms at a time into the hot oil in the pot and fry until golden and crispy.
  • Sprinkle with flake salt, sesame seeds and serve immediately with wedges of lemons on the side.
Keyword chicken of the woods