This pork schnitzel recipe is made with simple ingredients and is easy to prepare. The pork has a juicy interior and beautifully golden brown and crispy exterior. It’s so delicious and perfect for a comforting dinner any day of the week.

Four portions of pork schnitzel on a plate with parsley and lemon wedges.

Oktoberfest is a traditional festival held in Germany around this time of year with lots of beer and good times; this year it runs from September 16th to October 3rd so there’s lots of time to celebrate!

To celebrate the festivities, I’ll be making this easy pork schnitzel recipe. Golden brown and crispy on the inside and juicy inside. What’s not to love?

Not only does it taste delicious, this pork recipe is super simple to prepare. Plus, for me anyway, I find it quite therapeutic using that mallet on those pork loin chops, LOL.

What Is Schnitzel?

Schnitzel is meat that is pounded thin with a tenderizer or mallet (or something of the sort) and then coated with flour, eggs and a bread crumb mixture.

It’s then fried until golden brown. Because the meat is on the thinner side, it cooks rather quickly so it makes for a delicious and easy weekday dinner.

What Type of Meat for Schnitzel?

There are various types of protein that can be used for schnitzel, but today we’re making an easy pork schnitzel recipe for Oktoberfest! However, chicken would work lovely here, too, if you want to branch out and try chicken schnitzel.

Four uncooked boneless pork loin chops on a wooden board.

How To Make Pork Schnitzel

Here is an overview of how to make pork schnitzel (full details are in the recipe card below):

Get your dredging station ready (that is, separate containers for the flour, egg and panko).
Place a layer of plastic food wrap over a heavy-duty work surface/board. Working in batches, flatten two pork chops at a time. To do this, place the pork chops onto the covered work surface. Cover the pork chops with plastic food wrap, and then flatten them with a mallet until they’re about ¼-inch thick all over. Remove the pork chops from the plastic food wrap.
Season the pork chops with salt and black pepper.
Dredge each pork chop in in flour, then whisked egg, and finally panko.
Heat the cooking oil in a cast-iron skillet and fry the pork chops in batches until they are golden brown and crispy on the outside and fully cooked through. Let them rest for a few minutes.
Transfer the schnitzel to a serving plate, then garnish with fresh parsley and serve with lemon wedges. Delicious!

Collage of steps to make a pork schnitzel recipe.

What To Serve With Pork Schnitzel

Schnitzel pairs great with any of these:

Potato salad
Potatoes with some parsley and butter
Mashed potatoes
Lemon
Sauerkraut
Simple green salad
Spaetzle (type of pasta)

Tips for Making This Recipe

This recipe goes super fast! I would suggest getting all your prep work done, laid out and ready to go.
You want the pork schnitzel on the thinner side, about ¼-inch think so they brown up and cook through quickly.
When cooking the schnitzel, don’t have the heat too high. Medium is the way to go. You want to crisp up those panko bread crumbs and make them buttery and golden brown, but not burn them (which can easily happen if your pan is too hot).

Four portions of pork schnitzel on a plate with parsley and lemon next to a dish of sauerkraut.

How to Garnish

I roughly chopped some parsley for colour and freshness and sprinkled it over the schnitzel. There’s absolutely nothing fancy here, folks, just good, comfort food eats.

A little squeeze of lemon is always a good idea too!

Hand squeezing a lemon wedge over pork schnitzel.

More Yummy Pork Recipes

If you try this easy pork schnitzel recipe, be sure to leave a comment below!

Traditional Pork Schnitzel Recipe

Dawn | Girl Heart Food

This pork schnitzel recipe is made with simple ingredients and is easy to prepare. The pork has a juicy interior and beautifully golden brown and crispy exterior. It's so delicious and perfect for a comforting dinner any day of the week.

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Prep Time 15

Cook Time 15

Total Time 30

Course Main Course

Servings 4 servings

Ingredients

1 large egg, approximately
⅓ cup all-purpose flour, approximately
1.25 teaspoon salt, divided
¾ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, divided
1 cup unseasoned panko bread crumbs
1 teaspoon onion powder
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon paprika
¼ teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
4 tablespoons avocado oil, divided (or use vegetable oil)
4 (4-ounce) boneless pork loin chops
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
1 lemon, cut into 4 wedges

Instructions

Get your dredging station going: crack the egg in a bowl and whisk to mix up. On a plate, add flour, ½ teaspoon of salt and ¼ teaspoon of black pepper. Stir to combine. On another plate, add panko bread crumbs, ½ teaspoon of salt, ¼ teaspoon of black pepper, onion powder, garlic powder, paprika, and cayenne pepper. Stir to combine. Set aside.
Place a layer of plastic food wrap over a heavy-duty work board/surface. Place two pork chops, side to side, on top of the prepared board. Place two layers of plastic food wrap on top of the pork chops to cover. Using a mallet, flatten the pork chops to roughly ¼-inch thickness. Remove the pork chops from the plastic food wrap and set aside onto a plate. Repeat with remaining two pork chops.
Sprinkle the pork chops with the remaining ¼ teaspoon each of salt and black pepper.
One at a time, dip each pork chop in the flour, shaking off excess. Then, dip it in egg, shaking off excess. Then, dip it in panko, pressing down to coat both sides.
To cook pork schnitzel, heat 2 tablespoons of avocado oil In a large cast-iron skillet over medium heat.
Place two pork chops in the pan and cook for 3 minutes per side or until they're golden brown and crispy on the outside and fully cooked through. Transfer the cooked pork chops to a clean plate and set aside. Repeat to cook remaining 2 pork chops (heat remaining 2 tablespoons of avocado oil before placing the last two pork chops in the pan). Allow the cooked pork chops to rest for 3 minutes.
Note: Cook time may vary, depending on the thickness of your pork chops.
Garnish with parsley and serve with fresh lemon wedges. Enjoy!

A note on times provided: appliances vary, any prep and/or cook times provided are estimates only.

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