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Pork Schnitzel with Pickled Smashed Cucumbers

25 mins
725 cals per serving
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Donal's Notes

Serve it with rice, and it’s a winner every time. The leftover pork chops can be thinly sliced and tucked into a lunchbox for the next day.

Ingredients

toasted sesame seeds
toasted sesame seeds
plain flour
plain flour
eggs
eggs
panko breadcrumbs
panko breadcrumbs
pork chops
pork chops
vegetable oil
vegetable oil
sea salt
sea salt
ground black pepper
ground black pepper
garlic
garlic
fresh ginger
fresh ginger
rice wine vinegar
rice wine vinegar
caster sugar
caster sugar
rapeseed oil
rapeseed oil
onion
onion
cucumber
cucumber
fresh dill
fresh dill
mayonnaise
mayonnaise
red miso paste
red miso paste
light soy sauce
light soy sauce
fresh coriander
fresh coriander

Equipment

Mixing bowl
Mixing bowl
Whisk
Whisk
Chopping board
Chopping board
Knife
Knife
Parchment paper
Parchment paper
Medium bowl
Medium bowl
Deep frying pan
Deep frying pan

Method

1

Begin by making the pickled smashed cucumber. In a large bowl, whisk together the garlic, ginger, caster sugar, rice wine vinegar, rapeseed oil and sliced onion.

2

Trim the ends of the cucumber, discard, then place on a chopping board and use a rolling pin to smash the cucumber until it splits open. After smashing, roughly chop the cucumber to create evenly sliced pieces and add to the bowl with your dressing.

3

Stir through the dill and set aside until needed.

4

Remove any rind and excess fat from the pork chops, before sandwiching the chops between two sheets of parchment paper. Using a heavy pan or rolling pin, bash the pork chops out until they’re super thin.

5

Set up a station with three bowls, one flour, one egg and one with the sesame seeds & breadcrumbs combined together. Season the flour with salt and mix well.

6

Season the pork chops well with salt and pepper and pass through the seasoned flour, egg and breadcrumbs, in that order.

7

When ready to fry, add vegetable oil to a deep frying pan until it’s about 1cm in depth. Place over a medium heat and when the oil reaches about 180˚C, test it by throwing a cube of bread or small slice of onion into the pan. If it sizzles and starts to turn golden, you’re good to go. Fry the pork schnitzels for 3-4 mins or until golden brown, on each side. Place onto a wire rack to drain and season with a little salt.

8

Stir the miso and soy sauce through the mayonnaise and serve with the schnitzels, pickled cucumber and herbs.

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