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The national dish of Austria - Wiener schnitzel

Recipe: The national dish of Austria - Wiener schnitzel

Cook Time 30 mins
Total Time 30 mins
Course Main Course, Main Dish
Servings 4

Ingredients
  

  • 600 g veal cutlets pork cutlets can also be used if you don't have the traditional veal, 4 cutlets
  • 2 eggs
  • salt
  • 200 g flour
  • 200 g breadcrumbs
  • 500 ml oil the more fat you use, the less the schnitzel will absorb
  • 1 lemon
  • potatoes for a warm potato salad
  • cranberry sauce

Instructions
 

  • Cut the veal in ½ cm thin fillets and pound them (softly) with a mallet or hammer on each side. This makes the meat soft and tender, the edges can be cut in if the meat is thicker.
  • In the meantime, heat the oil (at least 1 cm deep) in a frying pan.
  • Salt the schnitzels on both sides.
  • Beat the eggs lightly with a fork
  • Coat the schnitzels in flour until it is fully covered, then in the beaten eggs and then gently in breadcrumbs.
  • Shake the Schnitzel (again softly) to remove excess of breadcrumbs.
  • Place the schnitzels in the pan. The schnitzels must be sizzling.
  • Turn the schnitzels over when the first side is golden brown. This takes approximately 3 minutes per side, depending on how thick the meat is.
  • Take the schnitzels out off the frying pan and lay them on a plate covered with paper towel to absorb excess of oil or fat.
  • Serve hot and crispy with slices of fresh lemon.
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