
Pork Schnitzel with Creamy Mushroom Sauce & German Yellow Potatoes
Ingredients
For the Schnitzel:
- 4 slices Johnston’s Eye of Butt Pork cut, butterflied & pounded to 1/4 inch thick
- Altmaerker’s Secret Spice Mix
- 1 cup homemade breadcrumbs
- ½ cup all-purpose flour
- 2 eggs
- Salt and pepper
- Tallow or Lard for frying
For the Creamy Mushroom Sauce:
- 1 tbsp butter
- 1 tbsp oil
- 1 small shallot finely diced
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 200 g (7 oz) cremini or your favourite mushroom thinly sliced
- ½ cup dry white wine or chicken stock
- ½ cup heavy cream
- Salt & pepper
- Fresh parsley for garnish
Instructions
Prepare the Pork
- Butterfly and pound pork slices to 1/4-inch thickness.
- Season both sides with Altmaerker’s Secret Spice Blend.
Make Homemade Breadcrumbs
- Toast the bread slices until dry and golden.
- Let them cool and pulse in a food processor into medium-fine crumbs.
- Season with a pinch of salt and optional dried herbs.
Bread the Schnitzel
- Set up a breading station:
- Plate 1: flour
- Plate 2: beaten eggs with a splash of milk
- Plate 3: HOMEMADE breadcrumbs
- Dredge each pork cutlet in flour, then dip in egg, and finally coat well with breadcrumbs.
- Let sit for 5 minutes to help the coating stick.
Fry the Schnitzel
- Heat Tallow or Lard (and optional butter) in a wide skillet over medium-low end of high heat.
- Fry schnitzels until golden brown, about 2 and a half to 3 minutes per side.
- Place on paper towels to drain.
Prepare the Creamy Mushroom Sauce
- In a saucepan, heat butter and oil. Add shallots and garlic; sauté for 2–3 minutes.
- Add mushrooms; cook until browned and tender.
- Deglaze with wine or stock, simmer for 2–3 minutes.
- Add cream; reduce slightly until thickened.
- Season with salt and pepper. Keep warm.
Boil the Yellow Potatoes
- Boil whole, skin-on yellow potatoes in salted water until fork-tender (15–20 mins).
- Drain, peel if desired, and toss with butter and chopped parsley.
To Serve
- Place schnitzels on a plate, spoon over mushroom sauce.
- Serve with buttered yellow potatoes on the side.
- Garnish with fresh parsley or a lemon wedge for brightness.