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What is Schnitzel (+ Recipes!)

From ingredients to enjoyment, this recipe makes it easy to create something wonderful.

Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 4 Schnitzel
Calories: 662 kcal
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: German , Austrian

Ingredients

  • 4 pieces of meat (4 pork chops or 2 large chicken breasts)
  • ⅓ cup flour
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup fine breadcrumbs
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • clarified butter or frying oil for frying the cutlets

Instructions

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  1. If using pork chops, pound them with a meat mallet until thin. If using chicken breasts, cut them in half horizontally then pound each cutlet. Season on both sides with salt and pepper.
  2. Dredge each cutlet in flour on both sides.
  3. Dip each cutlet in beaten eggs.
  4. Coat each cutlet in breadcrumbs.
  5. Heat clarified butter or frying oil in a pan over medium heat. Cook cutlets in batches until golden brown on both sides and cooked through in the middle.
  6. Enjoy!
  7. For more detailed instructions and step-by-step photos, visit the recipes for each type of Schnitzel that are shown in the body of the post (I have separate recipes for Wiener Veal Schnitzel, German Pork Schnitzel, and Breaded Chicken Cutlets, all of these are linked above).

Notes

  • The amounts of ingredients are estimated because you will use different amounts depending on how big your cutlets are.
  • Calories are for 1 breaded cutlet.

Nutrition Information

Calories 662kcal (33%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4Schnitzel

Amount Per Serving

Calories 662

% Daily Value*

Calories 662kcal 33%

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