Plain pan-fried pork schnitzel with cucumber salad

Plain pan-fried pork schnitzel with cucumber salad is ready in 25 minutes (15 hands-on) and has 490 kcal and 45 g of protein per serving. One serving costs about $4.10. Prices from Walmart, 2026.

Plain pan-fried pork schnitzel with cucumber salad
Total time
25 min
Hands-on
15 min
Calories
490 kcal
Cost per serving
$4.10

Ingredients (Serves: 2)

  • Pork loin escalopes400 g
  • Olive oil16 g
  • Butter20 g
  • Cucumber500 g
  • Red onion40 g
  • White wine vinegar24 g
  • Mustard10 g
  • Fresh dill8 g
  • Lemon60 g
  • Potatoes (optional)300 g

Method

  1. If you serve potatoes, peel and boil them in salted water for about 20 minutes.

  2. Slice the cucumber thinly and the red onion finely. Whisk the vinegar, mustard, salt, pepper and chopped dill, and toss with the cucumber and onion.

  3. Flatten the pork loin slices with the bottom of a pan to about 1 cm and season with salt and pepper.

  4. Heat the olive oil and the butter in a pan over medium-high heat and fry the schnitzel 3 minutes per side until golden and cooked through. Serve with the cucumber salad, lemon wedges and the potatoes.

Nutrition per serving

Calories490 kcal
Protein45 g
Carbohydrates14 g
Sugars6 g
Fat29 g
Fiber3 g

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