Wiener Schnitzel


Wiener Schnitzel
A Wiener schnitzel is a thin veal cutlet (escalope) coated in breadcrumbs.
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Last modified on: September 7th 2018

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For 4 cutlets, you will need:

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How long does it take?
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1 hour 16 min.4 min.1 hour 20 min.
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Stage 1 - 40 min.
Wiener Schnitzel
Prepare whatever else you will be serving to accompany the Wiener schnitzels (here it is pan-fried potatoes with mushrooms), and keep hot.

Stage 2 - 10 min.
Wiener Schnitzel
Trim the cutlets: remove anything that is not good flesh, then dry the cutlets on absorbant paper. Salt and pepper both sides.

Stage 3 - 3 min.
Wiener Schnitzel
Make a small cut in the sides of each cutlet. We do this to prevent it contracting and curling up during cooking.

Stage 4 - 5 min.
Wiener Schnitzel
Glaze both sides.

Stage 5 - 5 min.
Wiener Schnitzel
Dust each side with flour, then brush with beaten egg again.

Stage 6 - 10 min.
Wiener Schnitzel
Sprinkle with breadcrumbs, then shake the cutlet gently to remove any excess.

Prepare all the cutlets like this.

Stage 7 - 2 min.
Wiener Schnitzel
Pour 6 tablespoons oil into a large frying pan on high heat. When lightly smoking (very hot), lay the cutlets in the pan.

Cook for one or two minutes on the first side.

Stage 8 - 2 min.
Wiener Schnitzel
Turn the cutlets (using tongs if possible) and cook for one or two minutes on the other side.

Stage 9 - 3 min.
Wiener Schnitzel
Serve immediately. The traditional garnish is a slice of lemon and a sprig of parsley.
Remarks
Ask your Butcher to prepare the cutlets nice and fine for you, cut vertically and from the cushion (thick part of the leg) if possible, as this is important for the recipe. Explain that you are making Wiener schnitzels and any good butcher will know what to do.

Please note that if you cook the cutlets in batches, you will need to change the oil as bits of the breadcrumb coating will fall off and they will burn if left in the pan too long.
And to drink?
To be true to the dish's origins, a bottle of Grüner Veltliner, the Austrian white wine.
Keeping
Wiener schnitzels won't keep.
Source
Home made.
Nutritional information
Whole recipe
Energetic valueProteins CarbohydratesFats
1,757 Kcal or 7,356 Kj86 gr40 gr139 gr
88 %33 %4 %21 %
Per 100 g
Energetic valueProteins CarbohydratesFats
303 Kcal or 1,269 Kj15 gr7 gr24 gr
15 %6 %1 %4 %
Per cutlets
Energetic valueProteins CarbohydratesFats
439 Kcal or 1,838 Kj21 gr10 gr35 gr
22 %8 %1 %5 %
% are calculated relative to a Recommended Dietary Intake or RDI of 2000 k-calories or 8400 k-joules by day for a woman (change to a man).
Possible allergens in this recipe: Egg, Gluten, Sourdough
How much will it cost?
  • For 4 cutlets : 9.05 $
  • Per cutlets : 2.26 $

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This recipe uses (among others)
FlourFlour: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Old style brioche, Hazelnut and orange cake, Coq au vin, Oaty walnut cake , Naan, ... All
BreadcrumbsBreadcrumbs: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Sesame fried scampi, Creamy Comtoise artichoke gratin, Greek-style stuffed courgettes, French toast "cordon bleu", Spicy mustard cauliflower cheese, ... All
Beaten eggBeaten egg: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Kouign-amann brioche, Pistachio and goji pinwheels, Little apple turnovers with almonds and raisins, Brioche galette, Apple Strudel, ... All
OilOil: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Taos hotpot, Creamy asparagus and meat timbale, Gratin du Nord, Crispy cheese parcels, Comtoise endive salad, ... All
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