Beef Schnitzel, Viennese Style

A first-rate beef schnitzel recipe for any home cook! Getting ready to have guests over, or just want to treat the family to something new and delicious? Then give this Viennese-style schnitzel a try. It comes together quickly and easily.

OlgaOnegina

Recipe author

Composition / ingredients

Servings:

Beef (fresh)

750

Eggs

Breadcrumbs

150

Wheat flour

100

Vegetable oil

200

Lemon

Salt

Translation table of volumetric measures

Nutrients and energy value of the composition of the recipe

By weight of the composition:

Proteins 33 % 15 g

Fats 41 % 19 g

Carbohydrates 26 % 12 g

277 kcal

GI: 0 / 0 / 100

Cooking method

Cooking time: 40 min

Step 1:

In this recipe I'll show you how to fry up a Viennese-style beef schnitzel. Start by gathering everything on the list.
Step 2:

Cut the beef into 4 pieces, pound each one thoroughly on both sides with a meat mallet, and salt to taste.
Step 3:

Whisk the eggs in a deep bowl and add a pinch of salt. Heat a skillet with the vegetable oil.
Step 4:

Set up your breading station: the beaten eggs, the sifted flour, and the breadcrumbs. Spread the flour and breadcrumbs onto separate shallow plates.
Step 5:

Dredge each schnitzel first in flour, then dip it in the egg, then coat it in breadcrumbs and lay it in the skillet. Fry over medium heat on both sides until golden. Transfer the fried schnitzels to a paper towel to drain the excess oil. You can use butter in place of the vegetable oil — the flavor will be a little different, but every bit as good.
Step 6:

Arrange the finished schnitzel on a warmed plate with lettuce leaves, squeeze over some lemon juice, and garnish with parsley sprigs and lemon wedges. Serve with or without a side dish. Enjoy that juicy meat and its incredibly crisp crust!

A Viennese schnitzel is a thin, well-pounded slice of beef breaded in egg, flour, and breadcrumbs. The schnitzels are fried in a generous amount of butter or oil until cooked through and golden. Made this way, they'll win over you and your guests alike. A glass of dry white wine is a great match. It's a dish for both holidays and everyday dinners, whenever the whole family gathers at the table — and it's easy to plate it up like something out of a restaurant. Olives, lemon wedges, lettuce, tomatoes, and fresh herbs all round it out beautifully.