Hazelnut Crusted Chicken Schnitzel with Melted Cheese & Pesto

If you think schnitzel can’t get any better — think again.

This hazelnut crusted chicken schnitzel delivers serious crunch, finished with melted mozzarella and pesto for a rich, flavour-packed upgrade.

Using premium Chicken Breast Fillets, this recipe turns a weeknight staple into something that feels restaurant-worthy without adding complexity.

Quick to prep and big on texture, it’s the kind of dinner that earns repeat requests.

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Recipe Details

• Serves: 2
• Prep time: 15 minutes
• Cook time: 30 minutes
• Total time: 45 minutes

Ingredients

• 2 butterflied The Lucky Pig chicken breast fillets
• ½ cup hazelnuts, toasted
• ¼ cup pepitas, toasted
• 1 tsp cumin seeds, toasted
• 1 tsp coriander seeds, toasted
• Salt & pepper
• ½ cup plain flour
• 2 eggs, beaten
• Oil, for frying
• 150 g mozzarella, grated or sliced
• 2 tbsp pesto

Method

1. Blitz hazelnuts, pepitas, cumin, coriander, salt and pepper into a coarse crumb.
2. Coat chicken in flour, then egg, then the nut crumb.
3. Shallow-fry in hot oil until golden and cooked through.
4. In a separate pan, gently melt the mozzarella.
5. Stir pesto through the melted cheese.
6. Spoon generously over schnitzels and serve immediately.

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