Swiss Cheese Schnitzel Food

ZURCHER GESCHNETZELTES (ZURICH-STYLE VEAL STRIPS IN CREAM SAUCE)

Steps:

• Sprinkle the flour over the veal strips, and coat well.
• In a large frying pan over medium-high heat, melt half of the butter and half of the oil and as soon as the butter foams, immediately add the meat and quickly brown on all sides. Set aside meat to a dish and cover with foil to keep warm.
• Add remaining butter and oil to pan and sauté the onion and garlic for a couple of minutes. Now stir in the mushrooms and lemon zest and cook until mushrooms begin to soften, about 5 minutes.
• Add the wine to deglaze the bottom of the pan, using a wooden spoon to scrape up any browned bits. Stir in the veal (and juices!) and cook over low heat for another 10 minutes.
• Stir in the cream and season to taste with paprika, salt and pepper. Let bubble for a few minutes until hot, then stir in the lemon juice and serve sprinkled with fresh snipped parsley.

PORK AND SWISS CHEESE SCHNITZEL

Steps:

• Put the escalopes between sheets of baking paper and bash with a rolling pin or a heavy pan until very thin (about ½ cm). Lay 1 slice of prosciutto on one escalope then top with 2 slices of cheese. Top with the other slice of prosciutto then the other escalope. Push the edges together to seal everything inside. Repeat with the other schnitzel.
• Put the flour, egg and breadcrumbs on separate plates. Dust the schnitzels in flour, then dip in egg, then breadcrumbs. Repeat the egg and breadcrumb so you have a good layer of crumb. Heat a cm or so of oil in a large frying pan then fry the schnitzel for 3 minutes each side until golden and crisp. Serve with watercress salad.

SWISS CHEESE SCHNITZEL

Steps:

• Whizz the bread in a food processor until fine. Mix breadcrumbs and cheese together, tip onto a large plate, then season. Dip the pork in the egg, then press both sides into the breadcrumb mixture to coat all over.
• Heat the oil in a large non-stick frying pan and fry the steaks for 3-4 mins on each side until cooked through. Serve with a crisp salad or try the Swiss-style salad, below.

SWISS CHEESE SAUCE

Steps:

• Set a medium saucepan over low heat and add the evaporated milk. Toss the Swiss cheese and cornstarch together in a bowl until totally coated. Whisk the Swiss and American cheese into the saucepan and heat, stirring constantly, until the cheese is completely melted, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper and keep warm.

CHICKEN SCHNITZEL WITH COLESLAW

Steps:

• For the coleslaw, get your child to mix all the ingredients in a large bowl. Season a little and set aside.
• Place a layer of cling film on your work surface and pop the chicken fillets on top. Cover with another piece of cling film and, using a rolling pin, ask your child to bash the chicken until it is 2-3mm thick.
• Put the flour on a plate and season, then put the egg on another plate. Get your child to dip the chicken in the flour to coat, then into the egg.
• Mix together the breadcrumbs and Parmesan in a shallow bowl, then ask your child to toss the chicken in the mixture to completely coat in the crumbs. Put the chicken on a plate and chill in the fridge until ready to eat if you're not cooking them straight away.
• Heat the oil in a large frying pan over a fairly high heat and cook the chicken schnitzels two at a time. Sizzle them for 2-3 mins each side until completely golden, then lift out onto kitchen paper to drain. You can keep them warm in a low oven while you cook the rest. Serve with the coleslaw.