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Veal Schnitzel with Fried Egg and Capers

Veal is pounded very thin, breaded and shallow-fried until crisp, then topped with a fried egg, capers and parsley. A squeeze of lemon and some warm clarified butter finish it Austrian style.

  • Yield4 servings
  • Hands-on40 min
  • Total1 h 10 min
  • Difficulty

Ingredients

Schnitzel

  • 4veal sirloin steaks, about 200 g each
  • 16 gall-purpose flour, seasoned with salt and pepper
  • 2large eggs, lightly beaten
  • 175 gdry bread crumbs
  • 30 gunsalted butter
  • 2 tbspolive oil

To serve

  • 4eggs
  • 1 tbspcapers, rinsed
  • 1 tbspflat-leaf parsley, chopped
  • 30 gclarified butter, warm
  • 4 pieceslemon wedges

Contains

  • Gluten
  • Dairy
  • Egg
  • Birds' eggs (any)
  • Wheat
  • Olive
  • Citrus fruits (any)
  • Lemon
  • Parsley
  • Yeast
  • All mammal meat (alpha-gal)
  • Beef and veal
  • Capers

Taste

  • Sour / bright
  • Salty
  • Umami / savory
  • Richness / fat
  • Herbal / fresh

Texture

  • Crisp

Equipment

  • Stovetop

Season

  • Any season

Occasion

  • Entertaining

Effort

  • 20–45 min active
  • 1–3 hours total
  • Difficulty 2

Nutrition

  • Calories: moderate
  • Protein: high
  • Carbs: moderate
  • Fat: high
  • Fiber: low
  • Sodium: moderate

Budget

  • Budget: high

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