To make German-style pork schnitzel, pork loin chops are pounded thin, breaded, and quickly pan fried until crisp and delicious.
| Cook Time: | 10 mins |
| Active Time: | 15 mins |
| Refrigerate Time: | 5 mins |
| Total Time: | 30 mins |
| Servings: | 4 |
| Yield: | 4 pork schnitzel |
Ingredients
- 4 (5 ounce) boneless pork loin chops, trimmed
- 1 teaspoon table salt, divided
- ½ teaspoon black pepper, divided
- ¼ cup all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- 2 large eggs
- ¼ cup whole milk
- 1 ½ cups panko breadcrumbs
- 6 tablespoons canola oil, divided
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, divided
- chopped fresh thyme for garnish
- lemon wedges for serving
Instructions
- Place 1 pork chop between 2 sheets of plastic wrap on a clean work surface or cutting board. Pound pork chop using a meat mallet until 1/4-inch thick. Transfer to a clean plate. Repeat with remaining pork chops. Evenly sprinkle pork chops with 1/2 teaspoon of the salt and 1/4 teaspoon black pepper.
- Mix together flour, garlic powder, onion powder, 1/4 teaspoon salt and remaining 1/4 teaspoon pepper in a shallow dish. Place eggs and milk in a separate shallow dish and whisk to combine. Place breadcrumbs in a separate shallow dish. Dip a pork chop in flour, dusting off excess flour; dip in egg mixture, allowing excess to drip off. Place into breadcrumbs; flip and press pork into breadcrumbs until well covered. Repeat with remaining pork chops. Place prepared pork chops on a plate or sheet tray and transfer to the refrigerator, uncovered, for 5 to 10 minutes.
- Heat 3 tablespoons of the oil and 1 tablespoon of the butter in a large skillet over medium-high. Add 2 pork chops and cook, flipping once, until golden brown on each side and no longer pink in the center, 2 to 3 minutes per side. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 145 degrees F (63 degrees C). Adjust heat to prevent burning.
- Transfer to a clean plate or sheet tray. Pour off and discard oil from pan; wipe skillet clean and place back on stovetop over medium-high. Add remaining 3 tablespoons oil and 1 tablespoon butter and repeat with remaining 2 pork chops. Sprinkle cooked pork chops with remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt and thyme. Serve chops with lemon wedges.
Reviews
Tasted just like we were at a German Restaurant!!! Perfecto ☺️
I used garlic salt as opposed to garlic powder, and may have over salted the meat slightly but it still turned out delicious and my husband loved it.
This was the closest to a real German Schweine Schnitzel I have ever made. Great recipe.
Used this recipe but used oil from when I made apple fritters and it gave the dish a hint of apple. Delicious!
This was delicious! I made exactly as the recipe states and wouldn’t change a thing! My first time having pork schnitzel but definitely not the last! Thanks for sharing this recipe!