The BEST German Pork Schnitzel Recipe
Serves 2
20 mins prep
20 mins cook
40 mins total
This German Schnitzel recipe (made from pork) is super easy to make and is how Schnitzel is traditionally served in Germany. And it's THE BEST German Schnitzel I've ever had!
I grew up in Germany and ate SO MANY Schnitzels there. Now that I live in the United States, the Schnitzels I can find at German restaurants in America typically fall short. Even German restaurants in Germany often disappoint because maybe the breading is not perfectly crisp and bubbly or the meat is not pounded thin enough.
By the way, in Vienna, Schnitzel is traditionally made from veal and called a Wiener Schnitzel. You could easily switch out the meat in this recipe.
Pour some Jägerschnitzel sauce over the top for my favorite Schnitzel experience EVER.
Schnitzel
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Depending on thickness of your pork chop, you may butterfly or cut in half lengthwise to start with.
2 boneless pork chops
I like to add my pork to a gallon size freezer bag, then pound it with the flat side of a meat hammer. If you don't have a plastic bag, you can use a bottom and top piece of parchment paper or plastic wrap. Now flatten out the piece of meat until it reaches about quarter inch thickness (I like mine ultra thin). Season meat on both sides with salt and pepper.
0 salt and pepper
Cover a large frying pan in a ½ inch layer of frying oil and butter (I use half and half) and heat to medium high heat. If using a thermometer, you want your temperature to reach 330℉ or 165℃).
2 frying oil
2 butter
In the meantime, cover your thinned out meat in flour and shake off any excess flour. I like using a pair of kitchen tongs for this process, making it a lot less messy.
60 all-purpose flour
Then cover in egg and let drip off any excess egg.
2 eggs
Lastly, cover in bread crumbs. You can prep the meat by breading it ahead of time and then refrigerating it until ready to fry.
60 breadcrumbs
Add meat to your frying pan and cook on both sides until golden crisp. The internal temperature should read at least 145℉ or 63℃).
Dry off on paper towels and immediately serve garnished with fresh lemon slices and fresh parsley. You can also keep your Schnitzel warm in the oven at 150℉ (65℃) until ready to serve.
1 lemon
1 parsley
Serve with fries, Bratkartoffeln (German pan-fried potatoes) or Spätzle (German egg noodles) and a green salad or cucumber salad.
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