Cherry Kirsch Pork Schnitzel – A German Classic with Character
An authentic German classic we decided to explore in our own kitchen. Pork cutlets topped with a rich kirsch cherry sauce — simple ingredients, bold flavor, and a little adventure on the plate.
Servings:
Calories: 336kcal
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Equipment
1 14 inch Cast Iron Skillet
1 stove
1 whisk
1 spatula
1 tongs
1 corkscrew
Ingredients
- 2 lbs Cube Pork Steak
- 1 Tbsp vegetable oil
- 1/2 Tbsp salt
- 1/8 Tbsp Pepper
- 1/4 cups Red wine
- 2 Tbsp Evaporated Milk I used heavy cream
- 16oz can Cherries, Tart, Drain
- 3/4 cup Cherry Juice from the can drain
- 1/4 cup Heavy cream
- 1 Tbsp sugar
Instructions
- lay pork out and get it ready to go in the skillet to brown
- brown the pork in the skillet
- salt and pepper to your liking while the pork is browning
- remove the pork from skillet and put in a pan to keep warm
- have your heat on medium and the add wine to deglaze the pan
- add the cherries
- add the drained cherry juice
- and heavy cream
- add the sugar if the taste is to tart for your liking. This will take some of the tart edge off the flavor and let simmer for 5 minutes
- lower the heat to low and place browned pork in skillet to heat it back up. Do not let the cherry sauce come back to a boil.
- mix cherry sauce over the pork as reheating
- take and place the pork on a platter and cover with the cherry sauce
Nutrition
Calories: 336kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 42g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 135mg | Sodium: 800mg | Potassium: 802mg | Fiber: 0.1g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 213IU | Vitamin C: 0.3mg | Calcium: 38mg | Iron: 1mg