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Pork Schnitzel and Braised Red Cabbage
Recipes
Pork Schnitzel and Braised Red Cabbage
4 servings
25 minutes total
  • Prepare pork and begin to cook (5 minutes)
  • Prepare cabbage and sides (if desired); complete pork and serve (20 minutes)

Pork Schnitzel

Ingredients

  • ¼ cup flour
  • 1 cup plain bread crumbs
  • 2 eggs (or ½ cup egg substitute)
  • 4 pork cubed steaks (1 ½ lb)
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • ¼ teaspoon pepper
  • 4 tablespoons canola oil, divided

Steps

    1. Place flour in shallow bowl; place bread crumbs in second bowl. Beat eggs gently in third bowl to blend. Preheat large sauté pan on medium-high 2–3 minutes.
    2. Season both sides of pork with salt and pepper. Dip 2 pork steaks in flour (coating both sides), into eggs (allowing excess to drip off), then bread crumbs (wash hands).
    3. Place 2 tablespoons oil in pan, then add 2 pork steaks; cook 4–5 minutes on each side and until pork is 160°F (for medium). Coat remaining 2 pork steaks.
    4. Remove pork from pan; cover to keep warm. Cook last 2 pork steaks using remaining 2 tablespoons oil. Serve.

Braised Red Cabbage

Ingredients

  • 1 Granny Smith apple, coarsely chopped
  • 2 (16-oz) jars sweet-and-sour red cabbage (drained)
  • ½ cup fresh pre-diced onions
  • 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
  • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon

Steps

    1. Peel apple, if desired, then chop (about 1 ½ cups). Combine all ingredients in microwave-safe bowl and cover.
    2. Microwave on HIGH for 3–5 minutes or until thoroughly heated. Stir and serve. (Makes 6 servings.)

Serving Suggestions

  • Complete your meal with Brussels sprouts, hearty, dark bread, and pound cake for dessert.
  • German potato salad is a traditional side for this popular Bavarian meal.

Pork Schnitzel

Amount per ¼ recipe serving: Calories 550, Total Fat 29g, Sat Fat 6g, Trans Fat 0g, Chol 205mg, Sodium 600mg, Total Carb 26g, Fiber 1g, Sugars 2g, Protein 43g, Calc 8%, Vitamin A 4%, Vitamin C 0%, Iron 20%

Braised Red Cabbage

Amount per ⅙ recipe serving: Calories 150, Total Fat 2g, Sat Fat 1g, Trans Fat 0g, Chol 5mg, Sodium 560mg, Total Carb 32g, Fiber 1g, Sugars 25g, Protein 0g, Calc 0%, Vitamin A 2%, Vitamin C 10%, Iron 0%