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Golden brown fried pork schnitzel topped with a mustard sauce and garnished with green onion slices.

Crispy Pork Schnitzel

Course: Dinner, Main Course
Cuisine: German
Keyword: pork schnitzel, pork, pork cutlets
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 9 minutes
Total Time: 14 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 501kcal
Author: Laureen King
Quick and easy recipe for delicious pork schnitzel.
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Ingredients

Pork Cutlets

  • 4 pork loin chops
  • 1 cup bread crumbs use plain bread crumbs, not panko.
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tablespoon milk
  • 1 cup all purpose flour
  • salt
  • pepper

Onion Mustard Sauce

  • ½ cup white onion finely chopped
  • 4 tablespoons butter
  • 4 teaspoons flour
  • 2 cups chicken broth
  • ¼ teaspoon ground sage
  • 2 teaspoons dry mustard
  • 3 tablespoons oil

Instructions

Onion Mustard Sauce

  • Start this recipe by preparing Onion Mustard Sauce first.
  • Using large skillet add butter and onions. Cook over medium heat until the onions are translucent.
  • Stir in the flour and cook until the mixture is slightly browned.
  • Whisk in the chicken broth, dry mustard and sage. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium and simmer until sauce thickens. 
  • Season to taste adding more dry mustard, sage, salt and pepper as desired.

Pork Cutlet Preparation

  • Set up 3 pie plates. Fill one with flour, one with egg and milk (whisked together), one with bread crumbs and ½ teaspoon salt, ½ teaspoon pepper.
  • Heat oil in large skillet over medium high heat. Add coated pork cutlets. Cook until golden brown. Approximately 3-4 minutes per side.
  • Serve with Onion Mustard Sauce.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 501kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 34g | Fat: 33g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 14g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 164mg | Sodium: 658mg | Potassium: 606mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 424IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 49mg | Iron: 2mg