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Chicken of the Woods Schnitzel
The tender outer margin, crumbed and fried, is the closest a fungus gets to a chicken escalope.
2 · 25 minutes
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Ingredients
- 400g young Chicken of the Woods, outer margin only
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 100g plain flour
- 150g dry breadcrumbs
- Oil for shallow frying
- Lemon wedges
Method
- Slice the tender margin into finger-thick escalopes.
- Simmer in salted water for 5 minutes and pat dry. This matters: it must be cooked through.
- Coat in flour, then egg, then breadcrumbs.
- Shallow fry for 3 minutes each side until deep gold and cooked right through.
- Drain, salt and serve with lemon. If it is your first time, eat a small portion only.