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Pork Schnitzel

Pork Schnitzel

A golden, wavy breading that crunches at every bite, revealing juicy pork. A squeeze of lemon at the end cuts through the richness of the frying.

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comfort-foodtraditionalgerman
20min
Prep time
10min
Cook time
Easy
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Nutrition (per serving)

705
Calories
43g
Protein
48g
Carbs
37g
Fat
Spark IA
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Ingredients

4
  • 600 g
    Roast pork
    ~230 cal/per serving
    (cut into thin cutlets)
  • 100 g
    Wheat flour
    ~88 cal/per serving
  • 2 piece
    Egg
    ~35 cal/per serving
    (beaten)
  • 150 g
    Breadcrumbs
    ~137 cal/per serving
  • 40 g
    Minimum butter sweet
    ~75 cal/per serving
  • 4 tbsp
    Sunflower oil
    ~135 cal/per serving
  • 1 piece
    Citrus limon (L.) Burm. f.
    ~6 cal/per serving
    (in wedges)
  • 1 pinch
    Gray sea salt
  • 1 pinch
    Black pepper ground

Allergens

gluteneggsmilk
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Instructions

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  1. Preparing the meat

    Slice the pork roast into four 1 cm thick cutlets. Place them between two sheets of plastic wrap and pound them with a rolling pin or the bottom of a pan until they are 5 mm thick. The meat should be tender and thin.

    10 min
  2. Breading the cutlets

    Prepare three plates: wheat flour in the first, beaten egg with a pinch of sea salt in the second, and breadcrumbs in the third. Coat each cutlet in flour (shake off excess), then egg, and finally breadcrumbs without pressing down.

    10 min
  3. Frying

    Heat sunflower oil and butter in a large skillet. When the butter foams, add the schnitzels. Fry for 3 minutes per side, spooning the hot fat over the meat. The breading should be golden and slightly wavy.

    10 min

Chef's tips

  • Never press the breadcrumbs with your hand; they need to stay 'loose' so the steam from the meat makes them puff up.
  • The pan must be large enough: the meat should 'swim' in the fat for even cooking.

Storage

Eat immediately for maximum crunch. Can be kept for 24h in the fridge, but the breading will soften.

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