Two Wiener Schnitzel served with a cucumber salad garnished with dill.

Wiener Schnitzel with Cucumber Salad

Name: Wiener Schnitzel with Cucumber Salad
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 Portions
Cuisine: Austrian
Ingredients: 600g Leg of veal; 1 Egg; 100g Flour; 150g Breadcrumbs; 2tbsp. Water or milk; 200ml Oil; 1pinch Table Salt; 1kg Cucumber; 1pinch Sugar; 4tbsp. Oil; 3tbsp. Wine vinegar; 1pinch Table Salt; 1pinch Pepper White, Ground; 1tbsp. Dill Fronds, Chopped

20—30 Min

A Kotányi dill fronds sachet from the 1950s.

Dill Fronds, ChoppedOur packaging from 1950/1960

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It doesn't get any more Austrian than this: Back in the 1950s, top chef Franz Ruhm created a recipe for this classic Viennese staple that has since become part of our cultural heritage. We are republishing this traditional recipe for Wiener Schnitzel and cucumber salad, just as it was back then.

Ingredients 4 Portions

For 4 schnitzels
- 600 gLeg of veal
- 1 Egg
- 100 gFlour
- 150 gBreadcrumbs
- 2 tbsp.Water or milk
- 200 mlOil
- 1 pinchTable Salt
For the cucumber salad
- 1 kgCucumber
- 1 pinchSugar
- 4 tbsp.Oil
- 3 tbsp.Wine vinegar
- 1 pinchTable Salt
- 1 pinchPepper White, Ground
- 1 tbsp.Dill Fronds, Chopped

Preparation

1
From the deboned leg of veal — preferably the fricandeau — cut rectangular cutlets, around the thickness of a pencil, that contain two connected pieces.
2
Pound the meat until it is 3 to 4 mm thick, then score the fine edges of the skin in several places so that the meat does not curl up during cooking.
3
Lightly season the Schnitzel with salt on both sides, then dip in wheat flour on both sides.
4
Meanwhile, on a plate, briefly beat together one whole egg, half an eggshell of water or milk and 1½ teaspoons of oil with a fork.
5
Dip the floured Schnitzel in the egg mixture one after the other, allow the excess to drip off, then immediately coat in light breadcrumbs on all sides. Press down gently on the crumb coating to ensure there are no loose crumbs.
6
Meanwhile, in a suitable baking tray, heat some pork fat — at least the thickness of a thumb — until the tip of a fork dipped in water causes it to hiss vigorously.
7
Fry the breaded cutlets in the hot fat, taking care not to overcrowd the pan — they should have enough room to "swim" in the fat. Fry for 1½ to 2 minutes, just long enough that the underside appears nicely cooked to a golden-brown color. Then turn the Schnitzel over and cook for the same amount of time, until golden brown.
8
Once removed from the fat, the Wiener Schnitzel is served dry and garnished only with a sprig of green parsley and a slice of lemon, which is squeezed over the schnitzel immediately before eating.
9
Serve with a green salad or with our cucumber salad: For four portions, peel one kilogram of firm, fresh cucumbers and finely slice using a mandolin.
10
Combine the sliced cucumbers with a little sugar, mild wine vinegar, salt and a pinch of ground white pepper to taste. Arrange the salad in a bowl, drizzle each serving with a tablespoon or so of oil and sprinkle with dill fronds.