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Chicken schnitzel: 3 creator recipes compared

Most use olive oil. Some add kewpie mayonnaise or hazelnuts.

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Times are estimated preparation and cooking; chilling or resting is extra. Updated 8 November 2026.

Oven Schnitzel Express My Way by Salima, a frame from the Instagram video

Make this one first.

We put the most-saved version first: Salima’s. Crispy oven‑baked schnitzel packed with aromatic herbs and smoked paprika. The light breadcrumb coating stays golden and crunchy without deep‑frying, making it a satisfying dinner for the whole family.

Oven Schnitzel Express My Way from Salima’s Instagram video

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Oven Schnitzel Express My Way

Recipe from Salima, from their Instagram videoWritten down by ReelsMeals from the caption and voiceover.

  • 35 min
  • Serves 4
  • 14 ingredients
  • Oven

The only one of the 3 with garlic granules, parsley, oregano and smoked paprika.

Ingredients

  • chicken breast
  • salt
  • black pepper
  • garlic granules
  • dried parsley
  • dried oregano
  • smoked paprika
  • 1/2 tspbaking powder
  • 1egg
  • 1/2 tspmustard
  • olive oil

Breading

  • breadcrumbs
  • optional sesame seeds
  • optional spices

How it goes

  1. Cut the chicken breast into evenly sized pieces and gently pound them flat.

  2. Season the chicken with salt, black pepper, garlic granules, dried parsley, dried oregano, and smoked paprika.

  3. Add the egg, baking powder, and mustard to the seasoned chicken and mix well until fully incorporated.

  4. In a separate bowl, combine breadcrumbs with the same spices used for seasoning; stir in optional sesame seeds if desired.

  5. Coat each schnitzel in the breadcrumb mixture, pressing gently to adhere, then drizzle or spray with a little olive oil.

  6. Preheat a fan oven to 200 °C (392 °F). Arrange the coated schnitzels on a baking sheet and bake for 18–25 minutes, turning halfway through, until golden brown and cooked through.

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All 3, side by side.

From each creator’s recipe as we saved it. Time is the estimated preparation and cooking time; chilling is extra where they say so. Ingredient counts include everything on the list.

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3 chicken schnitzel recipes compared by estimated time, servings, ingredients, method and what only that version uses. Salima’s, the one to make first, is highlighted.
VersionTime (est.)ServesIngredientsMethodOnly this one uses
Oven Schnitzel Express My WaySalima · make this one first35 min414Ovengarlic granules, parsley, oregano and smoked paprika
Kewpie Chicken Schnitzel & Caesar SaladLucy Rosenberg45 min119Not clear from the stepskewpie mayonnaise, dijon mustard, flour and panko breadcrumbs
Hazelnut & Spiced Chicken Schnitzelmob (mob.co.uk)35 min49Not clear from the stepshazelnuts, paprika, cumin and herby mayonnaise

What they share.

  • All 3use chicken breast.
  • 2 of 3use olive oil. Lucy Rosenberg’s version leaves it out.

Counted from each version’s ingredient list. Salt, pepper, oil and water are left out, and names are matched loosely, so chicken thighs and chicken legs both count as chicken.

Where they differ.

  • How they cook it

    Only Salima uses the oven.

  • Something only one of them uses

    Salima is the only one to use garlic granules, parsley, oregano and smoked paprika. Lucy Rosenberg is the only one to use kewpie mayonnaise, dijon mustard, flour and panko breadcrumbs. mob (mob.co.uk) is the only one to use hazelnuts, paprika, cumin and herby mayonnaise.

  • What they serve it with

    Lucy Rosenberg serves it with kewpie caesar dressing and lemon kewpie dipping sauce. mob (mob.co.uk) serves it with hazelnut crust.

  • Time and list length

    Salima takes the least time (35 min); Lucy Rosenberg the most (45 min). mob (mob.co.uk) uses the shortest ingredient list (9); Lucy Rosenberg the longest (19).

All 3, with their videos.

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How this comparison works.

Every recipe here comes from a creator’s own video. ReelsMeals writes it down from the caption and the voiceover, and publishes it with the creator named and the original linked. When three or more versions of a dish from at least two creators are saved, the dish gets a page like this one. Reposts and the same video saved twice count once.

Times and servings come from the saved recipe cards and may be estimated. Ingredient names are matched loosely, so chicken thighs and chicken legs both count as chicken. We don’t rank them by taste: the version shown first is the one ReelsMeals cooks have saved most. Last updated 8 November 2026.

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