Jägerschnitzel — Hunter’s Schnitzel
German flavors, weeknight effort. Pork cutlets meets all-purpose flour in a 45-minute dinner worth keeping in rotation.
✓ USDA-verified nutrition data
640 calories
44g protein
40g carbs
32g fat
4g fiber
Ingredients
- 600 g Pork cutlets
- 0.5 cup All-purpose flour
- 2 Eggs
- 1 cup Breadcrumbs
- 12 oz Mixed mushrooms
- 4 slices Bacon
- 1 cup Heavy cream
- 0.5 cup Beef broth
- 1 tsp Fresh thyme
Steps
- Bread and fry the pork cutlets exactly like a classic schnitzel: pound thin, flour, egg, breadcrumbs, rest 10 minutes, then fry in foaming butter 2 to 3 minutes per side. Keep warm on a rack in a low oven.
- Render the chopped bacon, then sear the sliced mushrooms in the fat over high heat until browned. Add the thyme.
- Pour in the broth, scraping up the browned bits, and reduce by half. Stir in the cream and simmer 5 minutes until the sauce coats a spoon.
- Season the sauce with salt and pepper — the bacon brings salt, so taste before you add more.
- Spoon the hunter’s sauce generously over the schnitzels. Serve with spätzle or fried potatoes, which exist in this world specifically to catch mushroom cream.