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    Home » Side Dishes

    Best Sauces for Schnitzel

    Published: Feb 15, 2022 · Modified: Feb 18, 2022 by Marita · Leave a Comment

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    Sauces for schnitzel
    Schnitzel Sauces.

    The right sauce can make or break a dish. Not every schnitzel needs a sauce but some sauces can really make the schnitzel special. I have collected the best sauces recipes for schnitzel for you. Let's have a look at the different sauces and learn about Germany's favourites. Before we start doing this, let's have a look at the different types of schnitzel available.

    Schnitzel with bread dumplings and jager sace
    Jump to:
    • Types of Schnitzel
    • Jäger Sauce ( German Hunter Sauce).
    • Zigeuner Sauce (Paprika Sauce for Schnitzel)
    • Rahmsauce (German Cream Sauce)
    • Frankfurt Green Sauce (Herb Sauce)
    • Cranberry Sauce
    • Lemon Juice
    • Buy Instant Schnitzel Sauces
    • What Other Side Dishes go with Schnitzel
    • Did you try one of these recipes?

    Types of Schnitzel

    Schnitzel is the term for a dish in Germany, where the meat is tenderised. A schnitzel does not always need to be breaded to be a schnitzel. Unbreaded Schnitzel are referred to as "Schnitzel Natur". German schnitzel is generally made from 4 types of meat.

    • Veal Schnitzel (Wiener Schnitzel),
    • Pork Schnitzel (Schweineschnitzel)
    • Turkey Schnitzel (Putenschnitzel)
    • Chicken Schnitzel (Hähnchenschnitzel).

    • Best Wiener Schnitzel Recipe (Austrian Veal Schnitzel)
    • Turkey Schnitzel (Putenschnitzel Wiener Art)
    • Schweineschnitzel - Traditional German Schnitzel
    • Classic Pork Cordon Bleu Schnitzel

    Pork Schnitzel is the most common variety in Germany. Veal is the most expensive cut of meat, and made famous through the Wiener Schnitzel. Turkey and Chicken schnitzel are healthy alternatives and very popular with home cooks.

    Jäger Sauce ( German Hunter Sauce).

    Hunter Sauce - Jager Sauce

    The famous mushroom sauce for schnitzel. It turns every ordinary schnitzel into a Jäger Schnitzel. Jäger means "Hunter" in German. Hunters used to collect mushrooms on their way home from a hunt, and the cooks would make this mushroom gravy to go with the caught meat.

    There are many variations of this sauce. Some recipes use white or red wine. Generally, the ingredients include cream, stock, mushrooms and onions.

    You do not have to serve this mushroom gravy only with schnitzel. It also tastes very good with spätzle, pasta or semmelknödel (Bread dumplings)

    Get the Jager Sauce Recipe

    Zigeuner Sauce (Paprika Sauce for Schnitzel)

    Zigeuner Sauce- German Red Pepper Sauce for Schnitzel and Steaks.

    Zigeuner Sauce is a spricy, tangy paprika sauce for schnitzel. The term "Zigeuner" is the German word for Gypsy. In recent years the name of the sauce has been controversial. and the sauce has been renamed "Hungarian Style Paprika Sauce". The sauce is simple and consists mainly of chunky cut peppers, onion, pickled gherkins (affiliate link) and tomato sauce.

    Schnitzel served with this sauce are called "Zigeunerschnitzel".

    Get the Zigeuner Sauce Recipe

    Rahmsauce (German Cream Sauce)

    Rahmsauce in a saucepan. A wooden spoon is dipping in

    Rahmsauce is a cream sauce for schnitzel. Based on a sauce made from a simple roux, stock and cream, it has a lovely subtle taste. Rahm is the German word for cream. Schnitzel with rahmsauce is called Rahmschnitzel. This sauce is also very popular to have with frikadellen or spätzle.

    The sauce has a roux as a base and is made with meat stock /broth and cream.

    Get the recipe for Rahmsauce

    Frankfurt Green Sauce (Herb Sauce)

    Frankfurt Green Sauce

    Frankfurter Grüne sauce is one of the traditional recipes from Frankfurt am Main. The sauce is from seven distinct herbs, sour cream and yoghurt. The seven herbs are Borretsch (Borage), Kerbel (Chervil), Kresse (Garden Cress),
    Petersilie (Parsley), Pimpinelle (Salad Burnet), Sauerampfer (Sorrel) and Schnittlauch (Chives).

    Grüne Soße with Schnitzel is called Frankfurt Schnitzel. It makes a welcome change to other cream sauces.

    Get the recipe for Frankfurt Green Sauce

    Cranberry Sauce

    Cranberry Sauce in a Jar

    Schnitzel with Cranberry sauce (affiliate link) is a popular pairing. Especially if you choose to eat Wiener Schnitzel. In Austria, it is customary to serve Wiener Schnitzel with cranberry sauce (affiliate link) and parsley potatoes.

    Lemon Juice

    A Wiener Schnitzel on Parley potatoes on a white plate. Above you can see a lemon being squeezed over the

    Some argue that a well-cooked schnitzel does not need any sauce. Especially if you are using a delicate meat such as veal. A slice of lemon adds a fresh taste to the meat and helps break out the fat.

    There is also a historical reason for serving schnitzel with lemon juice, as the sour taste helped to mask the taste of rancid meat, in a time before refrigeration was not as common.

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    What Other Side Dishes go with Schnitzel

    • French fries/ Chips (Pommes Frites)
    • Homemade German Spätzle (German Egg Dumpling)
    • German Potato Salad
    • Bratkartoffeln - German Fried Potatoes
    • Semmelknodel - German Bread Dumplings
    • German Potato Dumplings (Kartoffelklöße)
    • German Red Cabbage
    • Cucumber and Radish Salad

    Did you try one of these recipes?

    Please leave a rating or make a comment below. I would love to hear from you. You can send me an e-mail or comment on Facebook, Instagram or Pinterest.

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    Jager Sauce (German Hunter Sauce)
    A delicious creamy mushroom sauce that goes will with Schnitzel, Spaetzle, meat and plenty more dishes.
    Check out this recipe
    Hunter Sauce - Jager Sauce
    Zigeuner Sauce (Gypsy Sauce)
    A delicious spicy sauce made from peppers and tomatoes. Great for schnitzel, to make the iconic Zigeunerchnitzel, or pair with beef or sausages.
    Check out this recipe
    Zigeuner Sauce- German Red Pepper Sauce for Schnitzel and Steaks.
    Rahmsauce – German Cream Sauce
    This creamy sauce is perfect for schnitzel, meatballs, chicken, pasta and spaetzle.
    Check out this recipe
    Rahmsauce in a saucepan. A wooden spoon is dipping in
    Frankfurt Green Sauce (Frankfurter Grüne Soße)
    Try this world-famous German herb sauce. Refreshing, delicious and yet so simple, these are the characteristics of the original Frankfurter Grie Soß (as Frankfurt green sauce is colloquially known). 
    Check out this recipe
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