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Authentic Wiener Schnitzel Recipe

The BEST Wiener Schnitzel. Classic meat texture and flavors, perfect layers and fried crispy golden.

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 2 servings
Calories: 245 kcal
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Austrian

Ingredients

To Coat
  • 2 Meat Cutlets veal, pork or turkey
  • 1 Teaspoon salt
  • ½ Teaspoon Black Pepper Ground
  • 3 Tablespoon all purpose flour
  • 1 egg
  • ¾ cup bread crumbs
To Cook
  • 4 Tablespoon lard or Butter
Garnish
  • lemon slices
  • parsley fresh

Instructions

To Coat
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  1. Place the meat cutlet on your working surface and pat dry with kitchen paper to suck in excess liquids.
  2. Place a clean cling film on your meat and pound the meat with a meat mallet. The meat will stretch out but won't tear thanks to the cling film. Pound until stretched out to the max.
  3. Season meat with salt and black pepper on both sides and rub it in with your fingers.
  4. Prepare three trays or shallow plates. 1st with all-purpose flour, 2nd with scrambled raw egg, and 3rd with bread crumbs.
  5. Coat meat first with the flour, 2nd with the egg, and third with the bread crumbs.
To Cook
  1. Heat up a skillet with lard or butter. Wait for it to get hot but don't let it fume. Drop a tiny piece of bread crumbs into the skillet to check if the oil is hot enough and sizzling.
  2. Place Wiener Schnitzel into the skillet and cook on one side almost golden over a medium to high heat setting.
  3. Add some more lard or butter if it's too dry.
  4. Turn Schnitzel and fry on the other side over a medium to high heat setting.
  5. Take out from your pan when done. The Schnitzel should be golden fried on all sides.
Garnish
  1. Garnish with fresh parsley and serve with lemon slices and other sides and sauces.

Notes

  •  A classic Wiener Schnitzel is always coated with flour first and then with egg and bread crumbs. This creates a layer of bread crumbs when fried which detaches slightly from the meat. 
  • Frying in more fats is optional. It's easier to fry your Schnitzel golden and the layer detaches better, creating pockets, but it also makes this dish fattier. It's not always done that way in most homes and restaurants. Instead of 4 tablespoon lard for the base recipe, you can double that if you want to fry it out in more fats.

Nutrition Information

Calories 245kcal (12%) Carbohydrates 40g (13%) Protein 10g (20%) Fat 5g (8%) Saturated Fat 1g (5%) Cholesterol 83mg (28%) Sodium 1497mg (62%) Potassium 173mg (5%) Fiber 3g (12%) Sugar 3g (6%) Vitamin A 1603IU (32%) Vitamin C 10mg (11%) Calcium 155mg (16%) Iron 3mg (17%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 2servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 245

% Daily Value*

Calories 245kcal 12%
Carbohydrates 40g 13%
Protein 10g 20%
Fat 5g 8%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Cholesterol 83mg 28%
Sodium 1497mg 62%
Potassium 173mg 4%
Fiber 3g 12%
Sugar 3g 6%
Vitamin A 1603IU 32%
Vitamin C 10mg 11%
Calcium 155mg 16%
Iron 3mg 17%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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