Pork Schnitzel with Cheese Spaetzles
A quick and easy spin on a classic recipe!
Ingredients
- 1½ pounds boneless pork chops
- ½ cup all-purpose flour
- 2 large eggs
- ¼ cup milk or cream
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon fresh Italian parsley, minced
- Salt and pepper
Cheese Spaetzles:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 4 eggs
- ½ cup milk
- 1 cup parmesan cheese
- 4 cups chicken stock (for boiling Spaetzles)
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 1 cup heavy cream
- Salt and pepper
Directions
- Pound chops until thin and even.
- Place flour, parsley, salt and pepper into a shallow baking dish and mix until fully incorporated.
- In a separate shallow dish, whisk together eggs and milk
- Dip prepared chops, one at a time, into egg mixture and then into flour mixture. Repeat. Place floured chop in a dish.
- Heat oil in large skillet over medium-high heat. Working in batches, add chops to cook, turning once until golden brown, about 3 minutes per side. Serve warm with cheese spaetzles.
Cheese Spaetzles:
- Combine flour, eggs, milk and ¼ cup cheese in a bowl to form spaetzle dough.
- In a large stock pot boil stock. Push the batter through a spaetzle maker over the boiling stock. The Spaetzles are done when the pieces float to the top of the stock. Use a slotted spoon to remove the cooked Spaetzles.
- Melt butter in a large skillet. Add cream, remaining cheese, garlic and spaetzles. Sauté until thickened. Serve warm with pork.