Geschnetzeltes Recipes

ZURCHER GESCHNETZELTES (ZURICH-STYLE VEAL STRIPS IN CREAM SAUCE)

Steps:

• Sprinkle the flour over the veal strips, and coat well.
• In a large frying pan over medium-high heat, melt half of the butter and half of the oil and as soon as the butter foams, immediately add the meat and quickly brown on all sides. Set aside meat to a dish and cover with foil to keep warm.
• Add remaining butter and oil to pan and sauté the onion and garlic for a couple of minutes. Now stir in the mushrooms and lemon zest and cook until mushrooms begin to soften, about 5 minutes.
• Add the wine to deglaze the bottom of the pan, using a wooden spoon to scrape up any browned bits. Stir in the veal (and juices!) and cook over low heat for another 10 minutes.
• Stir in the cream and season to taste with paprika, salt and pepper. Let bubble for a few minutes until hot, then stir in the lemon juice and serve sprinkled with fresh snipped parsley.

GESCHNETZELTES

Steps:

• Heat oil in skillet and heat meat in portions for 1-2 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Take out all the meat and put to the side.
• Add onions and mushrooms to the pan and saute for 2 minutes.
• Sprinkle on flour and saute for 1-2 minutes.
• Add cream and wine and reduce a little. Add the meat and heat through.But be careful not to leave the meat in too long or it will become tough.
• Season with salt, pepper, sugar and lemon juice to taste.

ZURICH RAGOUT (ZüRCHER GESCHNETZELTES)

Steps:

• Melt 1 tablespoon clarified butter (or oil) over high heat and quickly brown meat strips in it until no longer pink. Remove from pan and keep warm.
• Add 1 more tablespoon of clarified butter to pan, if necessary, and stir in shallots and cook for 2 minutes. Add mushrooms to pan and cook until soft and brown. Sprinkle mushrooms with flour and stir. Cook for 1 minute.
• While stirring, slowly add the wine and broth to the mixture. Bring to a boil and cook until sauce is reduced by half.
• Stir in the lemon zest, cream and salt and pepper to taste. Add the browned meat back to the pan to warm, but do not cook the sauce any longer.
• Serve with the parsley sprinkled on top.

GESCHNETZELTES (CHICKEN IN CREAM SAUCE)

Steps:

• 1. Cut the chicken into thin strips, 2 to 3 inches long and about 1/2 inch wide.
• 2. Melt the butter in a frying pan and brown the chicken strips in it. Add the minced shallots when the meat is cooked part-way. When meat is no longer pink, add the wine and mushrooms (if using), and cook until sauce is reduced by 1/3.
• 3. Add the cream and tarragon, and cook until sauce is further reduced by 1/3. Season with salt and pepper.
• 4. This is traditionally served over hot, buttered egg noodles with a side dish of Dampfkartoffeln (boiled potatoes).

ZüRCHER GESCHNETZELTES - ZURICH VEAL RECIPE

Steps:

• Sprinkle the flour over the meat and coat well. Heat half of both the butter and oil in a frying pan. As soon as the butter foams, add the meat and brown it very quickly on all sides. Set aside on a plate.
• Add the rest of the butter and oil to the pan and sauté the onion, garlic and sage for a few minutes, then add the mushrooms. Stir well and when the mushrooms start to soften, continue cooking for about 5 minutes longer.
• Add the wine to deglaze the bottom of the pan, using a wooden spoon to scrape away any crust that has formed. Add the veal and cook, stirring, until the wine has evaporated. Turn the heat down to low and cook for another 10 minutes.
• Season with salt and pepper, and at the last moment, add the cream, let it bubble for 2 minutes, then remove from the heat and serve.

GESCHNETZELTES (CHICKEN IN CREAM SAUCE)

Steps:

• Cut the chicken into thin strips, 2 to 3 inches long and about 1/2 inch wide.
• Melt the butter in a frying pan and brown the chicken strips in it. Add the minced shallots when the meat is cooked part-way. When meat is no longer pink, add the wine and mushrooms (if using), and cook until sauce is reduced by 1/3.
• Add the cream and tarragon, and cook until sauce is further reduced by 1/3. Season with salt and pepper.
• Serve over noodles or with Dampfkartoffeln (boiled potatoes).