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Austrian Pork Schnitzel

4-6 Servings

1¼ hours 30 minutes active

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At Wirtshaus Zwettler’s in Salzburg, chef Thomas Partl gave us a lesson in making proper Wienerschnitzel. We learned that the meat must be pounded especially thin, the breading should be only a light coating and clarified butter is essential for frying. Additionally, moving the pan during cooking is key, as it keeps fat flowing over the cutlets, eliminating the need to flip them. The result: evenly browned cutlets with the signature wavy, puckered breading that, when cut into, reveals its thinness, along with air pockets just beneath. For our re-creation of Partl’s Schnitzel, we switched to pork, though veal works as well (see recipe below). Store-bought breadcrumbs taste stale and dusty, so we make our own using kaiser rolls. For frying, we combine equal amounts of neutral oil and ghee (or clarified butter), and instead of a skillet, we use a Dutch oven; its depth better contains the hot fat as it washes over the cutlets. Serve with lemon wedges and, if you like, lingonberry sauce.

4-6

Servings

Tip

Don’t fret if your cutlets end up with small tears or holes after pounding, or if they are unevenly shaped. This is normal. Also, during frying, keep the hot oil moving, making sure it flows over the cutlet. This eliminates the need for flipping.

1¼ hours

30 minutes active

Ingredients

  • 1

    pound plain (unseeded) kaiser rolls (6 to 8 rolls), torn or cut into 1-inch pieces (see headnote)

  • 1

    cup all-purpose flour

Directions

Reviews
Helen S.
June 27, 2026
Bread loaf dumplings
I watched this episode and in Austria Christopher was served the weinerschnitzle with a bread loaf dumpling a woman made with bread and milk. Where can I find the bread dumpling recipe
KEVIN L.
November 11, 2025
Great recipe
This schnitzel is fantastic. My wife loved it. Very simple. I actually got to use dehydrator feature of my oven to dehydrate the kaiser rolls when preparing the bread crumbs. Yes, I read the recipe and salted and peppered both sides of the pork before breading.
Michael M.
October 22, 2025
Salt and pepper
Added to cutlet before breading in video. Matt alluded to alternatives.
Blake K.
September 21, 2025
Where’s the Salt (and pepper)
These two ingredients are listed but not mentioned in the mobile version of this recipe. Do you mix them into the flour, as I do, or add them elsewhere? Thanks for the quick review of schnitzel.

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