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Air-fryer pork schnitzel with apple slaw

Thin pork loin cutlets in a crisp crumb, cooked in the air fryer with a spoonful of oil, with a sharp apple and cabbage slaw. Thin and crisp is easier to eat than a thick steak.

By The foodose editorial team. Nutrition calculated from USDA FoodData Central. Checked on paper on 16 October 2026; not yet cooked in a test kitchen or photographed, so the times and yield are estimates. How we develop our recipes
What still needs a real kitchen
  • Confirm 5 mm schnitzels cook through in 8 to 10 minutes at 200°C
  • Confirm the yoghurt and mustard coating holds the crumb
  • Photograph the finished plate
Time
About 35 min
estimated
Serves
2
see below
Energy
405 kcal
per serving
Protein
45 g
per serving
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Ingredients for 2 servings

2 servings

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Contains gluten, milk, mustard, sulphites. Check the labels on packaged ingredients:

  • Dijon mustard. Many Dijon mustards also declare sulphites; check the label.
  • dried breadcrumbs. Breadcrumbs can contain soya or milk; check the label.
  • cider vinegar. Cider vinegar can contain sulphites; check the label if you avoid them.

Cooking steps

  1. Lay each piece of pork between two sheets of baking paper and beat it with a rolling pin to an even 5 mm thickness. Cut each in half and season with salt.

  2. Mix 30 g of the Greek yoghurt with 5 g of the Dijon mustard in a shallow dish, and mix the breadcrumbs with the paprika in a second. Coat each piece of pork thinly in the mustard yoghurt, then press it into the breadcrumbs on both sides.

  3. Heat the air fryer to 200°C / 400°F. Brush or spray both sides of the schnitzels with the oil, lay them in the basket in a single layer, in two batches if needed, and cook for 8 to 10 minutes, turning halfway, until deep golden. Rest them for 3 minutes. In an oven, bake on a rack over a tray at 220°C / 425°F (200°C fan) for 12 to 15 minutes.

    Cooked when: 63°C / 145°F in the thickest part, then left to rest for 3 minutes. A food thermometer is the reliable way to tell.

  4. While they cook, toss the cabbage and apple with the rest of the Greek yoghurt and Dijon mustard, the cider vinegar and the parsley.

  5. Serve two schnitzels each with the slaw alongside.

The useful detail

Beat the pork to an even 5 mm. A loin steak is thicker at one edge than the other, and an uneven cutlet either scorches its crust at the thin end or leaves the thick end short of temperature; flattened evenly, the coating browns in the time the pork takes to cook.

Make it work for you

One serving is Two small schnitzels with half the slaw. You can switch to a smaller portion in the ingredients above; it is three quarters of this, and it contains correspondingly less energy and protein. It is an option, not a goal.

  • Chicken breast instead of pork

    Flatten it the same way. Cook it to 74°C / 165°F, the poultry endpoint.

    Per serving: about 5 kcal less, about 2 g less protein, about 1 g less fat.

  • Pear instead of apple

    Softer and sweeter in the slaw; use a firm one.

    Per serving: about 5 kcal more, about the same protein, about the same fat.

  • Gluten-free breadcrumbs

    They brown a little paler. Nutrition is not recalculated.

    Allergens: Removes gluten. Check the label.

Estimated nutrition

Per standard serving, calculated from the ingredients above. Nutrition changes with substitutions, brands and how much oil stays in the pan.

Pork loin is lean, and a thin crumb crust cooked with a spoonful of oil keeps the plate light, while the yoghurt in the coating and the slaw adds a little more protein.

Nutrition per serving
Energy405 kcal
Protein45 g
Fat11 g
of which saturates2 g
Carbohydrate33 g
of which sugars14 g
Fibre6 g
Sodium400 mg
Show calculation notes

Each ingredient’s weight is multiplied by its USDA FoodData Central values per 100 g. The whole recipe is added up and divided by 2. Raw weights are used for meat, fish and vegetables; beans and lentils are drained weights. All of the oil is counted as eaten. Added salt is not included; sodium from stock, bread, cheese and tinned food is.

Calculation, whole recipe
IngredientWeight usedSourceEnergyProtein
pork loin steaks300 gFDC 168263Pork, fresh, loin, center loin (chops), boneless, separable lean only, raw369 kcal71.3 g
Greek yoghurt100 gFDC 170894Yogurt, Greek, plain, nonfat (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program)59 kcal10.2 g
Dijon mustard15 gFDC 2710085Mustard10 kcal0.6 g
dried breadcrumbs40 gFDC 174928Bread, crumbs, dry, grated, plain158 kcal5.3 g
paprika1 gFDC 171329Spices, paprika3 kcal0.2 g
rapeseed or other neutral oil9 gFDC 172336Oil, canola81 kcal0.0 g
cabbage200 gFDC 169975Cabbage, raw50 kcal2.6 g
apples150 gFDC 171688Apples, raw, with skin (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program)78 kcal0.4 g
cider vinegar10 gFDC 173469Vinegar, cider2 kcal0.0 g
parsley5 gFDC 170416Parsley, fresh2 kcal0.1 g
Whole recipeDivided by 2813 kcal90.7 g

Per serving the energy is rounded to the nearest 5 kcal, grams to the nearest whole gram and sodium to the nearest 10 mg. Calculation method 1.0, September 2026. How the calculation works.

Storage and reheating

In the fridge
Refrigerate the schnitzels within 2 hours of cooking and eat within 3 to 4 days. The slaw softens as it sits; keep it covered in the fridge and eat it within the same time.
Reheating
Reheat the schnitzels in the air fryer at 180°C / 350°F for 4 to 5 minutes, until they reach 74°C / 165°F, steaming hot throughout. The microwave softens the crust.

Checked against US Food and Drug Administration, Refrigerator and Freezer Storage Chart, USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service, Leftovers and Food Safety, FoodSafety.gov, Safe Minimum Internal Temperatures and FoodSafety.gov, Cold Food Storage Chart. UK guidance from the Food Standards Agency is shorter, at two days for most leftovers.

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