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    Czech Dutch Schnitzel Recipe

    Published: Mar 18, 2020 · Modified: Jul 15, 2022 by Petra Kupská

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    I’ve got another quintessential Czech dish for you – „holandský řízek“, translated in English as Dutch or Holland Schnitzel. I promise: You will love this recipe!

    Czech holandský řízek, dutch holland schnitzel
    Table of Contents show
    ➜ What Is Czech Holandský řízek?
    ➜ Ingredients
    ➜ Instructions
    ➜ Pronunciation
    ➜ Coating
    ➜ Cook’s Tips
    ➜ FAQs:
    Holandský Řízek - Czech Dutch Schnitzel

    ➜ What Is Czech Holandský řízek?

    Holandský řízek (Czech Dutch or Holland Schnitzel) is a homemade ground pork patty with grated cheese, breaded and fried in a pan. Result? Juicy inside, surrounded by a crispy, golden crust.

    You need to use fattier meat for making holandský řízek; the best pork cut is shoulder, ideally combined with ground pork belly.

    Holandský řízek goes best with mashed potatoes.

    holandský řízek cut close up
    Czech "holandský řízek": flavor, tender and moist texture

    ➜ Ingredients

    • Ground (minced) pork, fattier, e.g. pork shoulder is a good choice
    • Semi-hard cheese, grated, 45 % fat, e.g. Cheddar, in the Czech Republic we use Gouda or Edam (Dutch cheeses)
    • salt
    • Black pepper, freshly ground
    • Cold water, only a few tablespoons, for juicier texture

    ✅ You’ll find the exact amount of ingredients below in the recipe card, which you can also print out.

    holandský řízek ingredients

    ➜ Instructions

    1. Before you start making holandský řízek: Heat the oven to 300 °F (150 °C) - patties are baked in the oven after frying to become juicier.
    2. Put ground meat, grated cheese, and cold water in a bowl. Add salt and pepper. Mix using your hands; work quickly.
    3. Make patties between your palms. They should be about ½ inch thick and 5 inches in diameter.
    4. Prepare all the patties first, then coat them.
    5. Prepare 2 shallow plates and 1 bowl. Put the flour on the first plate and breadcrumbs on the second one. Whisk eggs into the bowl with a fork.
    6. Coat the prepared patties in the following order: 1) flour, 2) beaten eggs, 3) breadcrumbs (see photos in the next paragraph).
    7. Heat a thick layer of lard in the pan on a cooker set to medium temperature.
    8. Fry the coated patties from both sides until they turn golden brown.
    9. Put the finished patties on a pan or a tray and bake them up for a further ten minutes in the oven.

    ➜ Pronunciation

    I recorded a short audio clip on how to pronounce the Czech word "holandský řízek".

    ➜ Coating

    Step #1 - Dredge the patty in flour

    Step #2 - Put it in lightly beaten eggs

    Step #3 - Coat the patty carefully with breadcrumbs from all sides and fry them in a pan

    holandský řízek coating

    ➜ Cook’s Tips

    • If the mixture sticks to your hands when making patties, prepare some cold water and dip your hands in it.
    • A well-prepared holandský řízek should be juicy, not dry inside. This is done by selecting the right kinds of cheese and meat.
    • After holandské řízky are fried, put them into the oven pre-heated to 300 °F (150 °C) for a further 10 minutes.
    • For coating, I use a piece of parchment paper instead of shallow plates; it works perfectly for me!
    • Serve immediately when the cheese is still melted inside.

    ➜ FAQs:

    Which meat is best for holandský řízek?

    You’ll need fatty pork to make holandský řízek. The meats most used in the Czech Republic include pork shoulder, often combined with pork belly.

    Which cheese to use?

    It’s important to use a fatty semi-hard cheese so that the schnitzel is juicy. We use Gouda or Edam in the Czech Republic, whose fat percentage is about 45 %.

    Best fat to fry holandský řízek

    Holandské řízky taste best when fried in pork lard. However, vegetable oil is also an option.


    More schnitzel recipes:

    • Chicken schnitzel
    • Pork schnitzel – Czech řízek
    • Wiener schnitzel

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    holandský řízek recipe

    Holandský Řízek - Czech Dutch Schnitzel

    Learn how to make authentic Czech „holandský řízek“ the way Czechs make it.
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    Prep Time: 20 minutes
    Cook Time: 40 minutes
    Baking in oven: 10 minutes
    Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
    Author: Petra Kupská
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    Course: Main Course
    Cuisine: Czech
    Keyword: dutch schnitzel, holandský řízek, holland schnitzel

    Ingredients

    Holandské řízky

    • 1 lbs (450 g) pork shoulder ground
    • 4 oz (110 g) semi-hard cheese app. 45 % Edam, Gouda, Cheddar
    • 2 Tbsp water cold
    • 1 tsp salt
    • 1 tsp pepper ground

    Coating

    • ¼ cup flour
    • 2 eggs
    • ¾ cup breadcrumbs

    For frying

    • pork lard or vegetable oil

    Instructions

    • Heat the oven to 300 °F (150 °C) - holandské řízky are baked in the oven after frying to become juicier.
    • Put ground meat, grated cheese, and cold water in a bowl. Add salt and pepper. Mix using your hands, work quickly.
    • Make patties between your palms. They should be about ½ inch thick, and 5 inches in diameter.
    • Prepare all the patties first, then coat them.
    • Prepare 2 shallow plates and 1 bowl. Put the flour on the first plate and breadcrumbs on the second one. Beat eggs into the bowl with a fork.
    • Coat the prepared patties in the following order: 1) flour, 2) beaten eggs, 3) breadcrumbs.
    • Heat a thick layer of lard in the pan on a cooker set to medium temperature.
    • Fry the coated patties from both sides until they turn golden brown.
    • Put the finished schnitzels on a pan or a tray and bake them up for a further ten minutes in the oven.

    Notes

    1. Makes 6-8 pieces.
    2. Holandský řízeks are best served with mashed potatoes and pickles.

    DISCLAIMER: Because I come from Central Europe, my recipes are based on metric units such as grams or milliliters. Check out how I convert metric units to the U.S. system:

    Conversion chart
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