sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
2Tbspsgluten-free flour
3large eggs, room temp, whisked
1-1/4cupsalmond flour
1/4cupfinely grated parmesan cheese
2Tbspsavocado oil, divided
For salad:
8heaping cups of greens such as baby spinach or arugula
2Tbspssesame seeds
fresh lemon wedges, to serve
For the lemony dressing:
1tspfinely grated lemon zest
2Tbspsfreshly squeezed lemon juice
1Tbspmaple syrup or raw honey
2tspsDijon mustard
1/4tspfine sea salt, or to taste
4Tbspsextra-virgin olive oil
freshly ground black pepper to taste
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Instructions
Preheat your oven to 350 degrees f and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Place your chicken breasts on a clean cutting board. Carefully hold a very sharp knife parallel to one long side of the breast and cut in half to create 4 very thin breasts.
Place the thin chicken breasts between two pieces of plastic film and pound with a meat mallet until the chicken is even in thickness, approximately 1/2-inch.
Season with sea salt and pepper on both sides.
Setup 3 dipping stations:
In a shallow dish add flour and set aside.
In another shallow dish, whisk eggs well with sea salt and pepper.
In a third shallow dish, combine almond flour with parmesan cheese and stir to blend thoroughly.
Next, dip each breast into the flour, shaking off excess, then run the breast through the beaten eggs to coat well; hold the chicken over the egg mixture to allow the excess to drip off.
Finally dredge the chicken in almond flour, turning twice and gently patting to adhere on all sides.
Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Add in your avocado oil and allow to shimmer and coat the whole skillet then carefully place in your chicken schnitzels with space between each.
Fry on medium heat until golden on both sides, about 3 minutes on each side.
Transfer the schnitzels to your prepared baking sheet and continue to bake in the oven until cooked through, golden, and crispy, about 10-12 minutes.
Once your chicken schnitzels are done, allow them to cool, until ready to handle, then dice into bite-size cubes.
Meanwhile, in a small bowl whisk all dressing ingredients together really well.
Place your greens in a large bowl and toss with the dressing. Top with schnitzel pieces, then sprinkle with sesame seeds.