Bavarian Schnitzel Ingredients
1 lb (500 g) Canadian Pork Leg Inside, Scallopini or Schnitzel
1 egg
1 tbsp (15 ml) water
2 cups (500 ml) bread crumbs
1 tsp (5 ml) dried thyme, crumbled
1/2 tsp (2 ml) salt
1/4 tsp (1 ml) pepper
1/4 cup (50 ml) all purpose flour
2 tbsp (25 ml) EACH canola oil, butter lemon wedges
Directions: Beat egg with water. Combine bread crumbs with thyme, salt and pepper. One by one, dredge pork slices with flour; dip in egg/water mixture and then into bread crumb mixture. Heat oil in large frypan over medium-high heat. When hot, add butter. Sauté pork slices until golden brown on both sides, about 8 minutes. Cook in batches, adding more oil and butter, if necessary. Do not crowd meat. Serve with lemon wedges.
Yield: Serves 4 Cooking Time: 24 minutes
Recipe and photo compliments of Pork Marketing Canada www.putporkonyourfork.com