What does schnitzel mean?

Chef's answer
A schnitzel is a thin slice of meat fried in fat. The meat is usually thinned by pounding with a meat tenderizer. ... The breaded schnitzel is popular in many countries and is made using veal, pork, chicken, mutton, beef, or turkey..
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It is fine to see just a little bit of pink on the inside of your pork chops. Check the internal temperature with a thermometer to be sure. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) recommends that pork is cooked to 145 degrees Fahrenheit (medium-rare), and has a 3-minute rest after you take it off the heat.
Escalope is a French term and is a broader category of beaten, breaded meat of which Schnitzel is a type of. While schnitzels are fried, escalopes need not be even though it most commonly is..
Place a large skillet over medium high heat and add the olive oil. Once the oil is hot, carefully place one piece of Chicken Schnitzel into the pan and let it cook for 3-5 minutes and then flip it over to finish cooking. Each piece should be golden brown on both sides.
Chicken schnitzel is made by butterflying and pounding the chicken flat and it's breaded with plain western breadcrumbs. ... Chicken parm also has the addition of red sauce and melted cheese. The same prep but no sauce is Milanese style (usually served with greens and a lemon).
hunter's cutletsJagerschnitzel means "hunter's cutlets" in German, and the dish was originally made with venison or wild boar backstrap, pounded thin. It is now normally made with pork, and the Texas specialty chicken fried steak is believed to be an outgrowth of this dish brought to the USA by German immigrants..
The absolutely best way to perfect schnitzel is to shallow-fry them in neutral-tasting cooking oil (Vegetable, Canola, Peanut, Sunflower).
So I've become proficient at pan-frying, which actually has some advantages over deep-frying. The most obvious is that it requires a lot less oil: I fill a 12-inch cast iron skillet with about 2 cups of canola or peanut oil, both of which have a neutral flavor and can withstand high heat.
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