Creamy schnitzel with pepper

Schnitzel with cream and pepper sauce

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Discover this delicious Belgian schnitzel recipe, featuring mushrooms, cream, and pepper, perfect for a special dinner.

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This Schnitzel is a Belgian specialty that is typically enjoyed with roasted root vegetables. Here’s how to prepare it.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time20 min
  • Cook time35 min
  • Resting10 min
  • Total1 hr 5 min
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodfrying pan
  • Estimated cost$6.90 $1.15 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.

Ingredients

6 people
  • $0.52
  • $0.21
  • $3.80
  • $0.24
  • $0.33
  • $0.04
  • $0.30
  • $0.22
  • $0.75
  • $0.49

Prices from US supermarkets for 7 of 10 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Clean the mushrooms and slice them thinly. ≈ 8 min
  2. Melt the butter in a frying pan and then sauté the finely chopped onion until it is lightly browned.
  3. Add the mushrooms and cook them over high heat until browned. ≈ 3 min
  4. Season with a pinch of salt to prevent the mushrooms from becoming soggy. ≈ 2 min
  5. After 5 minutes, transfer the mushrooms to a bowl and set them aside.
  6. Add oil to the frying pan and cook the pork cutlets until golden brown.
  7. Once the meat is cooked, pour red wine over it. ≈ 3 min
  8. Season with salt, pepper, and paprika. ≈ 2 min
  9. Brown the meat in the red wine sauce, then let it simmer over low heat for 5 minutes.
  10. Add the thyme and freshly chopped sage leaves. ≈ 3 min
  11. Let it simmer for another 5 minutes without adding any more water.
  12. Sprinkle the pieces of meat with pepper and return them to the frying pan.
  13. Add the mushrooms and pour in the cream mixture. ≈ 3 min
  14. Return the sauce to a simmer, stirring constantly, then season to taste.

The bill

Schnitzel with cream and pepper sauce

  • butter$0.52
  • 1.5 onions, finely chopped$0.21
  • 750 g of mushrooms$3.80
  • sunflower oil$0.24
  • 75 ml of red wine$0.33
  • salt and pepper$0.04
  • Paprika powder$0.30
  • Fresh thyme$0.22
  • Fresh, chopped sage leaves$0.75
  • crushed peppercorns$0.49

Total$6.90

that's $1.15 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • butter
  • 1.5 onions, finely chopped
  • 750 g of mushrooms
  • sunflower oil
  • 6 pork cutlets
  • 75 ml of red wine
  • salt and pepper
  • Paprika powder
  • Fresh thyme
  • Fresh, chopped sage leaves
  • crushed peppercorns
  • 300 ml of cream

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