The Ultimate Schnitzel

How do you make the perfect pork schnitzel? Golden, crispy breadcrumbs on the outside, incredibly juicy and tender pork on the inside, and a rich, creamy Jäger sauce to finish.

In this video, we show you how to make the ultimate pork schnitzel at home using professional chef techniques, including a 5% brine to keep the pork juicy, Thomas Keller's trick for achieving a light, souffléed crust, and shallow-frying in clarified butter for maximum flavour and crispiness.

We also make a traditional-inspired German Jäger sauce (hunter's sauce), using roasted garlic, porcini mushrooms, chicken stock, caramelised shallots and fresh herbs to create an incredibly rich mushroom sauce.

From brining and tenderising the pork to perfecting the breadcrumb coating and controlling your frying temperature, we break down every step to help you make restaurant-quality schnitzel at home.