Wiener Schnitzel
A Wiener schnitzel is a thin veal cutlet (escalope) coated in breadcrumbs.
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Last modified on: September 7th 2018
Keywords for this recipe:For 4 cutlets, you will need:
- 1
4 escalopes of veal - 2
30 g beaten egg - 3
30 g flour - 4
30 g breadcrumbs - 5
6 tablespoons oil - 6
salt - 7
pepper - Total weight: 580 grams
How long does it take?
Time required for this recipe:
| Preparation | Cooking | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|
| 1 hour 16 min. | 4 min. | 1 hour 20 min. |
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 40 min.
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.
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.
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.
Glaze both sides.
Stage 5 - 5 min.
Dust each side with flour, then brush with beaten egg again.
Stage 6 - 10 min.
Sprinkle with breadcrumbs, then shake the cutlet gently to remove any excess.
Prepare all the cutlets like this.
Prepare all the cutlets like this.
Stage 7 - 2 min.
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.
Cook for one or two minutes on the first side.
Stage 8 - 2 min.
Turn the cutlets (using tongs if possible) and cook for one or two minutes on the other side.
Stage 9 - 3 min.
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.
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.
Nutritional information
| Whole recipe | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 1,757 Kcal or 7,356 Kj | 86 gr | 40 gr | 139 gr |
| 88 % | 33 % | 4 % | 21 % |
| Per 100 g | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 303 Kcal or 1,269 Kj | 15 gr | 7 gr | 24 gr |
| 15 % | 6 % | 1 % | 4 % |
| Per cutlets | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 439 Kcal or 1,838 Kj | 21 gr | 10 gr | 35 gr |
| 22 % | 8 % | 1 % | 5 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 4 cutlets : 8.36 €
- Per cutlets : 2.09 €
Note: Be careful, these prices are only an estimate, you can consult the table of prices by ingredients used for this estimate.
Source
Home made.
This recipe uses (among others)
 | Beaten egg: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Brioche galette, Pistachio and goji pinwheels, Nantes Tourton, How to seal a terrine or casserole dish, Avocado mousse with sorrel, ... All |
 | Flour: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Rum babas, Mouna, Almond tuiles, Kugelhof for Nanou, Celeriac and sesame soup, ... All |
 | Breadcrumbs: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Crunchy little pieces of fish, Greek-style stuffed courgettes, Creamy Comtoise artichoke gratin, Spicy mustard cauliflower cheese, Tomatoes Provençal, ... All |
 | Oil: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Melting Epoisses on toast , Pork chops in the oven, Creamy "terre et mer" pots, Mayonnaise, Taos hotpot, ... All |
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