Authentic Viennese Pork Schnitzel

Name: Authentic Viennese Pork Schnitzel
Cuisine: European, German
Ingredients: 1/3 cup (45 g) all-purpose flour; 1 large egg; 1 tablespoon milk (you can substitute water); 3/4 cup (90 g) fine plain dried breadcrumbs; 1 pound (453 g) pork, cut into 1/3 to 1/2 inch cutlets*; Sunflower oil (you can substitute any other neutral tasting oil); Optional: serve with a lemon slice or wedge and lingonberry jam - never ketchup ;-); Sides: Potato field salad, Austrian potato salad, buttery parsley boiled potatoes (see recipe in notes) or a green side salad

Instructions

Family recipe for authentic and golden Viennese pork cutlets. This recipe yields 4 medium-sized schnitzels. Depending if you go heavy on the meat or on the sides, this will make enough for 2 to 4 persons. I love to eat the sides (potato salad!), so one Schnitzel is perfectly enough for me. I recommend potato salad or boiled and buttered parsley potatoes (see note) as a side dish to Schnitzel. Recipe: Ursula | lilvienna.com

Updated at: Thu, 19 Feb 2026 06:06:03 GMT