Ingredients Pork 6 Schnitzel Recipes to Crisp Up Your Dinner By Food & Wine Editors Published on March 3, 2022 Share Tweet Pin Email Trending Videos Photo: © John Kernick Few things brighten up a meal like a crispy slab of schnitzel. And while you might think schnitzel is limited to chicken or pork, we have recipes to help you fry up trout, turkey and even lamb. The coatings are just as varied, using everything from panko breadcrumbs to crushed pretzels, matzo meal and dried potato flakes. Read on for more ways to schnitzel up your next meal. 01 of 06 Pork Schnitzel with Plum, Parsley, and Radicchio Salad 2013 F&W Best New Chef Jason Vincent makes his schnitzel with pork tenderloin. He beats the eggs for the coating with sour cream, which helps the meat stay tender and juicy inside while the golden breadcrumb crust crisps up. Get the Recipe 02 of 06 Potato-Crusted Pork Schnitzel with Hot Pepper Mayonnaise Jennifer Causey Food & Wine culinary director at large Justin Chapple uses dried potato flakes, aka instant mashed potatoes, to produce the shatteringly crisp crust on these butter-fried pork chops. The flakes are made from dehydrated cooked potatoes and happen to be a great gluten-free substitute for breadcrumbs. Be sure to look for hot cherry peppers, not sweet ones, to give the mayo-based sauce some kick. Get the Recipe 03 of 06 Pretzel Schnitzel with Mustardy Brussels Sprouts Slaw Antonis Achilleos The idea for using crushed pretzels for the breadcrumb coating came to cookbook author Andrea Slonecker years ago when she was working on her first cookbook, Pretzel Making at Home, and had a surplus of homemade hard pretzels on her hands. She says pretzels deliver an extra crunch, and their signature alkaline flavor to this pork schnitzel. Get the Recipe 04 of 06 Panko-Coated Chicken Schnitzel © Quentin Bacon Thomas Keller says the success of his chicken schnitzel depends on two things: pounding chicken breasts to uniform thickness, and using Japanese panko breadcrumbs to give them an extra-crispy crust. Get the Recipe 05 of 06 Crispy Wiener Schnitzel with Lingonberry Preserves © Tina Rupp Wiener Schnitzel is one of the national dishes of Austria, and this classic version of the dish will show you why it's so popular in Viennese cooking. If you can't find lingonberry preserves, use cranberry sauce or another tart fruit preserve in its place. Get the Recipe 06 of 06 Pork Schnitzel with Cucumber Salad © John Kernick This recipe requires just a few ingredients to produce something spectacular. The crisp and bright salad of cucumbers with dill and yogurt is a perfect accompaniment to the crispy fried pork. Get the Recipe Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit