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Wiener Schnitzel

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  • Servings: 2
  • Prep: 10m
  • Cook: 10m
    • The following recipe serves 2 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 2 cutlets (12 ounces) veal
  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 large egg (beaten)
  • 1/4 teaspoon oil (olive oil)
  • 1 cup crushed crackers (cracker meal)
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • 1/2 teaspoon oil (olive oil)
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon butter
  • 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1 whole lemon (cut into 4 wedges)
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Place veal on a sheet of wax paper a few inches apart, cover with another sheet and pound cutlets into 1/4 inch thickness.

  • Step 2: Heat large skillet over medium heat. Meanwhile set up pie tins or wide bowls.

  • Step 3: Place flour in one and season with salt and pepper. Place beaten egg in next and drizzle with olive oil. In the third bowl, pour about 1 cup of cracker meal.

  • Step 4: Very lightly season the meat, the flour and the egg with salt and pepper.

  • Step 5: Dredge veal well in flour, coat evenly with egg on both sides, gently press into cracker meal. Rest the coated cutlets on a plate.

  • Step 6: Add olive oil and butter to skillet, when butter foams, add veal and cook 3-4 minutes on each side until golden brown all over.

  • Step 7: Remove to warm plate and sprinkle lightly with nutmeg. Garnish with lemon wedges (squeeze lemon over cutlets before eating.)

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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