Theoriginalschnitzelwich Recipes

SCHNITZEL

Steps:

• In a shallow bowl, stir together the flour, cornmeal, salt and pepper. In a separate shallow bowl, whisk together the milk and eggs using a fork.
• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. The oil should completely cover the bottom of the skillet. While the oil heats, dip cube steaks into the egg and milk, then dip into the flour mixture, and shake off the excess. Place in the hot skillet.
• Fry steaks on each side until golden brown, then reduce the heat to medium and cook until well done. Do not cover. Drizzle with lemon juice before serving.

SCHNITZELWICHES HOLSTEIN

Steps:

• Put the flour in a shallow dish. Lightly beat 2 eggs in another shallow dish. Mix the breadcrumbs and nutmeg in a third dish.
• Pound the veal cutlets between sheets of plastic wrap to 1/8-inch thick. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Dredge the veal in flour, then dip in the beaten eggs and coat with the breadcrumbs.
• Heat a thin layer of oil in large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook the veal cutlets until deep golden, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Transfer to a rack to drain.
• Wipe out the skillet and return to medium heat. Add 4 tablespoons butter and heat until the foam subsides. Add the capers and parsley and cook, stirring, 1 minute. Swirl in the lemon juice and remove from the heat.
• Meanwhile, heat a pat of butter in another skillet over medium heat. Crack the remaining 4 eggs into the skillet and fry over easy.
• Arrange the lettuce on the bottom halves of the rolls and top with the schnitzel. Drizzle with the caper butter, then top with the anchovies and fried eggs. Cover with the bun tops.

THE ORIGINAL SCHNITZELWICH

Steps:

• Whisk 2 tablespoons oil, sour cream, and horseradish in small bowl. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Heat 1 tablespoon oil in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion and sauté until beginning to soften and brown, stirring often, about 8 minutes. Reduce heat to medium-low and cook until onions are very soft and deep golden brown, stirring often, about 20 minutes. Transfer to bowl. DO AHEAD Horseradish sauce and caramelized onion can be made 1 day ahead. Cover separately and chill.
• Place rack on rimmed baking sheet. Place pork between 2 sheets of plastic wrap, spacing apart. Using flat side of meat tenderizer or mallet, pound to thickness of 1/4 inch. Place flour in 1 shallow bowl. Beat eggs in another shallow bowl. Place panko in third shallow bowl. Sprinkle pork with salt and pepper. Working with 1 pork chop at a time, dredge both sides in flour, shaking off excess; dip in eggs to coat. Transfer to panko and press to coat pork all over. Place on prepared rack. DO AHEAD Can be made 1 hour ahead. Let stand at room temperature.
• Heat 2 tablespoons oil in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Add pork to skillet and cook until golden brown and cooked through, about 3 minutes per side, adding more oil by tablespoonfuls if needed. Transfer pork to paper towels.
• Spoon 1 1/2 tablespoons ajvar onto each roll bottom; top each with 2 tablespoons caramelized onion. Place pork atop onion, then top with lettuce. Spoon 1 rounded tablespoon horseradish sauce onto cut side of each roll top. Place roll tops on sandwiches and serve.

SCHLOTZSKY'S "ORIGINAL" SANDWICH

Steps:

• In large mixing bowl combine warm water, sugar and yeast.
• Let stand about 5 minutes till very bubbly.
• With wire whisk add the rest with only 1 cup of the flour, beating to smooth dough.
• Beat in rest of flour till batter is thick and sticky but smooth, all flour being dissolved Divide dough between 5 oven-proof, Pam-sprayed, cornmeal dusted (let excess shake out) soup bowls (each 5" in diameter).
• OR FOR MORE authentic shape divide batter equally between 5 greased cans from 1-1/2 lb Dinty Moore Stew, insides also dusted in cornmeal.
• Cover each one in a square of Saran wrap sprayed in a bit of Pam and that side down.
• Let raise almost an hour or till above rim of bowls or cans.
• Discard Saran pieces.
• Bake on center rack of 375~ oven about 20 minutes or till golden brown.
• Let cool in containers on rack, spraying tops each in a bit of Pam while they cool to keep crusts soft.
• TO USE FOR SANDWICHES-slice in half horizontally and grill on lightly buttered hot griddle as you would for grilled cheese sandwich or broiler toast till golden.
• Spread garlic dressing over both sides of bun.
• Sprinkle parmesan cheese and cheddar cheese on bottom bun.
• Spread mustard and mozzarella cheese on top bun.
• Toast to melt cheese.
• Heat meats and place on buns with ham on bottom and salamis on top.
• Build with olives, tomato, lettuce and onion.

SCHWEINESCHNITZEL OR WIENERSCHNITZEL (GERMAN PORK OR VEAL CUTLETS)

Steps:

• Cooked egg noodles, spaetzle/dumplings or boiled potatoes, for serving (see Cook's Note)
• Using a mallet and slow, even strokes down and away or towards the body, pound meat to 1/8- to 1/4-inch thick. (Parchment paper or plastic wrap can help control the strokes and guard the meat, optional.)
• Season the thin cutlets lightly with salt, pepper and white pepper and granulated onion or rub in freshly grated onion.
• Set up a breading station in 3 shallow metal pans or dishes: Flour seasoned with a little salt; eggs and milk whisked together with Dijon mustard; breadcrumbs seasoned with a little salt, freshly grated nutmeg, lemon zest.
• Coat meat in flour, shake off excess, coat in egg, drain excess, then press and evenly coat in breadcrumbs.
• Place a large, wide skillet over medium to medium-high heat on the stovetop and place a baking sheet lined with a wire rack alongside it for transferring cooked cutlets. Add about 3 tablespoons of oil, 3 turns of the pan, enough to coat to skillet, and when it ripples and is hot, add the cutlets.
• Cook the cutlets in 1 or 2 batches to avoid crowding pan, turning once, until deeply golden, 4 to 5 minutes turning once, in 1 or 2 batches to avoid crowding pan. RRemove to a wire rack-lined baking sheet.
• Serve schnitzel with lemon wedges, capers, dill and Cucumber Salad or cornichons, egg noodles, spaetzle or boiled or steamed potatoes with butter, parsley and chives.
• Whisk up dressing and toss with cucumbers and dill.