The Unicorn Hotel's chicken schnitzel and gravy recipe (2024)

A chicken schnitzel is hard to go past; The Unicorn Hotel’s extra crisp panko breadcrumb version is impossible to resist. Serve it on mashed potato with parsley, lemon wedges and their flavour-packed gravy.

May 02, 2017 2:00pm
  • 30 mins preparation
  • 3 hrs 15 mins cooking
  • Serves 4
  • The Unicorn Hotel's chicken schnitzel and gravy recipe (1)

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"Could you get the recipe for the chicken schnitty at The Unicorn Hotel in Paddington? They don't come better than that." - Amanda Sacks, Stanmore, NSW

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To request a recipe, email fareexchange@bauer-media.com.au or send us a message via Facebook. Please include the restaurant's name and address, as well as your name and address. Please note that because of the volume of requests we receive, we can only publish a selection in the magazine.Start this recipe the day before to brine the chicken.

Ingredients

  • 60 gm fine sea salt
  • 4 chicken supremes (boned breasts, skin on and wing bone attached; 900gm in total)
  • 2 chicken carcasses (900gm)
  • 2 chicken wings (250gm), cut through joint
  • 75 gm plain flour (½ cup)
  • 2 eggs, beaten
  • 100 gm panko breadcrumbs (1¼ cups)
  • Sunflower oil, for deep-frying
  • Mashed potato, chopped parsley, lemon wedges and green salad, to serve

Method

  • 1

    Stir salt and 500ml hot water in a large non-reactive container (see note) until salt dissolves (1-2 minutes). Add 1.5 litres iced water and refrigerate to chill (20-30 minutes). Submerge chicken breasts in brine and refrigerate for at least 12 hours.

  • 2

    For gravy, preheat oven to 200C, then roast carcasses and wings, turning occasionally, until browned all over (about 1 hour). Reserve chicken fat and pan scrapings, then coarsely chop carcasses and wings, transfer to a small saucepan, cover with 750ml water and sit a plate on bones to keep submerged. Bring to the boil, then reduce heat to low and simmer until well flavoured and reduced to 300ml (2-2½ hours). Strain. Stir 1½ tbsp reserved chicken fat and 1½ tbsp flour in a small saucepan over medium-high heat until starting to turn golden brown (3-4 minutes). Gradually whisk in stock and pan scrapings and stir until gravy thickens slightly (2-3 minutes). Season to taste, cover, keep warm.

  • 3

    Drain chicken from brine. Pat dry thoroughly with paper towels and place skin-side up between sheets of plastic wrap and gently hit with a meat pallet to a uniform thickness (about 1cm).

  • 4

    Place remaining flour, beaten egg and panko crumbs in separate bowls. Line an oven tray with baking paper. Dredge chicken evenly in flour, shaking off excess, then dip into egg. Ensure chicken is completely covered, then press into crumbs, coating evenly. Transfer to tray.

  • 5

    Preheat oven to 60C and heat oil in a large, deep frying pan over medium-high heat to 165C. Carefully lower 2 breasts, wing-bone down, into oil and fry until golden brown underneath (3-4 minutes). Carefully turn over and fry until golden brown all over and internal temperature reaches 65C at the thickest point near wing (3-4 minutes). Drain on paper towels. Transfer to a lined oven tray, place in oven to keep warm and repeat with remaining chicken breasts.

  • 6

    Serve chicken with gravy, mashed potato, parsley, lemon wedges and a green salad.

Notes

Non-reactive bowls are made from glass, ceramic or plastic. Use them in preference to metal bowls when marinating to prevent the acid in marinades reacting with metal and imparting a metallic taste.

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The Unicorn Hotel's chicken schnitzel and gravy recipe (2024)

FAQs

How to cook store bought chicken schnitzel? ›

PRE HEAT OVEN TO 180 / 200- PLACE SCHNITZEL ON BAKING TRAY AND SPRAY LIGHTLY WITH A LITTLE OIL. PLACE IN OVEN AND COOK FOR 25 MINUTES OR UNTIL CRUMBS AND CRIPS AND GOLDEN.

How long do you cook Lenard's chicken schnitzel? ›

Pre-heat fan forced oven to 180°C. Place schnitzels onto grease proof paper on an oven-proof tray. Spray with a small amount of olive oil. Once oven is heated place schnitzels in oven and cook for 25-30 minutes.

Do you have to defrost chicken schnitzel before cooking? ›

Do not thaw before cooking. If product becomes thawed use within 48 hours of thawing. Please ensure chicken is fully cooked before eating.

Do you cook schnitzel on high or low heat? ›

Remember, the key to a crispy coating is frying the schnitzel at the right temperature. Too low and it'll absorb too much oil, too high and it'll burn. Aim for medium-high heat and you'll get that golden, crispy finish every time – about 165°C if you have a kitchen thermometer.

How to cook schnitzel from the deli? ›

HOW TO COOK: PAN FRY: Fry schnitzels in a lightly oiled pan for 10-12 minutes, turning half way, until golden and cooked through. Product must be fully cooked before consumption. Cook from thawed.

How long to heat up chicken schnitzel in oven? ›

Make sure your schnitzels are still crispy the next day by reheating them in the oven. Simply place the schnitzels onto a lightly oiled griddle pan (olive oil spray is perfect for this job) and pop into a pre-heated ove at 200C oven for 15 minutes, turning halfway through.

Can you cook frozen chicken schnitzel in a pan? ›

If pan-frying chicken schnitzel from frozen, use a medium–low heat and cook the chicken for 4–6 minutes longer than the recipe or until cooked through. Baking can result in the chicken drying out. If baking chicken schnitzel from frozen, cook the chicken for 8–10 minutes longer than the recipe or until cooked through.

How long to cook Aldi chicken schnitzel? ›

What is the ideal oven temperature for cooking Aldi chicken schnitzel?
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