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Pork Tenderloin Schnitzel Recipe – Traditional German Food

Pork Tenderloin Schnitzel Recipe – Traditional German Food 🇩🇪

Traditional German food/dish that everyone should try. This pork tenderloin schnitzel recipe will make you want to travel to Germany and discover more of their cuisine.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine German
Servings 3 servings
Calories 595 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 pork tenderloin
  • 2 cups panko breading for breading
  • 2 eggs for breading
  • ⅓ cup flour for breading
  • 1 tbsp olive oil for pan frying
  • salt and pepper for seasoning
  • Dried Thyme for seasoning

Instructions
 

  • Cut the pork tenderloin into 3 even pieces.
  • Place the pork tenderloin piece under a plastic wrap and use a meat tenderizer/mallet or the bottom of a cooking pot to pound the pork pieces into an even thickness.
  • Season the tenderized pork with salt and pepper on both sides and place into the fridge for ~15-20 minutes.
  • Crack the eggs into a plate with higher edges or a smaller bowl and whisk them with a fork until the egg white and yellow are mixed together.
  • If you have a food processor or a blender, blend the panko bread crumbs into more even and smaller crumbs. In case if you don’t have a blender, you can just crush them with a meat tenderizer or your hands.
  • Place the crumbs in a plate or bowl and add a tablespoon of dried thyme and a pinch of salt & pepper for seasoning into the bread crumbs and mix.
  • Take the pork tenderloin pieces out of the fridge one by one and cover both sides of the pork in flour, then fully dip it into the whisked egg mixture and lastly into the bread crumbs and make sure the pork is entirely covered with the bread crumbs with no open spots.
  • Add the olive oil to the pan and get the pan to medium/medium high heat.
  • Once the pan is hot, place one schnitzel in the pan and fry on both sides for ~ 2-3 minutes until the crust is golden brown. If you notice that the bread crust is getting dark too fast, turn down the heat for the rest of the frying. Make sure you fry the schnitzels one by one and if necessary add some more oil between adding the next schnitzel for frying.
  • Once ready, let the schnitzel rest for a minute or two before cutting into it and serving.
  • Enjoy by itself or next to any of your favorite side dishes! :)

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Nutrition (per serving)

Calories: 595kcalCarbohydrates: 18.4gProtein: 49gFat: 36.1gFiber: 1g
Keyword dinner, pork, pork tenderloin, Schnitzel
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