Pork Schnitzel

This tender, juicy pork schnitzel recipe is ready in under 30 minutes. It's made with only a handful of ingredients, then served with a squeeze of fresh lemon juice. Pork Schnitzel makes for a great weekday meal or anytime really!

5 from 7 votes

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Prep Time 10

Cook Time 15

Course Main Course, Pork

Cuisine American

Equipment

fry pan

Ingredients

4 boneless pork cutlets
1/3 cup flour
1/2 cup seasoned bread crumbs Not Panko
2 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese
1 egg
1 teaspoon oil to be mixed in with the egg
1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
salt and pepper to taste
cooking oil

Instructions

Pat the cutlets dry with a paper towel then place them on plastic wrap, with a meat hammer, pound the pork cutlets to 1/4 inch thick each.

Set up a breading station

Place flour in a shallow bowl. Whisk the egg with 1 teaspoon oil in a second bowl. Combine the breadcrumbs with the parmesan cheese along with the seasoning in a third bowl..
Dredge the cutlets first in the flour, then dip them into the beaten eggs and then into the breadcrumbs. Turning to get all sides evenly covered with crumbs.
Heat about 1/4" of oil in a large skillet over medium high heat.
Working in batches, saute the cutlets for 3-4 minutes on each side. Remove the cutlets from the skillet and serve with a squeeze of fresh lemon juice.

Notes

Tips:

Start out with thin cutlets, no more than 1/2-inch thick and then pound to about 1/4-inch thick. Pounding tenderizes the meat, it also cooks much faster and therefore retains more moisture, making them nice and juicy.

Pat the cutlets dry with paper towel. The flour will stick to dry cutlets better.

While sautéing the cutlets move, without flipping them, gently around the pan, I find this helps keep the breading crisp and puffy.

Keyword cutlets, pork, quick, under 30 minutes