Pork Schnitzel
HB-4510 · Hand-built original · German
Pounded pork cutlets in a seasoned panko crust, fried golden and served with lemon.
Main ingredient: pork
Pairs well with: applesauce, roasted sweet potatoes, coleslaw, cornbread, braised cabbage
Ingredients
- 2 lbs boneless pork chops (trimmed and sliced into 1/2" thick cutlets)
- 1/3 cup all-purpose flour (or 1:1 Gluten Free flour)
- 1 Tbsp garlic salt (or substitute with 2 tsp fine sea salt plus 1 tsp garlic powder)
- 1/2 tsp paprika
- 1/2 tsp black pepper (freshly ground)
- 3 large eggs
- 2 cups panko bread crumbs (or GF bread crumbs)
- extra light olive oil (vegetable oil, canola oil or any high-heat cooking oil to fry)
- Sprinkle of salt and Lemon wedges to serve (don't skip the lemons!)
Method
- Trim the pork and slice into 1/2-inch cutlets. Pound between sheets of plastic wrap to an even 1/4 inch thick.
- Combine the flour, garlic salt, paprika and black pepper in a shallow bowl. Beat the eggs in a second bowl and put the panko in a third.
- Coat each cutlet in the seasoned flour and shake off the excess, dip in egg, then press into the panko. Set in a single layer on a baking sheet.
- Heat about 1/8 inch of oil in a large skillet to about 350°F. Fry the cutlets in batches for 2 to 3 minutes per side, until golden and reading 145°F.
- Rest on a wire rack for 3 minutes, sprinkle with salt and serve with lemon wedges.
Prep: 20 min · Cook: 15 min · Total: 35 min