Schweineschnitzel or Wienerschnitzel are quintessential German dishes that have delighted taste buds for centuries. Popularized in Vienna and beyond, these pork or veal cutlets, when coated in breadcrumbs and fried to golden perfection, deliver a crispy exterior and a tender, juicy interior that is simply irresistible. Whether you're a seasoned chef or a home cook looking to master a classic, this article will guide you through the intricacies of preparing the perfect Schweineschnitzel or Wienerschnitzel, ensuring a culinary experience that will leave you wanting more.
Here are our top 6 tried and tested recipes!
AUTHENTIC GERMAN SCHNITZEL (SCHWEINESCHNITZEL)
Learn how to make that perfectly crispy breaded Schnitzel you know and love from your favorite German restaurants!
Provided by Kimberly Killebrew
Categories Main Course
Time 16m
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Place the pork chops between two sheets of plastic wrap and pound them until just 1/4 inch thick with the flat side of a meat tenderizer. Lightly season both sides with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
- Place the flour mixture, egg, and breadcrumbs in 3 separate shallow bowls. Dip the chops in the flour, the egg, and the breadcrumbs, coating both sides and all edges at each stage. Be careful not to press the breadcrumbs into the meat. Gently shake off the excess crumbs. Don't let the schnitzel sit in the coating or they will not be as crispy once fried - fry immediately.
- Make sure the cooking oil is hot enough at this point (about 330 degrees F) as you don't want the Schnitzel to sit around in the coating before frying. Use enough oil so that the Schnitzels "swim" in it.
- Fry the Schnitzel for about 2-3 minutes on both sides until a deep golden brown. Transfer briefly to a plate lined with paper towels.
- Serve immediately with slices of fresh lemon and parsley sprigs or with your choice of sauce. Serve with German Spaetzle (see recipe for Homemade German Spaetzle), French fries, or German potato salad, and with a fresh leafy green salad.
- Be sure to also try the popular Jägerschnitzel version!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 376 kcal, Carbohydrate 26 g, Protein 35 g, Fat 12 g, SaturatedFat 4 g, Cholesterol 171 mg, Sodium 244 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 1 g, ServingSize 1 serving
SCHWEINESCHNITZEL OR WIENERSCHNITZEL (GERMAN PORK OR VEAL CUTLETS)
Provided by Rachael Ray : Food Network
Categories main-dish
Time 45m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 22
Steps:
- Cooked egg noodles, spaetzle/dumplings or boiled potatoes, for serving (see Cook's Note)
- Using a mallet and slow, even strokes down and away or towards the body, pound meat to 1/8- to 1/4-inch thick. (Parchment paper or plastic wrap can help control the strokes and guard the meat, optional.)
- Season the thin cutlets lightly with salt, pepper and white pepper and granulated onion or rub in freshly grated onion.
- Set up a breading station in 3 shallow metal pans or dishes: Flour seasoned with a little salt; eggs and milk whisked together with Dijon mustard; breadcrumbs seasoned with a little salt, freshly grated nutmeg, lemon zest.
- Coat meat in flour, shake off excess, coat in egg, drain excess, then press and evenly coat in breadcrumbs.
- Place a large, wide skillet over medium to medium-high heat on the stovetop and place a baking sheet lined with a wire rack alongside it for transferring cooked cutlets. Add about 3 tablespoons of oil, 3 turns of the pan, enough to coat to skillet, and when it ripples and is hot, add the cutlets.
- Cook the cutlets in 1 or 2 batches to avoid crowding pan, turning once, until deeply golden, 4 to 5 minutes turning once, in 1 or 2 batches to avoid crowding pan. RRemove to a wire rack-lined baking sheet.
- Serve schnitzel with lemon wedges, capers, dill and Cucumber Salad or cornichons, egg noodles, spaetzle or boiled or steamed potatoes with butter, parsley and chives.
- Whisk up dressing and toss with cucumbers and dill.
JAGERSCHNITZEL - GERMAN PORK CUTLETS
This is a delicious pork dish that my family enjoys. Makes about six good-sized servings. Serve with sides of apple sauce and red cabbage for a great German meal.
Provided by Chef BobO
Categories Pork
Time 1h
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Pound the pork cutlets with a mallet until they are 1/4-inch thin. Combine 1 cup flour, salt and pepper in a large dish and dredge the cutlets in the flour mixture. Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 350°F.
- In a large frying pan, place the thin cutlets in hot oil, and brown approximately five minutes on each side. Drain and place the browned cutlets in a casserole dish.
- Add bacon, onion and mushrooms to hot oil in the frying pan, and simmer for approximately 10 minutes until the bacon,chopped onions and mushrooms are cooked. Add remaining 1/4 cup flour and 1/4 white wine to the pan to make gravy. Add remaining 1/4 cup liquid if necessary and cook over low heat until gravy is thickened.
