German Pork Cutlets

5 from 3 votes

German Pork Cutlets are covered in a flavorful creamy sauce made with mushrooms, diced ham, and onion. Serve over egg noodles for a delicious German comfort food meal.

Prep Time10

Cook Time18

Total Time28

Course: Main Dish

Servings:

Ingredients

1 (1 1/2 pound) pork tenderloin
salt and pepper
2-3 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 medium yellow onion diced
8 ounces white mushrooms slicd
1/2 cup dry sherry
1/2 cup beef broth
1/2 cup heavy cream
1/2 cup diced ham
fresh dill for garnish optional

Instructions

Preheat oven to 250 degrees and line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.
Slice tenderloin into 12 pieces. Place pieces a few at a time between 2 layers of plastic wrap. Pound with a meat mallet or a heavy rolling pin until flattened to 1/4-inch.
Season pork with salt and pepper.
Pour 2 tablespoons of oil into a large skillet. Heat over medium-high heat.
Cook pork cutlets in 2 batches, cooking for about 2 minutes per side. Add an extra tablespoon of oil for the second batch if needed.
Place pork on prepared baking sheet and place in oven to keep warm.
Add onion and mushrooms to pan and cook until onion is soft and mushrooms are browned, about 5 minutes.
Pour sherry into pan and scrape the browned bits off the bottom. Simmer until nearly all the liquid has evaporated.
Add beef broth and heavy cream and cooked until reduced by 1/2.
Add ham and season to taste with salt and pepper.
To serve, ladle sauce over pork cutlets and garnish with dill.

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