Best Veal Schnitzel Recipes

WIENER SCHNITZEL (BREADED VEAL CUTLETS)

Steps:

• In a food processor, pulse the bread into fine crumbs. Transfer the breadcrumbs to a shallow bowl or lipped plate.
• Put the flour in a shallow bowl or plate. Break the eggs into another shallow bowl and whisk with the milk, and season with salt, and pepper to taste.
• To bread the meat: Dredge a cutlet in the flour, shaking off the excess; then dip it into the eggs, and finally coat the meat evenly with the breadcrumbs. Set on a piece of waxed paper or baking sheet. Repeat with the remaining cutlet.
• Heat 2 tablespoons butter in a medium non-stick skillet over medium-high heat. While the butter is still foaming add the breaded cutlets and cook, swirling the skillet in a tight circle (this keeps the cutlets moving around the skillet), until golden brown and cooked through, about 1 1/2 minutes for the first side. Turn the meat and cook 1 minute on the second side to crisp the breading. Transfer to a plate and cover very loosely with foil while you cook the other cutlet. Serve with the lemon wedges.

WIENER SCHNITZEL (VEAL)

Steps:

• Cover work surface with a sheet of waxed paper.
• Arrange cutlets with a few inches between them on paper.
• Over the cutlets, top with a second sheet of waxed paper.
• Pound cutlets out to 1/4-inch thickness using the bottom of a small heavy skillet or a rubber mallet.
• If they are already 1/4 inch, then you don't have to pound them.
• Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Set veal aside and set up 3 disposable pie tins or wide bowls and a plate in a row.
• Place flour in 1 tin and season with salt and pepper.
• In the 2nd tin place the beaten egg with a drizzle of oil and season with salt and pepper.
• In the 3rd tin pour out about 1 cup of cracker meal or crushed corn flakes.
• I use crushed corn flakes that are sold in a box in the supermarket already crushed.
• Dredge the veal completely in flour.
• Then coat the veal evenly with egg on both sides.
• Gently press veal into the cracker meal or crushed corn flakes and rest the coated cutlets on the plate.
• Add a drizzle of oil and 1 1/2 tablespoons of butter to the skillet.
• When the butter foams, add veal and cook 3 to 4 minutes on each side until golden brown all over.
• Remove to a warm plate and sprinkle a little nutmeg over the hot schnitzels.
• Garnish with the lemon wedges, as the lemon wedges are to be squeezed over the schnitzels before eating.

VEAL CUTLETS WITH FRIED LEMON SLICES (WIENER SCHNITZEL)

Steps:

• Using 3 shallow dishes, place flour, salt, and pepper in one, in another whisk together eggs and water. Finally, in the 3rd dish stir together bread crumbs, zest, thyme.
• Dip cutlets, 1 at a time, into the flour, shaking off the excess. Then dip them in the egg mixture, letting excess drip off, and finally, dredge in bread crumb mixture. Transfer cutlets as coated to a large cooling rack and let dry at room temperature for 30 minutes to one hour. NOTE: This is where you would freeze them if making OAMC. Bake or fry frozen or partially thawed. For the lemon slices, mix the flour, cornmeal, and salt and pepper in a small bowl. Set aside.
• In a heavy skillet heat 1 inch oil over medium-high heat to 350°F When oil is ready, begin frying the cutlets. Gently place in oil and fry about 2 minutes on each side or until golden. begin frying the cutlets, 2 at a time, about 2 minutes on each side until golden. Place on cooling rack to drain.
• When cutlets are done, remove any food particles in oil remaining in skillet with a slotted spoon and discard. Dredge lemon slices in flour/cornmeal mixture, pressing firmly to coat. Fry lemon slices, turning them once, until golden, about 30 seconds per side. Transfer lemon slices to a cooling rack or paper towels to drain. Serve cutlets with fried lemon slices.

