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German pork Schnitzel on a beige plate.
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German Schnitzel Recipe (Pork Schnitzel)

Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Servings: 4 Schnitzel
Author: Aleksandra

Ingredients

  • 4 boneless pork chops
  • 1/3 cup (40g) flour
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup (120g) fine breadcrumbs
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • clarified butter or oil for frying
  • lemon wedges to serve

Instructions

  • Place a thick plastic bag over pork chops and pound them with a meat mallet into a thickness of about 1/4 inch (6mm). Pound the meat gently and make sure to not make holes. I like to use the ridged side of the meat mallet to tenderize the meat but I'm being careful. You can also use the flat side that won't make any holes.
  • Season the cutlets on both sides with salt and pepper.
  • Prepare two shallow bowls or plates - add flour to one plate and the breadcrumbs to the other. Prepare one deeper plate for the eggs - beat the eggs with a fork.
  • Bread the Schnitzel: dredge one cutlet in flour on both sides, shake off excess flour. Dip in the beaten egg then coat in breadcrumbs (don't press the breadcrumbs into the cutlet). Place on a clean tray and repeat with the remaining cutlets.
  • Fry the cutlets: heat clarified butter or frying oil in a large frying pan over medium heat - at least 3/4 of the thickness of the Schnitzel. When the oil is hot (you can throw a pinch of breadcrumbs into the oil - if they're foaming intensely, the oil is ready) - place one or two Schnitzel in the pan (depending on how big is your pan) and cook on both sides until golden brown and cooked through in the middle.
  • Transfer to a plate or a wire rack and repeat with the remaining cutlets.
  • Serve right away with lemon wedges/slices and enjoy!

Notes

Storing and freezing instructions can be found in the body of the post.
Calories = 1 Schnitzel (1/4 of the recipe). This is only an estimate!

Nutrition

Calories: 662kcal