Crispy Pork Schnitzel with Apple Mustard
Pounded thin pork cutlets, breaded and pan-fried until golden and crackling. Topped with a quick warm apple-mustard sauce that feels homey and German, ready in under 25 minutes.
- Total time
- 25 min
- Servings
- 2
- Calories
- 520
- Protein
- 38g
Ingredients
- 4 pieces (about 4 oz each) pork cutlets (or thin pork chops)
- ½ cup all-purpose flour
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup panko breadcrumbs
- 1 medium apple (Granny Smith or Honeycrisp)
- 3 tbsp whole-grain mustard
- 2 tbsp butter
Instructions
- 1
Pat pork cutlets dry. Place between plastic wrap and pound thin with a mallet until about 1/4-inch thick.
- 2
Set up a breading station: flour in one shallow bowl, beaten eggs in another, panko in a third.
- 3
Coat each cutlet in flour, tap off excess, dip in egg, then press into panko until fully coated on both sides.
- 4
Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high until it shimmers. Sear breaded cutlets 2 minutes per side until golden brown and edges curl. Transfer to a plate.
- 5
Dice apple small and add to the same skillet with 1 tbsp butter. Stir over medium heat until softened, about 90 seconds.
- 6
Stir in mustard and 2 tbsp water, warming through until glossy, about 30 seconds. Spoon sauce over schnitzel and serve hot.
Tools you’ll need
- meat mallet
- three shallow bowls
- 12-inch skillet
- tongs or spatula
Cook smarter
Get matched recipes for what’s in your fridge
CookSnap is a free iOS app that finds real recipes from the ingredients you already have. No more grocery-list aspirations.
