JB’s French Pork Schnitzel – RecipeTin Eats

10 de March de 2026

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Folks say simply since you put the phrase “French” in entrance of one thing, it doesn’t imply it’s higher. However my passport want to disagree! These schnitzels are your common crumbed pork cutlets with a French improve, just by including Herbes de Provence into the breadcrumbs. Let’s go!

JB's French Pork Schnitzel — French Pork Schnitzel with a facet of mashed potato and my Bistro-style Child Gem Salad

You wouldn’t suppose that including just a few dried herbs into the breadcrumb would make such a distinction to a schnitzel – but it surely actually does!! It’s such a small change, however makes such a distinction. You may actually odor and style the herbiness, and it simply makes the schnitty really feel a bit of bit fancy. I acquired a bit obsessive about this one……and will or might not have been busted attempting to sneak the final schnitzel dwelling!

French Pork Schnitzel

Hello everybody, right this moment we’re making Pork Schnitzel the French manner. Schnitzel just isn’t classically French, however after I make it, I like so as to add French flavour to it. Sp as a substitute of the standard plain breadcrumb coating, I add Herbes de Provence into it which provides the crust a stupendous unmistakably French aroma.

Herbes de Provence might be probably the most used dry herb mix in France. It’s a mixture of South of France herbs similar to thyme, rosemary, oregano, savory or marjoram and is often used to season roast dishes. It may be surprisingly troublesome to search out outdoors of France but it surely’s very simple to make your individual – right here is my recipe.

Earlier than being crumbed, the pork is pounded skinny, so it cooks shortly however stays juicy inside, due to the crumb coating that traps the moisture. It’s shallow-fried in oil till the surface turns into crisp and golden, then completed one of the best ways doable with a squeeze of lemon juice and a pinch of salt flakes.

Substances

Here’s what you must give common Schnitzel a citizenship improve.

1. PORK

Pork schnitzel may be constructed from just about any pork chops or steaks appropriate for fast cooking, similar to:

sirloin steaks – That is my favorite lower as a result of it’s lean and tender and it doesn’t have an excessive amount of fats.
loin chops
loin medallions
loin steaks
sizzle steaks – Simply be sure that they aren’t pre-pounded lower than 0.5cm / 2″, as that’s too skinny and it’ll overcook too shortly and dry out. Controlling the thickness your self is a key to a juicy consequence!

In case your pork has bone in it, simply take away it and in addition trim off any extra fats. You may additionally lower pork tenderloin into medallions and make extra smaller schnitzels. Pork scotch fillet (neck) would work too.

Gradual cooking cuts similar to shoulder should not appropriate and pork stomach is just too fatty so I don’t advocate utilizing these.

2. CRUMBING AND COOKING

Herbes de Provence – That is the important thing ingredient right here, a basic French herb mix often constructed from thyme, rosemary, oregano and both savoury or marjoram. It provides a stunning natural aroma to the crust whereas it cooks. In Australia it’s solely offered at specialty shops, so if you happen to can’t discover it, make your individual. It’s very easy!
Plain flour (all-purpose flour) – Step one of the crumbing course of. It helps the egg follow the pork.
Eggs – Helps the breadcrumbs follow the pork and creates the bottom of the crispy coating.
Panko breadcrumbs – Japanese-style breadcrumbs which might be lighter and crispier than common breadcrumbs. They create the additional crunchy crust we wish for schnitzel. Like plenty of us, I moved on to Panko a very long time in the past! Simply don’t inform Nagi, she has proud Japanese roots and will certainly discover a manner to make use of this towards me! ☺️
Cooking salt / Kosher salt – Used to season the pork earlier than crumbing. In the event you’ve solely acquired desk salt, halve the quantity. For salt flakes, enhance by 50%. (We additionally use some salt flakes on the finish as a pleasant contact to reinforce the dish.)
Black pepper – Simply cracked black pepper, the one we all the time use.
Vegetable oil (or some other impartial flavoured oil) – Impartial oils are greatest for deep-frying. It gained’t take over the flavour of the pork and herbs, and it’ll give a stupendous golden crust.

3. LEMON

A squeeze of contemporary lemon juice on the finish lower by means of the richness and actually lifts the entire dish. It might sound small, but it surely performs a vital position. Don’t skip it! I do know, usually schnitzels are related to gravy however you may belief me right here. Lemon is the sauce and I wouldn’t have it some other manner.

How To Make French Pork Schnitzel

Pound the pork skinny, coat it in flour, egg and “French” breadcrumbs, fry till golden and crisp, then squeeze some contemporary lemon juice over it! That’s it!

1. PREPARE THE PORK

Pound the pork – First take away any extra fats from across the pork if obligatory, then place a pork steak between two sheets of baking paper or freezer baggage (or, as I do, use “Go Between” freezer movie). Be certain that it sits neat and flat.

Now pound the pork utilizing a meat mallet (a rolling pin or the again of a small frying pan work too!) till it’s 0.5cm / 0.2″ thick. Watch out to not tear the pork. However if you happen to do, it’s not the tip of the world, you’ll simply have a bit of gap in your schnitty!
Season – Sprinkle either side with cooking salt and black pepper.

2. COATING

Put together the crumbing station – Place the flour, eggs and panko breadcrumbs combined with the herbes de Provence in three separate bowls. Be certain that the bowls are massive sufficient so you will have sufficient room to simply coat the pork with out struggling or making a multitude. Chef tip, it’s a lot simpler to crumb the cutlets one after the other so you may coat them evenly.

Flour – Use a tong to coat a pork cutlet in flour and shake off the surplus.
Egg – Then dip it into the flippantly whisked eggs. Permit the surplus to drip off.

Breadcrumbs – Place the cutlet within the panko breadcrumbs combine then use your hand to sprinkle with panko. Press firmly to stick so the crumbs stick nicely. Flip it and repeat with the opposite facet.
Put aside – Place the crumbed pork on a tray and repeat with the remaining cutlets.

3. COOKING

Cook dinner Schnitzels – Warmth the oil in a frying pan (I take advantage of a 28cm / 11” one) over medium-high warmth. When the oil is sizzling, prepare dinner two schnitzels at a time for about 2 minutes per facet till golden and crisp.
Switch to a rack set over a tray and place in a pre-heated oven. It will preserve them heat whilst you prepare dinner the remainder.

Cook dinner the remaining schnitzels.
Relaxation – Place the final two schnitzels on the rack and let relaxation 2 minutes. Squeeze over some contemporary lemon juice, sprinkle with a pinch of salt flakes and luxuriate in!

How To Serve French Pork Schnitzel

Serve whereas sizzling and crisp. It doesn’t want a flowery sauce for my part, simply lemon juice as a result of in any other case it may simply take over the subtlety of the Herbes de Provence so the easier the higher. IF you’re a large sauce lover and decided to not have it with out one, I’d advocate gravy or honey mustard.

It’s pictured with my French bistro fashion Child Gem Lettuce Salad. It really works superbly with mash potato (a basic!), roast potatoes, sautéed inexperienced beans with garlic or a easy rocket salad.

This French pork schnitzel is my little adaptation of a basic. The concept stays the identical however with a small French twist due to the Herbes de Provence. Good for a midweek dinner prepare dinner with a barely fancy contact. I actually hope you get to strive it! Add a glass of chilled Riesling on prime of that and it’ll really feel just like the weekend simply began. Bon appétit! – JB

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