VEAL SCHNITZEL

Steps:

• Cover work surface with a sheet of waxed paper. Arrange cutlets with a few inches between them on paper. Top work surface with a second sheet of waxed paper. Pound cutlets out to 1/4-inch thick using the bottom of small heavy skillet or a rubber mallet.
• Heat a large skillet over moderate heat.
• Set veal aside and set up 3 disposable pie tins and a plate in a row. Place flour in 1 disposable tin and season with salt and pepper. In the second disposable tin, beat eggs with a drizzle of oil and season with salt. In the third disposable tin, pour out about 1 cup of cracker meal.
• Bread veal in flour. Coat the veal evenly with egg on both sides. Gently press veal into cracker meal and rest coated cutlets on a plate. Add a drizzle of oil and 1 1/2 tablespoons butter to the skillet.
• When butter foams, add 2 pieces of veal and cook 3 to 4 minutes on each side until golden brown all over. Remove to a warm plate and grate a little nutmeg over hot schnitzel. Repeat with remaining 2 veal cutlets. Garnish veal with parsley and serve with lemon wedges.

PORK, VEAL, OR CHICKEN SCHNITZEL

Steps:

• also requires: 2 large pieces of wax paper for each breast used 1 large baking pan or cooky sheet in a 200-250 degree oven for keeping meat hot while cooking successive pieces.
• 1 piece of paper towel to put between layers of meat in the low hot oven to keep pieces from sticking together.
• Place a piece of breast in between 2 large pieces of wax paper.
• Using the smooth side of a meat tenderizer, pound until very thin.
• (Turn over so that you can pound on both sides of the meat.) The breast will become very large and you will actually be able to get at least 2 large servings from each breast.
• After pounding each piece of meat, place on a large serving plate without removing the wax paper and chill well in the refrigerator.
• When ready to cook do the following-- Place the eggs in a glass pie pan with the water, salt, and pepper and mix well.
• Place the flour in another container next to the seasoned eggs.
• Place the bread crumbs in another container on the other side of the seasoned eggs.
• Start heating up the cooking oil in a large frying pan on medium high heat.
• DO NOT get oil too hot-- but hot enough so that it will cook the meat quickly without burning either the meat or the oil.
• After removing the wax paper from each side of the meat, dip each piece of meat in the eggs, then the flour, then the eggs again, then the breadcrumbs.
• Fry until golden brown on each side.
• Place each piece of cooked meat in the oven using paper towel pieces to separate the pieces from each other.
• When finished cooking serve with slices or wedges of fresh lemon.
• NOTE** This meat dish is traditionally served with either pomme frits (french fries) or home fried potatoes and salad.
• I find it is good with most side dishes.
• It is such a favorite in our home that family members fight over the leftover pieces eating them cold right from the refrigerator.

VEAL CHOP HOLSTEIN SCHNITZEL

Steps:

• Place the butterflied veal chops in between layers of plastic wrap and gently pound with the flat side of a meat mallet. Sprinkle the chops generously with salt.
• Set up a standard breading procedure: In 3 large dishes, set up one with the flour, one with 2 eggs beaten with 2 tablespoons water and one with the breadcrumbs.
• Dust each chop in the flour and shake off the excess. Dip each chop in the egg mixture and then run through the breadcrumbs. Place the breaded veal on a sheet tray and let them hang out in the fridge for at least 1 hour to allow the breading to set.
• Preheat the oven to 200 degrees F.
• Add enough oil to coat a large saute pan until it is a depth of 1/4-inch. Add 2 tablespoons butter and bring the pan to a medium heat. Working in batches, fry the veal chops until they are golden brown on both sides, about 6 minutes total. Drain each chop on paper towels and salt each one as they come out of the oil. After the second chop, change out the oil and butter and fry the 2 remaining chops. Reserve the cooked chops in the warm oven.
• Coat a nonstick saute pan lightly with oil and fry the remaining 4 eggs sunny side up. The whites should be cooked and the yolks should be warm and runny, cook for 4 to 5 minutes.
• Top each chop with a sunny side up egg and pour over some of the Anchovy Caper Sauce. Serve immediately.
• Wine Pairing Suggestion: Gruner Veltliner
• In a small saute pan, add the olive oil, anchovy filets and garlic. Set the pan over medium heat and allow the garlic to brown lightly and the anchovy fillets to melt. Once the garlic is golden, it has fulfilled its garlic destiny; remove it and discard. Add in the chopped capers. Melt in the butter and finish the sauce with the parsley as you are ready to plate.

