Pork Schnitzel with Chips & Coleslaw (Masterchef Australia)

I got this recipe from the Masterchef Australia website, instead of using pork I used chicken breast. I have to admit that I didn’t make the coleslaw but I did make the chips. I made sandwiches with the left over bread. It was so filling I ate half for lunch & half for dinner.  DELICIOUS!!!

 

 

Ingredients

4 potatoes, such as russet, cut into 1.5cm chips
1 carrot, peeled, halved
¼ white cabbage, finely shredded
½ red onion, finely sliced
2 eggs
1 tbs Dijon mustard
1/2 tbs chardonnay vinegar
1 cup olive oil
6 x 80 pork leg steaks
300g sourdough, crust removed, roughly chopped
1 tbs chopped flat leaf parsley
1 ½ tbs chopped sage
1 ½ tbs chopped thyme
¼ cup finely grated parmesan cheese
½ cup plain flour
Peanut oil, for deep frying
1 tbs unsalted butter

Method

1. Place potatoes in a saucepan with cold water, bring to the boil over high heat, cook for 10 minutes or until just tender.
2. Using a mandolin, slice the carrot into thin slices. Chop the carrot thins into fine matchsticks. Place carrot with cabbage and red onion in a bowl.
3. Process 1 egg, mustard and vinegar together in a small food processor until creamy. With motor still running, gradually add oil in a steady stream until thick and creamy, season to taste.
4. Add 2 tbsp of mayonnaise to the cabbage mixture and toss well to combine. Set aside. (Cover remaining mayonnaise and refrigerate).
5. Meanwhile, pound steaks with a meat mallet until each steak is 5mm thick. Season with salt and pepper.
6. Place sourdough in a food processor, pulse to form coarse crumbs. Place the crumbs, herbs and the parmesan in a bowl, mix well to combine.
7. Place flour, salt and pepper onto a plate and the remaining egg, whisked into a shallow dish. Dip pork, 1 piece at a time, into the flour. Shake off excess. Dip into egg then coat with breadcrumb mixture, pressing crumbs on firmly with your fingertips.
8. Pour oil into a saucepan until one-third full. Heat over medium-high heat until 130 degrees celsius in temperature. Deep-fry chips for 3 minutes. Remove and drain. Increase heat to 180 degrees celsius, return chips to the pan, and cook for a further 7-10 minutes or until golden. Drain and keep warm.
9. Heat oil and butter in a large frying pan over medium heat. Cook pork, in 2 batches, for about 2 minutes each side or until browned and just cooked. Drain.
10. To serve, divide the chips, schnitzel and coleslaw between plates.

Serves 2

Caesar Club Sandwich (Ina Garten)

The second recipe for this month was chosen by Karen of Shortbread. I made it last weekend for lunch, my ex sister in law came over with my nieces & nephew to eat it with us, the only thing I changed was the sundried tomatoes, I used fresh ones instead. It was a great sandwich, very flavourful, I didn’t tell the kids it had anchovies in it otherwise they wouldn’t have tried it. I guess, what they don’t know…. another great choice from another great Barefoot Blogger, Karen.

 

Ingredients

 

• 2 split (1 whole) chicken breasts, bone in, skin on
• Good olive oil
• Kosher salt
• Freshly ground black pepper
• 4 ounces thinly sliced pancetta
• 1 large garlic clove, chopped
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
• 1 1/2 teaspoons anchovy paste
• 1 teaspoons Dijon mustard
• 1 1/2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
• 1/2 cup good mayonnaise
• 1 large ciabatta bread
• 2 ounces baby arugula, washed and spun dry
• 12 sun-dried tomatoes, in oil
• 2 to 3 ounces Parmesan, shaved

Directions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

Place the chicken breasts on a sheet pan skin side up. Rub the chicken with olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Roast for 35 to 40 minutes, until cooked through. Cool slightly, discard the skin and bones, and slice the meat thickly. Set aside.

Meanwhile, place the pancetta on another sheet pan in a single layer. Roast for 10 to 15 minutes, until crisp. Set aside to drain on paper towels.

Place the garlic and parsley in the bowl of a food processor fitted with a steel blade and process until minced. Add the anchovy paste, mustard, lemon juice, and mayonnaise and process again to make a smooth dressing. (Refrigerate the Caesar dressing if not using it immediately.)

Slice the ciabatta in half horizontally and separate the top from the bottom. Toast the bread in the oven, cut side up, for 5 to 7 minutes; cool slightly. Spread the cut sides of each piece with the Caesar dressing. Place half the arugula on the bottom piece of bread and then layer in order: the sun-dried tomatoes, shaved Parmesan, crispy pancetta, and sliced chicken. Sprinkle with salt and pepper and finish with another layer of arugula. Place the top slice of ciabatta on top and cut in thirds crosswise. Serve at room temperature.