schnitzel or jäger schnitzel
I used to make this a lot in Germany. It is a family favorite, the meat is very tender. It goes with just about anything. It's very good with cabbage, potatoes, potato salad, carrot salad, or just glazed carrots, salad is good too. The breading is awesome and a beautiful color to boot. Makes awesome sandwiches. It's fantastic with Jäger sauce on it!
Blue Ribbon Recipe
Tender and juicy, this schnitzel is German comfort food at its best. Once fried, the perfectly seasoned breading is crunchy and golden brown. With bacon drippings, onions, and mushrooms, the Jäger sauce is rich and creamy. It's wonderful served over the pork chops and adds flavor to the meal. Serve with spaetzle or mashed potatoes for a comforting meal.
prep time
20 Min
cook time
20 Min
method
Bake
yield
4 serving(s)
Ingredients
- PORK AND BREADING
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 4 pinches salt, divided
- 4 pinches pepper, divided
- 1 pinch dried sage
- 3 pinches paprika, divided
- 1 pinch dried thyme
- 2 pinches garlic and herb seasoning
- 2 cups bread crumbs
- 4 large eggs, lightly beaten
- 4 medium pork loin chops, boneless 1/4 inch thick
- 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
- JäGER SAUCE (GRAVY)
- 1 cup sliced mushrooms
- 1/4 cup bacon drippings or butter
- 1/2 cup chopped white onion
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 cup half and half, for thinning
- - salt and pepper, to taste
- 2 tablespoons chopped parsley, for garnish
How To Make schnitzel or jäger schnitzel
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Step 1Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Set up 3 shallow dishes. For dredging, place the flour 2 pinches of salt and pepper, sage, 1 pinch of paprika, and thyme in a shallow dish. Add the bread crumbs, 2 pinches of salt and pepper, garlic and herb seasoning, and 2 pinches of paprika to a shallow dish. Place the eggs in the last shallow dish. -
Step 2Place each boneless pork chop in a plastic bag and tenderize with a meat tenderizer.
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Step 3Dredge each in flour, spice and herb mixture, the egg, and finally in the bread crumbs mixture.
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Step 4Add olive oil to a cast iron skillet. Add the breaded pork chops. Bake for 3 minutes on one side then gingerly turn over for another 3 minutes.
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Step 5For the Jäger, using the same pan as you made the schnitzels in, fry the mushrooms until they begin releasing water. Remove them from the pan and set aside.
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Step 6Add a little butter or bacon drippings to the same pan. Add onions and cook until onions begin to brown. Add mushrooms back to the pan. Then add the cream and half and half. Add salt and pepper to taste. Bring the mixture to a boil until it has reached the right consistency. Add more half and half if needed. The sauce shouldn't be too thin and be creamy.
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Step 7Remove pan from heat and stir in 2/3 of the chopped parsley. Add additional salt and pepper to taste.
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Step 8To serve, place a schnitzel on a plate and top with the sauce. Sprinkle some chopped parsley over the sauce. You can fix it with or without Jäger.
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