Wiener Schnitzel
Quick answer
- Total time
- 30 min
- Level
- Medium
- Servings
- 2 servings
- Ingredients
- 7
About this dish
Wiener Schnitzel uses veal pounded to an even 3 mm thickness and a loose breadcrumb coating that puffs and turns golden while shallow-frying in butter.
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For 2 servings, prepare 300 g veal loin, 60 g flour, 2 eggs, 100 g breadcrumbs, 60 g butter, 1 lemon, and 1 teaspoon salt. Divide the veal into 2 even pieces and place each between sheets of plastic wrap. Pound from the center outward until the entire cutlet is about 3 mm thick without torn edges. Pat the surfaces dry and distribute the salt and pepper over both sides. Set out the flour, beaten eggs, and breadcrumbs in separate dishes. Coat the veal lightly with flour and shake off the excess, then pass it through the egg until no dry patches remain. Lay it in the breadcrumbs and cover with a light motion rather than pressing firmly, preserving a loose crumb texture. Rest the breaded cutlets for 10 minutes so the coating adheres. Melt the butter in a wide pan over medium heat. Add the veal once the foam settles, before the butter becomes deeply brown. Shallow-fry for about 2 minutes per side and spoon hot butter over the upper surface if needed. Remove the cutlets when the entire crust is evenly golden. Drain briefly and serve immediately with lemon wedges while the coating is crisp.
Ingredients
Instructions
Read the steps as a cooking flow: prep, heat, seasoning, doneness control, and finish.
- 1Heat
Cut the 300 g veal loin into 2 even pieces and place each between plastic wrap.
Pound from the center outward to about 3 mm thick so the meat cooks quickly and evenly without tearing.
- 2Season
Pat the veal dry, then season both sides with 1 teaspoon salt and pepper.
Scatter the seasoning widely rather than in one spot, because dry, evenly seasoned meat holds the coating better.
- 3Step
Set out 60 g flour, 2 beaten eggs, and 100 g breadcrumbs in separate dishes.
Coat the veal lightly in flour first, then shake off excess so the crust does not turn pasty.
- 4Control
Dip the floured veal in the beaten egg until no dry patches remain, then lay it in the breadcrumbs.
Press only lightly, just enough to cover it, so the crumb layer stays loose and crisp.
- 5Control
Let the breaded veal rest for 10 minutes so the coating adheres.
Melt 60 g butter over medium heat, waiting until the foam settles but stopping before the butter browns too much.
- 6Finish
Add the veal and shallow-fry for about 2 minutes per side, spooning butter over the top if needed.
When the crust is evenly golden, drain briefly and serve immediately with lemon wedges.
Practical Cooking Checks
The cues that matter most while cooking.
- Key technique
- Thinly pounded veal cutlets develop a golden breadcrumb crust when pan-fried for this Wiener Schnitzel.
- Finish cue
- When the crust is evenly golden, drain briefly and serve immediately with lemon wedges.
- Avoid this
- Do not press breadcrumbs too firmly to keep the crust light and crispy.
Cooking decision evidence
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30min, 7 ingredients
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