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Pork Schnitzel
Tender, juicy meat with a crisp crust is the hallmark of schnitzel, popular in Germany and Austria. For our schnitzel, we use pork tenderloin, an ultra-tender cut. But instead of cutting the tenderloin crosswise into medallions, we halve it lengthwise, then cut each half crosswise. This creates pieces that are easy to pound into evenly thick cutlets. When pounding, go slow and steady, working from the center outward and using a slight lateral movement rather than a straight up-and-down motion; be careful not to create any holes in the cutlets. The schnitzel are delicious with just a squeeze of lemon, or try them sandwiched, with baby arugula, in warm, crusty rolls slathered with a garlicky mayonnaise.
4
Servings
Tip
Don’t use a tenderloin larger than 1¼ pounds or the cutlets may be too large to fit two at a time in the skillet. When frying, don't crowd the cutlets in the pan; to brown and crisp properly, they must be in a single layer and not touch or overlap. Don't omit the cornstarch or baking powder; they help create a light, crisp breading.
30 minutes
Ingredients
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1¼
pound pork tenderloin, trimmed of silver skin and patted dry
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Kosher salt and ground black pepper
Directions
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01Cut the tenderloin in half crosswise, making the tail-end half slightly larger, then cut each piece in half lengthwise. Place 2 pieces of pork between 2 large sheets of plastic wrap. Using a meat mallet, gently pound each piece to an even ¼-inch thickness. Repeat with the 2 remaining pieces. Season both sides of each cutlet with salt and pepper.
Reviews
August 29, 2024
Huge hit with the entire family
My daughter is a pretty picky eater, so when she asked me to make this twice in 2 weeks I knew we had a keeper. Having lived in Germany, I've ate my fair share of schnitzel and this doesn't disappoint. Pork tenderloin works perfect, as do thin cut pork chops. With the chops, trim the thin fat cap and cook the same as you would tenderloin. I've also dry brined them an hour before cooking with success.
July 20, 2024
Wow it's good
Followed directions; I spent most energy and time pounding the tenderloins to one-quarter of an inch, checking against a ruler. Really enjoyed this dish. Are as a cutlet, only needed squeeze of lemon. All leftovers gone the next day.
November 15, 2023
This is fantastic!
So delicious, so easy! Making it again this weekend for our godchild's birthday dinner. Won't she be surprised!!! Yum!
February 12, 2023
Great week night meal
This turned out great, everyone loved it!
January 28, 2023
Tender!!!
I picked this recipe because I had very thin chops with some fat edges. I loved the crunchy breading and the tenderness of the meat! I served it with white slightly buttered rice. The recipe called for way too much bread crumbs, I used a bit more than half and it was plenty. Loved it.
I love this dish. It is easy to make and so delicious. Since it is just my husband and myself, I prepare all four of the the schnitzel cutlets but fry only two and store the other two tightly wrapped in plastic wrap in the refrigerator as a quick meal to cook up as left-overs later in the week.
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I don't understand the cutting of the pork tenderloin...can't picture it per the instructions. Can you provide a picture or video, please?