- Pour the bacon and onion/mushroom gravy over the cutlets in the casserole dish. Tightly cover the casserole dish and place in the preheated oven and cook for 30 to 35 minutes until tender.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 616.6, Fat 30.9, SaturatedFat 5.6, Cholesterol 144.2, Sodium 1332.6, Carbohydrate 24.2, Fiber 1.6, Sugar 1.7, Protein 54.4
PORK SCHNITZEL VIENNA STYLE (SCHWEINESCHNITZEL WIENER ART)
Wiener Schnitzel is made with veal. This dish is a German equivalent using pork instead of veal. It can be served with Spaetzle, Potatoes of any sort, or other noodles. It goes very well with Green Beans, also. I grew to love it while living in northern Bavaria. You can make many types of sauces for it, turning it into Jaegerschnitzel (brown mushroom sauce), Paprikaschnitzel (with finely sliced red peppers in a ligher sauce), or most anything else. You can also make a fruit garnish from juniper berries or currants and lemon/lime juice. Be creative!
Provided by TheKurgan
Categories Pork
Time 38m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Mix eggs and olive oil in a flat bottomed dish until well blended.
- Pound chops as thinly as possible. Mix Salt, Pepper, and Wheat Flour and rub chops with the mixture.
- Add remaining Salt/Pepper/Wheat Flour mixture to a bowl and pour in breadcrumbs and thyme. Shake the bowl to mix.
- Add butter to a frying pan and melt on high heat. Reduce heat to low.
- Dip chops one at a time in the Egg/Olive Oil mixture, transferring them first to the Breadcrumb/Spices bowl to be covered and then to the frying pan.
- Fry on low heat 15 minutes a side (golden brown).
- Garnish with Fresh Chives (chopped) and Lemon Wedges and serve with whichever side dishes you choose (Spaetzle, Boiled Potatoes, or Egg Noodles are good, German sides).
Nutrition Facts : Calories 367.6, Fat 24.8, SaturatedFat 10.7, Cholesterol 191.2, Sodium 1541, Carbohydrate 9.2, Fiber 2.2, Sugar 0.5, Protein 27.4
WIENERSCHNITZEL
This easy German recipe is one of our favorites. Boneless pork chops can also be substituted for veal and taste excellent!
Provided by Loves2CookinMN
Categories World Cuisine Recipes European German
Time 1h30m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Place each veal cutlet between two pieces of plastic wrap, and pound with the flat side of a meat mallet until about 1/4 inch thick. Dip in flour to coat.
- In a medium bowl, stir together the Parmesan cheese, eggs, parsley, salt, pepper, nutmeg and milk. Place bread crumbs on a plate. Dip each cutlet into the egg mixture, then press in the bread crumbs to coat. Place coated cutlets on a plate and refrigerate for 1 hour or overnight.
- Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook the breaded cutlets until browned on each side, about 3 minutes per side. Remove to a serving platter, and pour the pan juices over them. Garnish with lemon slices.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 514.5 calories, Carbohydrate 33.7 g, Cholesterol 229.6 mg, Fat 29.1 g, Fiber 2.4 g, Protein 29.1 g, SaturatedFat 15.5 g, Sodium 781.7 mg, Sugar 2.4 g
WIENER SCHNITZEL WITH PORK
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Ingredients Meat & Poultry Pork Recipes
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Heat the oven to 200 degrees while you prepare the three components of the breading. Sift flour into a shallow dish and whisk to combine with 1 teaspoon salt and the pepper. In another shallow dish, lightly beat eggs. In a third shallow dish, whisk to combine breadcrumbs and remaining teaspoon of salt. Dredge one cutlet at a time in the seasoned flour, turning to coat, and shaking off excess. Next dip in the eggs, again making sure to coat completely and to allow the excess to drip back into bowl. Then coat with breadcrumbs, patting firmly so they adhere but being careful not to coat too thickly. Place coated cutlets on piece of parchment paper or a large baking sheet.
- Heat 1/4 inch of oil in a large skillet over medium heat until it is 350 degrees. Working in batches to avoid crowding pan, cook cutlets until golden brown on the bottom, 1 to 2 minutes. Flip with a flexible thin spatula and fry until the other side is golden brown and cutlets are cooked through, 1 to 2 minutes more, monitoring temperature of oil to maintain 350 degrees. Transfer to a baking sheet lined with a double layer of paper towels and keep warm in the oven.
- Pour off and discard oil remaining in skillet, then wipe clean with paper towels. Working in batches again if necessary, melt the butter in the same skillet over medium heat until sizzling. Set pan-fried cutlets in the pan to coat one side with butter, then quickly flip to coat the other side.
- Arrange the cutlets on a platter, sprinkle with chopped parsley and serve with lemon wedges.
Tips:
- For the authentic flavor, use pork loin or veal cutlets that are 1/4-inch thick.
- If you don't have a meat mallet, use a rolling pin to pound the cutlets thin.
- To make sure the cutlets are evenly coated in bread crumbs, place them in a shallow dish and then pour the bread crumbs over them. Use your hands to gently press the bread crumbs into the cutlets.
- Don't overcrowd the pan when frying the cutlets. Cook them in batches if necessary.
- Serve the schnitzel immediately with your favorite sides, such as mashed potatoes, spaetzle, or roasted vegetables.
Conclusion:
Schnitzel is a classic German dish that is enjoyed by people of all ages. It is a simple dish to make, but it is packed with flavor. If you are looking for a delicious and easy-to-make meal, schnitzel is a great option. With a few simple ingredients and a little bit of time, you can create a schnitzel that your family and friends will love.
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