Wiener Schnitzel
From sosousme 14 years ago
- 20 to make
- Serves 4
This is a very traditional German and Austrian dish. Usually made of veal, I find that pork works better; better texture, better flavor. To make a good Schnitzel, you don't want the breading to adhere to the meat, it should be more of a crispy pillow around the meat, so when you bread it, do not press the crumbs, just allow them to adhere on their own. Read more Also, you want to make sure you have an adequate amount of hot oil to fry them it. They should more or less "swim" in the fat. Serve simply with a wedge of lemon, perhaps a side of potato salad?. See less
Ingredients
- 4 (5 - 6 ounce) pork steaks, pounded to 1/4 inch. (I find that it is easiest to pound them by placing them, one at a time, in a large zip lock bag. It's more secure and thicker than plastic wrap.) You could also use boneless skinless chicken breast or veal chops. shopping list
- salt and pepper shopping list
- 1/4 to 1/2 cup flour shopping list
- 2 eggs, lightly beaten shopping list
- 1/2 to 3/4 cup bread crumbs ( I use crushed panko) shopping list
- oil for frying shopping list
How to make it
- Set up 3 shallow dishes. Place the flour in one, the eggs in another and the bread crumbs in the final dish.
- Heat 1/2 inch oil in a large skillet to about 350 degrees.
- Season the schnitzel with salt and pepper.
- Working one at a time (or as many as can fit the pan without crowding); dip the schnitzel into the flour to cover completely on both sides; then dip in the egg until coated, then toss in the breadcrumbs until coated. Place the schnitzel into the hot oil; do not crowd; cook about 3 minutes on one side, then turn and cook the other side. (You want them golden brown; you also might want to swirl the pan to make sure the meat does not stick to the bottom, or use a fork to move it gently about. Be gentle though, you don't want to knock off the coating). Remove the schnitzel to a warm plate and serve with lemon wedges.
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I used used oil so the breading came out a little darker than your pic but it didn't interfere with the flavor any.
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