Organic Chicken Schnitzels with Garlic Aioli

Panko breadcrumbs, if available, make the coating extra crispy but they are not essential.

📝 Ingredients

• 4 organic chicken fillets, skin removed
• 2 tablesp. olive oil
• Juice of 1 lemon
• 1 teasp. fresh thyme leaves
• 1 teasp. fresh mint leaves, chopped
• 1 garlic clove, peeled and crushed
• 100 g dried white bread crumbs or Panko crumbs, seasoned with salt and pepper
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 50 g flour seasoned with salt and pepper
• 1 egg, beaten
• 100 ml milk

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1To prepare the chicken: In a bowl mix together olive oil, lemon juice, thyme leaves, mint leaves and garlic.
2. 2Rub the mixture over the chicken and marinade for 30 minutes if you have time.
3. 3Preheat oven to Gas Mark 6, 200°C (400°F) .
4. 4Take three medium bowls and put the flour in one, the eggs and milk in another and the breadcrumbs in the third. Whisk the eggs and milk to combine.
5. 5Lift the chicken out of the marinade and working one at a time, dust each chicken breast with flour, dip into egg mixture, then press into breadcrumbs, making sure each breast is well coated.
6. 6Lay on a shallow baking tray lined with lightly oiled baking parchment, drizzle a little oil over the chicken and bake in the oven for 25 minutes.
7. 7For the garlic aioli: Mix the mayonnaise with the garlic, mustard and lemon juice.
8. 8Taste, season and serve along with the chicken.