CHICKEN, VEAL, OR PORK SCHNITZEL WITH RED CARAWAY CABBAGE

Steps:

• If using chicken, butterfly each chicken breast and place between wax paper. For pork, place chops several inches apart between wax paper. For veal, if you have large, thin-cut pieces from the butcher, use as is. If the veal is more than 1/4 inch thick, place it between wax paper. Pound the meat until very thin using a small heavy skillet or mallet.
• Season the meat with salt and pepper and dust in flour. Beat the eggs and milk or cream in a large shallow dish. Combine the bread crumbs with the nutmeg and more salt and pepper and place on a large plate. Coat the meat in egg, then in crumbs. Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium to medium-high heat with just enough oil in it to thinly coat the bottom of the pan. When the oil gets wavy looking, add the meat in a single layer and cook until golden on each side, 3 minutes each. Transfer the meat to a plate and repeat, if necessary. Reserve the cooked schnitzel under a loose foil tent.
• Meanwhile, heat a second, deep, large nonstick skillet over medium-high to high heat. Add about 2 tablespoons of the vegetable oil or light olive oil (twice around the pan). Add the onions, apples, and cabbage. Season the mixture with salt, pepper, and the caraway seeds. Toss and sear the mixture for 5 minutes, then add the vinegar, brown sugar, and Worcestershire and toss to coat and combine the cabbage evenly. Reduce the heat a bit and keep the cabbage going until the meat is all cooked.
• Serve the schnitzels with the lemon wedges and a pile of seared red cabbage with caraway alongside.

VEAL SCHNITZEL PARMIGIANA

Steps:

• Shallow fry the veal schnitzels on the stove.
• Use medium heat for about 3-5 minutes on each side or until they look nicely cooked.
• Remove from heat and spread pasta sauce over the top of the schnitzels.
• (make sure the sauce is spread evenly and not too thin or thick) Sprinkle the grated cheese over the pasta sauce and place in a microwave for 1 minute so that the cheese is nicely melted.
• Serve with a nice green salad and a bread roll.

VEAL CUTLETS WITH CHERRY SAUCE (KIRSCH-SCHNITZEL)

Steps:

• Pat cutlets dry with paper towels. Heat oil in a fry pan and brown cutlets on each side approximately 3 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Remove cutlets from pan and keep them warm.
• Blend wine and evaporated milk in pan and simmer for 3 minutes. Add cherries; heat through and adjust seasonings. Return cutlets to sauce and reheat, but do not boil.
• Arrange cutlets on preheated platter, pouring cherry sauce around them. Garnish with parsley. Makes 4 servings.
• German Cooking.

VEAL SCHNITZEL WITH HERB AND CHEESE CRUST

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 200°C.
• Prepare a baking tray by lining with foil and spraying lightly with olive oil spray.
• You could simply brush a small amount of oil on.
• Put the flour in a zip loc baggy.
• Season the flour.
• Combine the cheese, crumbs, and parsley in one bowl.
• Have the beaten egg in another.
• Coat the veal with flour, by tossing around in the closed bag.
• Shake off excess flour.
• Now dredge in the egg and finally in the crumbing.
• Place on the foil lined tray.
• Spray top of schnitzel with spray or drizzle very lightly with olive oil spray.
• Bake for 10 minutes.

WEINER SCHNITZEL OR BREADED VEAL CUTLETS

Steps:

• 1. Remove bone from steaks and cut into six serving pieces. Pound very thin.
• 2. Dip veal in seasoned flour. Then dip in egg. Then dip in bread crumbs.
• 3. Melt butter in a heavy skillet and SAUTE schnitzles over low heat until golden brown on both sides. (About 15 minutes)
• 4. Tranfer to plate. Serve with potato pancakes, German potato salad or baked potato, vegetable and rye bread or rolls.

BREADED VEAL WIENER SCHNITZEL

Steps:

• 1. Pound veal slices with a meat hammer until very thin (about 1/8-inch thick), then sprinkle with salt and pepper.
• 2. Place flour into a shallow dish and dip veal slices into flour. Shake off excess flour. Dip veal into egg mixture, then roll in bread crumbs, coating well, and set aside.
• 3. Heat 1/4 cup oil in a large skillet, then add as many veal slices as will fit.
• 4. Cook over medium heat 4 to 5 minutes on each side, or until browned. Remove veal from pan and place on paper towels to remove excess oil.
• 5. Repeat, adding more oil as necessary, until all veal slices are browned.
• 6. Serve on a preheated platter garnished with lemon wedges, parsley, and baby tomatoes. After serving, squeeze lemon over schnitzel.

