German pork schnitzel that’s ready in a pinch! Perfect and tasty meal for busy weeknights. The tender cutlets are pounded thinly and breaded resulting in a crispy exterior and a juicy center.
The first step of this recipe is the tenderization. Cover a cutting board with plastic wrap, place the cutlets over and then place another sheet of plastic wrap over. This will prevent splatter. Use a meat mallet (or other heavy object, like a skillet) to flatten the cutlets into 1/4″ thickness.
Prepare three shallow dishes or bowls with flour mixture, eggs/milk and bread crumbs. The set I have pictured below is from Pampered Chef. Love it!
Make sure that both sides are coated evenly with bread crumbs before proceeding.
Preheat air fryer to 370 degrees for 5-10 minutes. Then, place the cutlets in a layer at the base of the basket making sure that they don’t overlap. Cook 8 minutes and then flip. Continue frying until they are crispy and brown. Serve warm!
Air Fryer Crispy Pork Schnitzel
Ingredients
- 4-5 center cut boneless skinless pork loins
- salt and pepper
- ⅓ cup flour
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp paprika
- 2 eggs, whisked
- ¼ cup milk
- ¾ cup panko bread crumbs
Instructions
- Trim pork chops of any fat. Line a cutting board with plastic wrap and place the cutlets in a single layer. Cover again with plastic wrap and then use a meat mallot to thin cutlets out to ¼" thickness.
- Season with salt and pepper. Set up three bowls or shallow dishes. In the first, place flour, garlic powder and paprika. In the second, milk with whisked eggs. In the third dish or bowl, pour the bread crumbs.
- Preheat air fryer to 370°.
- Dredge both sides of each cutlet in the flour mixture. Then dip into the egg mixture before coating both sides in the bread crumbs. Repeat with all cutlets.
- Spray air fryer basket with nonstick cooking spray. Place all cutlets into the basket. Cook for 8 minutes and then turn over. Cook until brown and crispy.
