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Keto Wienerschnitzel

Breaded and fried pork cutlets with lemon.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Servings: 4
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: German
Calories: 458

Ingredients
  

  • 4 6 ounce pork loin chops
  • 1 large egg
  • 1/2 cup pork rind crumbs
  • 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese shelf-stable is best
  • 1 tsp dried parsley
  • 1/2 tsp Kosher salt
  • 1/2 tsp ground mustard
  • 1/2 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/2 tsp onion powder
  • 1 large lemon
  • black pepper to taste
  • 1/4 cup avocado oil

Equipment

  • Meat tenderizer

Method
 

  1. Put the pork chops on a thick cutting board and pound them as flat as possible with a meat tenderizer.
  2. In a small bowl, beat an egg. On a large plate, mix together the pork rind crumbs, parmesan, salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, ground mustard, and parsley with a fork. Zest half of a large lemon over the plate and toss it with a fork again.
  3. Heat 1/4 cup of avocado oil in an enameled cast-iron skillet over medium heat. When the pan reaches full temperature, dip a pork cutlet in the egg, then coat thoroughly with the crumb mixture. Place it gently with an oil, and repeat with another pork cutlet. Turn them gently with tongs after 3-4 minutes, when the breading turns golden brown. After another 3-4 minutes, remove them from the pan and repeat with the remaining two pork cutlets.
  4. Slice the non-zested half of the lemon thinly and serve a slice on top of each pork cutlet. You can also juice the remaining lemon over the pork if you wish.
  5. Macros for this recipe are an estimate based on how much of the egg and crumbs I used and how much oil was left in the pan afterwards. 458 calories, 1 gram net carbs, 42 grams protein, 31 grams fat.