CHICKEN, VEAL OR PORK SCHNITZEL

Steps:

• 1. If using the chicken, butterfly each breast and place between wax paper. For pork, place chops several inches apart between wax paper. For veal, if you have large, thin-cut pieces, use as is. If the veal is more than 1/4 inch thick, place between wax paper. Pound the meat until very thin.
• 2. Season the meat with salt and pepper and dust in the flour.
• 3. Beat the eggs and milk or cream in a large shallow dish.
• 4. Combine the bread crumbs with the nutmeg and more salt and pepper and place on a large plate.
• 5. Coat the meat in egg, then in crumbs.
• 6. Heat a large non-stick skillet over medium to med-high heat with just enough oil in it to thinly coat the bottom of the pan. When the oil gets wavy looking, add the meat in a single layer and cook until golden on each side, about 3 minutes each. Transfer meat to a plate and repeat, if necessary.
• 7. Serve the schnitzels with lemon wedges.

WEINER SCHNITZEL, VEAL CUTLETTES WITH LEMON

Steps:

• Pound veal with a meat pounder until very thin, being careful not to tear the meat. If you don't have veal, you can also use pork or chicken cutlets. I have used all 3 at one time or another and they are all delicious.
• Beat the eggs with lemon juice. Set aside.
• Combine bread crumbs, cheese, and seasonings. Dip the veal in egg mixture and then in the bread crumb mixture, coating evenly.
• Place the meat on a cookie sheet in single layer and refrigerate, covered with wax paper, for at least 1 hour to help keep coating intact when cooking.
• Saute veal until lightly browned on both sides, 7-10 minutes in all, in butter or olive oil.
• Serve immediately, garnished with lemon wedges and parsley.

TRUE WIENER SCHNITZEL (BREADED VEAL SCALLOPS - AUSTRIA)

Steps:

• When flouring and breading do not press them into the meat, especially the breadcrumbs.
• Ensure that there is enough oil or lard for the meat to "float" in it, it will absorb less oil than if it sticks to the bottom, and allows the coating to puff a little around the meat.
• Heat at least 1/4 inch of oil in the pan to 350°F.
• Working one at a time, dredge cutlets first in flour until the surface is completely dry. Dip in egg to coat, allow the excess to drip off for a few seconds and then roll quickly in the breadcrumbs until coated. Do not press breadcrumbs into the meat. Place meat immediately in the pan with the hot oil. Do not crowd the pan. Cook the schnitzel in batches, if necessary.
• Fry the schnitzel for 3-4 minutes on one side. You may want to swish them around a little with your fork to make sure they are not sticking to the pan. Turn them over once and fry until both sides are golden brown. Remove from pan, allow the oil to drain off, place on a plate with lemon slices and potato salad or green salad and serve.

VEAL SCHNITZEL

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in pan over medium heat and saute chicken livers and garlic. Let livers cool and chop up into medium pieces.
• Divide evenly among veal and place in the center of each piece. Roll veal around livers and tie. Season with salt and pepper and lightly dredge in flour. Heat up 1 tablespoon of olive oil and brown schnitzel on all sides and set aside.
• Brown bacon in same pan and add onions cooking until translucent. Add mushrooms and cook over low heat. Pour off any excess fat and add wine. Simmer for 2 minutes and whisk in sour cream. Season with salt and pepper and place schnitzel in sauce. Simmer for 1 to 2 minutes and serve on a bed of baby arugula

VEAL SCHNITZEL

Steps:

• Veal: Arrange cutlets in 11x7x2-inch glass dish. Add 1 1/4 cups (or more) milk to cover. Cover; chill at least 1 hour and up to 3 hours. Place flour in shallow dish. Place eggs in second shallow dish; whisk in 2 tbls milk. Mix panko and cheese in third shallow dish. Drain cutlets; pat dry. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Coat cutlets with flour, then egg mixture, then panko mixture, shaking off excess and pressing to adhere. Arrange on rimmed baking sheet. Preheat oven to 325F. Melt butter with oil in large skillet over medium-high heat. Add 3 cutlets to skillet. Cook until brown, 3 to 4 minutes per side. Transfer cutlets to rimmed baking sheet. Place in oven to keep warm. Repeat with remaining 3 cutlets. Salad: Mix lemon juice and shallot in bowl. Whisk in oil. Season with salt and pepper. Place greens in large bowl; toss with dressing. Place 1 cutlet on each of 6 plates. Top with salad. Spoon herbed spaetzle in brown butter alongside.