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Pork Schnitzel with Spaetzle

4.91 from 10 votes
Crispy pork schnitzel with spaetzle is the impressive dish I break out for company. It's easy to do some of the work in advance and it's always delicious!
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour
Makes: 4 servings

Ingredients

Pork Schnitzel

  • 4 boneless pork ribeye steaks, about 1 inch thick, butterflied (see above notes)
  • 1/2 cup flour
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tablespoon dijon mustard
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 3 cups panko bread crumbs
  • canola oil, for frying
  • lemon halves, for serving

Caper-Dill Sauce

  • 1 small shallot, minced
  • 4 oz (1 stick) unsalted butter, diced and divided
  • 1/2 cup dry white wine
  • 1 lemon, zested and juiced
  • 2 tablespoons heavy cream
  • 1 tablespoon chopped capers
  • 1 teaspoon chopped fresh dill
  • Salt and freshly ground pepper

For serving

Instructions

  • Prep the pork:  Pat the pork steaks very dry with paper towels. In a medium bowl, mix together the flour, eggs, water, Dijon, and salt until very smooth. The batter should be the texture of pancake batter. Pour the panko crumbs into a shallow pan. Season the pork steaks with salt and pepper. Dip the pork into the batter, shaking off any excess, and then coat it well in the panko crumbs. Repeat with the other three steaks.
  • Fry the pork. Heat one inch of canola oil in a wide-bottomed, high-sided skillet to 360 degrees F. Fry the steaks, one or two at a time, for 3-4 minutes per side until deeply golden brown. Transfer the fried steaks to a wire rack set over a baking sheet and into a 200-degree F oven to keep them crispy and warm (they'll stay crispy for well over an hour).
  • Make the sauce: In a small saucepan, melt 1 tablespoon of butter. Add the chopped shallot and cook until soft. Add the wine and lemon juice and bring to a simmer. Simmer until most of the liquid is evaporated. Reduce the heat to very low and whisk in the remaining butter, a few cubes at a time, until smooth and emulsified. Remove from heat and whisk in the heavy cream, lemon zest, dill, and capers. Season to taste with salt and pepper and serve over the pork.

Storage Instructions

  • Any leftover pork schnitzel cutlets can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge for 3-4 days. Reheat the pork in the air fryer for best results.

Notes

I know this seems like a lot of work, but the pork can be butterflied in advance and the spaetzle can be cooked in advance, just make sure to toss it with oil so that they don't stick together. Once you're ready to prepare the spaetzle, melt the butter, like the recipe says, and rewarm the spaetzle in the pan.
You can actually butterfly and bread the pork ahead of time if you freeze it on a sheet tray. It can be cooked directly from frozen, just adjust the oil temperature to 400 to compensate for the frozen pork cooling it down and maybe add an extra minute per side in cooking.
You can substitute thinly pounded out pork chops or pork loin cutlets in this recipe, or even thinly pounded chicken breast.
You can substitute regular milk for the buttermilk.
You can cut this recipe in half, for just two people instead of four.

Nutrition

Calories: 704kcalCarbohydrates: 49gProtein: 42gFat: 35gSaturated Fat: 19gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 10gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 240mgSodium: 1058mgPotassium: 753mgFiber: 4gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 946IUVitamin C: 15mgCalcium: 131mgIron: 4mg

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