Best German Breaded Pork Chops Recipes

SCHNITZEL - THIN BREADED GERMAN PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• 1. Prepare the meat by trimming off the fat. Flatten or pound it, without tearing, to a uniform 1/4 inch thickness. Season with a mixture of salt, pepper and paprika.
• 2. For the next steps, you should handle the meat with a fork or you will have a mess on your fingers. Dredge the meat in flour until well coated. Lightly beat the eggs in a bowl. Dip the chops into the eggs and cover them with breadcrumbs.
• 3. Leave the breaded meat rest on a cookie sheet or on a wire rack for a while (15 minutes) to give the breading a chance to adhere better.
• 4. Preheat your oven to 225 degrees.
• 5. Heat the fat in a large skillet. Cook the Schnitzel on both sides until they are nicely browned. When all of them are finished put them into the pre-heated oven for about 1/2 hour. NOTE: This last important step allows the seasonings to be absorbed by the meat.

GERMAN BREADED PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Mix egg and 1 tbsp water in a flat soup bowl.
• Mix bread crumbs and Seasoning Salt in another flat soup bowl.
• If the pork chops have fat along the edge, remove the excess. Then cut into any remaining fat (slash from the other edge of the chop through the fat) to prevent the meat from curling when cooking.
• Heat on high about 2 tbsp olive oil (or butter) in a large flat-bottomed frying pan, enough just to cover the bottom.
• Take first pork chop and coat with bread crumbs, then dip in egg mixture, then re-coat with more bread crumbs. Carefully place into frying pan so that it doesn't splatter. Repeat with remaining chops. Add extra butter or oil if needed.
• Turn chops when nicely browned on one side.
• Cover frying pan and lower heat to gently continue browning and cooking the chops until done. Turn once or twice during cooking. One inch thick chops will take about 20 minutes.
• Hints
• I usually use an oil/butter mixture. Pure butter tastes great, but adding the olive oil makes it a bit healthier. If you prefer, just use oil. If you are using pure butter, be careful that the chops don't burn.
• The Seasoning Salt I like is a "no-name" brand. Use any that you like, or just use salt and pepper to season.
• Add Parmesan cheese to bread crumbs or other herbs of your choice to vary recipe.