Crumbed beef schnitzel with creamy cheese sauce

Family friendly beef schnitzel

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Serves

4 - 5

Prep Time

10 mins

Cook Time

20 mins

Quick and easy to make, crumbed beef schnitzels are a Kiwi family favourite. We love smothering them in the tasty homemade cheese sauce. Yum!

Quick and easy to make, crumbed beef schnitzels are a Kiwi family favourite. We love smothering them in the tasty homemade cheese sauce. Yum!

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Ingredients

Beef
  • 500g Quality Mark beef schnitzels

  • ½ cup white flour

  • 2 eggs

    lightly whisked with a little bit of milk
  • 2 cups panko crumbsi

  • 1 Tbsp fresh thyme

  • ¼ cup rice bran oil

Creamy Cheese Sauce
  • 50g butter

  • 2 Tbsp white flour

  • 2 garlic cloves

    crushed and chopped
  • 1 cup milk

  • 1 cup grated tasty cheddar cheese

  • 2 tsp Dijon mustard

To Serve
  • ⅓ cup chives

    finely chopped
  • 1 lemon

    cut into wedges

Method

For Beef Schnitzel
1

Place the flour, eggs and panko crumbs into separate bowls. Add the thyme to the panko crumbs and mix to combine.

2

Season the schnitzels. Coat each one in flour, dip in the egg mixture and then coat with the panko crumbs.

3

Repeat with the other schnitzels.

4

Cover and refrigerate for 20 minutes to help the egg set.

5

Heat 1cm of oil in a large frying pan over a high heat.

6

When the oil is hot, add the schnitzels a couple at a time and cook until golden brown.

7

Turn and cook the other side. Transfer to a plate lined with paper towels and keep warm in the oven until serving.

For Creamy Cheese Sauce
1

Melt the butter in a small saucepan over a medium-low heat.

2

Add the flour and garlic and cook, stirring for a few minutes until pale and frothy (not brown).

3

Remove from the heat and slowly pour in the milk, whisking all the time to avoid lumps.

4

Replace over a medium heat and simmer, stirring, for 5 minutes or until thickened.

5

Add the cheese and mustard and simmer for a few minutes until melted and smooth.

6

Season to taste and keep warm.

To Serve
1

Drizzle the schnitzels with the sauce, sprinkle with chives and add a squeeze of lemon, and serve with your choice of steamed seasonal vegetables or salad.

Nutrition Information per Serving (302g)

Lean beef and lamb contains a small amount of vitamin D, where our main source comes from exposure to the sunshine. Natural food sources of vitamin D are particularly important in the cooler, cloudy months. Nutrition analysis is based on 5 serves and does not include the vegetables or salad to serve.

Energy2728kJ (652 kcal)
Protein38.5g
Total Fat36.2g
Saturated Fat16.3g
Carbohydrate40.9g
Dietary Fibre3.8g
Sodium610mg
Iron6.1mg
Zinc6.1mg
Vitamin B121.6µg