For Sunday lunch I enjoyed a chicken schnitzel burger with a lime avocado “butter”. When I say butter, I didn’t use any real butter but mainly avocado, some lime zest, lime juice and a little olive oil.
Purchasing a heart-shaped chicken schnitzel
After a morning walk around Lake Ginninderra, I stopped off at Coles and bought a piece of chicken schnitzel, a bread roll and an avocado. I am always amused when I see the chicken schnitzel pieces in the display case of the delicatessen section. The crumbed pieces of chicken are shaped into a ‘romantic’ heart shape rather than a real heart shape. I think a real heart is so much more attractive. Especially if it’s beating. It would have been great if I could by a piece of crumbed chicken in the shape of a beating heart 😂
One of the nice things about Brazilian cuisine is their love of chicken hearts. I don’t like eating a lot of them, one or two is enough, but they make for a great addition to a barbecue lunch or dinner.
Avocado preparation
I chose a just ripe avocado. I prepared the avocado by dicing it, smashing it with a fork and then adding some lime zest, lime juice and olive oil. This makes for a very tangy and smooth “butter”.
Making the chicken schnitzel burger
I cooked the chicken by pan frying one side, flipping it over and then placing the frying pan with the chicken into a hot oven for 10 minutes. Once the chicken is cooked, I let it rest for five minutes.
The bread roll can be spread with the avocado and then the chicken laid on top. To the chicken, add some aioli and a couple of slices of pickled jalapeño pepper.
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I really enjoyed this burger. If you don’t have a nearby Coles you may not be able to get a “heart”-shaped chicken schnitzel but so long as you can get some crumbed chook you’ll be okay.
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I love the romantic heart shape – I think I would be hard pressed to recognize the real heart shape in my own food!
I think the only way I’m going to get a real heart shape is to cook a real heart 😂
It just so happens today I decided to do my weekly grocery shop at Coles instead of Woolies. I stopped by the delicatessen for some ham, and also came face to face with the romantic heart shaped chicken schnitzel. Had to stop, pause and stare at it for a while. It is quite huge in my opinion, and I could make two sandwiches for myself with one big piece 🙂
Your homemade meals are looking great as usual, Gary. Simple, healthy and I am sure it tastes delicious 🙂
I always laugh when I see them. They look so odd. Yes they are large, I should have cut it in half and saved half for another time.
It was a delicious burger, perfect for Sunday lunch 😋
Haha I love how you pointed out that it was a romantic heart shape and not an actual beating heart shape (that would be difficult in a schnitzel).
True, but I’m not much of a romantic and I prefer the real thing 😂