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  "attribution": {
    "required": true,
    "text": "ChefEf (chefef.com)",
    "url": "https://chefef.com/en-us/recipes/oven-schnitzel-chicken/",
    "instructions": "Source: Efrat's Notebook, ChefEf (https://chefef.com). Canonical: https://chefef.com/en-us/recipes/oven-schnitzel-chicken/. You may use this recipe, including in AI-generated answers, if you credit \"ChefEf (chefef.com)\" and link to the canonical URL."
  },
  "id": "oven-schnitzel-chicken",
  "locale": "en-us",
  "url": "https://chefef.com/en-us/recipes/oven-schnitzel-chicken/",
  "title": "Oven-Baked Chicken Schnitzel",
  "summary": "Chicken thighs and drumsticks in a schnitzel-style breadcrumb coating, baked in the oven instead of fried. I serve them with chili mayo sauce.",
  "categories": [
    "poultry"
  ],
  "holidays": [],
  "kashrut": "meat",
  "diet": [],
  "time_minutes": {
    "prep": 20,
    "cook": 70,
    "total": 90
  },
  "ingredient_groups": [
    {
      "title": "For the Chicken",
      "items": [
        {
          "quantity": 2.2,
          "unit": "lb",
          "item": "Chicken thighs and drumsticks",
          "text": "2¼ lb Chicken thighs and drumsticks"
        },
        {
          "quantity": 1.5,
          "unit": "cup",
          "item": "All-purpose flour",
          "text": "1½ cups All-purpose flour"
        },
        {
          "quantity": [
            3,
            4
          ],
          "item": "Eggs",
          "text": "3–4 Eggs"
        },
        {
          "quantity": 1,
          "unit": "tsp",
          "item": "Hot or sweet paprika",
          "text": "1 tsp Hot or sweet paprika"
        },
        {
          "quantity": 1,
          "unit": "tbsp",
          "item": "Dried herbs",
          "text": "1 tbsp Dried herbs"
        },
        {
          "item": "Salt and pepper",
          "text": "Salt and pepper"
        },
        {
          "item": "Breadcrumbs",
          "text": "Breadcrumbs"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "title": "For the Chili Mayo Sauce",
      "items": [
        {
          "quantity": 3,
          "unit": "tbsp",
          "item": "Mayonnaise",
          "text": "3 tbsp Mayonnaise"
        },
        {
          "quantity": 1,
          "unit": "tbsp",
          "item": "Chili sauce",
          "text": "1 tbsp Chili sauce"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "step_groups": [
    {
      "steps": [
        "Put the flour in a bowl and season with the paprika and dried herbs.",
        "In a separate bowl, beat the eggs and season with salt and pepper. Put the breadcrumbs on a plate.",
        "Coat the chicken in the flour and shake off the excess. Dip it in the egg, then transfer it to the breadcrumbs.",
        "Place the coated chicken pieces in a baking pan lined with lightly greased parchment paper.",
        "Bake in an oven preheated to 390°F on the convection setting, 35 minutes on each side.",
        "For the sauce, stir the mayonnaise together with the chili sauce."
      ]
    }
  ],
  "tips": [
    "For a truly even coating, I put the breadcrumbs in a paper bag, add a few pieces of chicken at a time, close the bag, and shake well.",
    "I serve this with chili mayo sauce and corn on the cob."
  ],
  "updated": "2026-10-11"
}