Pork Schnitzel with Quick Pickles Recipe - (4.3/5)

Ingredients

• FOR THE PICKLES:
• 2 limes
• 3 small Kirby cucumbers or 1 large cucumber, peeled if you like and thinly sliced
• 1/3 cup very thinly sliced fennel bulb (save the fronds for garnish)
• 1 large shallot or 1/2 small red onion, thinly sliced
• 1 tablespoon light brown sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• FOR THE PORK CUTLETS:
• 1/2 cup flour
• 1/8 teaspoon cayenne
• 1/8 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1 1/2 cups panko or other unseasoned bread crumbs
• 1 1/4 pounds boneless pork cutlets, pounded to 1/8-inch thick
• Coarse kosher salt and ground black pepper
• Safflower, peanut or vegetable oil, for frying
• 1 scallion, thinly sliced, including greens
• Lingonberry jam, for serving (optional, the idea is to have a dollop of something sweet)