Easy German Pork Schnitzel Recipe - The Foodie Affair (2024)

Pork Schnitzel is a traditional German dish made with thin slices of pork that are lightly fried in a flour, egg, and breadcrumb coating.

Pork Schnitzel Recipe

Today I get to share one of my favorite pork schnitzel recipes from Germany!

Out of the 28 years Alan served in the Navy, our family was lucky to experience a two year tour inStuttgart, Germany.

That adventure was one of the best times of our lives! We lived on the economy renting a house in a little town calledMöttlingen.

We shopped and ate locally, and quickly became known as “the American family!”

What does schnitzel mean in German?

Schnitzel originated in Austria, which is a thin small piece of meat or cutlet breaded and lightly fried.

Already sounds delicious right?

Pork schnitzel is one of the meals that Iorderednine times out of ten whenwe went out to eat while in Germany. It’s so darn good!

I’m not sure if the simplicity of the dish that my palate likes or the fact that the schnitzel isfried, which is something I don’t normally order.

My taste buds are happy for the change!

What cut of meat to use for schnitzel

There are a variety of meats that can be used for schnitzel; pork,chicken, beef, veal, lamb, and turkey, but there is a common denominator.

All schnitzel is boneless and thinly sliced or tenderized by pounding to about 1/4 inch thickness.

In my opinion, the best cut of meat for schnitzel is Schweine (pork) -Schnitzel.

Use the following cuts:

• Pork loin chops pounded to 1/4 inch thickness
• Center cut pork, pounded to 1/4 inch thickness
• Thin cut pork chops

Prepare Pork Schnitzel For Cooking

To make, pound the meat to thin slices, season with salt and pepper, and then dipped into flour followed by beaten eggs and bread crumbs or panko.

That’s IT!

It only takes a couple of minutes to fry golden brown so this meal can be on your table in under 30 minutes!

What to serve with a German Schnitzel meal

This is a recipe that both kids and adults love, andyou don’t have to travel to get a taste of an authentic German meal!

Make this at home serving it with a crisp greensalad, homemade German spätzle or this authentic German potato salad with bacon.

Of course, I wouldn’t forget the beer (bier)!

The Pilsner Urquell is my favorite German specialty beer, which is actually czech as a reader pointed out, but available though out Europe.

It’s light pale lager that is simply delicious!

Can you freeze schnitzel?

Yes, you may freeze the schnitzel either before frying of after cooking and cooling the cutlets.

The following steps are for schnitzel that has been cooked:

1. Cool the cooked cutlets, and then place on a baking sheet lined with parchment or freezer paper in a single layer.
2. Place baking sheet in the freezer and flash freeze for 20-60 minutes.
3. Put the frozen cutlets in vacuum sealed bags.
4. You may also layer two slices of schnitzel between freezer paper before vacuum sealing.

How To re-heat frozen schnitzel

1. Place frozen schnitzel in the refrigerator and defrost.
2. Heat it in the oven (300 degrees) on a cookie sheet, with a layer of foil loosely on top.
3. TIP: Don’t wrap it tight, or the schnitzel crust will get soggy

The following steps are for schnitzel that has NOT been fried:

1. After coating the meat with flour, egg and bread crumbs Place on a baking sheet lined with parchment or freezer paper.
2. Place in the freezer and let the meat harden completely – 2-3 hours.
3. Follow the same step for freezing cooked schnitzel, item #3 and #4.

Thank you National Pork Board for sponsoring this post. The opinions expressed are mine alone.

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