Wiener Schnitzel
Created by Puppitypup on October 16, 2014
- Servings: 2
- Prep Time: 10m
- Cook Time: 10m
- Recipe #14631
Ingredients
- 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)
How to Make
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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.
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Step 2: Heat large skillet over medium heat. Meanwhile set up pie tins or wide bowls.
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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.
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Step 4: Very lightly season the meat, the flour and the egg with salt and pepper.
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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.
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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.
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Step 7: Remove to warm plate and sprinkle lightly with nutmeg. Garnish with lemon wedges (squeeze lemon over cutlets before eating.)
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (461.9 g)
- Calories 511
- Total Fat - 20 g
- Saturated Fat - 6.8 g
- Cholesterol - 244.1 mg
- Sodium - 364.2 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 42.8 g
- Dietary Fiber - 6.1 g
- Sugars - 8.2 g
- Protein - 42.8 g
- Calcium - 114.9 mg
- Iron - 4.5 mg
- Vitamin C - 67.3 mg
- Thiamin - 0.3 mg