Wiener Schnitzel
Serves: 4
Ingredients
- 4 thin slices of Veal from the leg or fillet
- 1 Egg, beaten
- White soft Breadcrumbs
- Flour, seasoned
- Oil for frying
- Lemon
- Parsley
Method
- Trim the veal and flatten with a rolling pin or meat hammer
- Place the flour, breadcrumbs and egg, beaten onto 3 separate plates
- Dip the pieces of veal first into flour and then into egg and finally breadcrumbs
- ensure that the meat is completely covered
- Heat the oil until hot (when a crumb of bread browns within 30 seconds)
- Fry the schnitzels until golden brown on both sides, about 4 minutes
- Drain and serve
- Traditionally this is served with lemon and parsely
Tip
Escalopes of chicken can be used as an alternative.