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Zürcher Geschnetzeltes (Veal Stew) with Rösti

by baketotheroots
May 19, 2022
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Zürich is one of the best-known and most popular cities in Switzerland. After finishing university I was thinking about moving to the beautiful city at Lake Zürich – not far from where I actually grew up. I was torn between the lovely (and expensive) Swiss city and Berlin where I live now… I guess you can figure out how the story ended. Nonetheless, I still have »roots« in Switzerland and we love to make one of the most popular Swiss dishes here at home – Zürcher Geschnetzeltes with Rösti. It’s so good!

Zürcher Geschnetzeltes (Veal Stew) with Rösti | Bake to the roots
Zürcher Geschnetzeltes (Veal Stew) with Rösti | Bake to the roots

I don’t think this dish needs a long and complicated introduction. I assume many people know it or have at least heard of it. We love it here at home. For someone like me who lived in Switzerland for a while, it’s a dish that reminds me of my time in the alpine republic. Well… it also reminds me of all the relatives that live in Switzerland.

To be honest – this dish would probably be in my »cooking repertoire« even if there were no relatives living in Switzerland. When I was a kid my mom made »Zürcher Geschnetzeltes« quite often because she liked it a lot and I guess that’s what I picked up.

»Zürcher Geschnetzeltes« aka. veal stew is straightforward to make. We like to make it with homemade Spätzle (German pasta) or with Rösti (Swiss hash browns). Like the ones I made here. Both sides are really delicious and easy to prepare. Well… Rösti can be a bit tricky tbh – making them is actually not difficult but mine typically fall apart. I guess I am not patient enough. Pffft. But that’s not really a problem – the fried Rösti still tastes great even if they fall apart and look like a big potato mishmash.

Rindergeschnetzeltes mit Knöpfle | Bake to the roots
Rindergeschnetzeltes mit Knöpfle | Bake to the roots

If you look at the pictures, you could almost think I made only one huge Rösti that covers the whole plate… but it’s not. Those are several hand-sized Rösti. I was just not clever enough to space them apart so you can actually see each individual Rösti. Well… no matter whether there are several small ones or just one big Rösti – all good as long as you serve it with a good amount of the stew.

By the way, here is a slightly modified version of this dish on the blog with pasta. As mentioned above – something we also like a lot. You could also serve the stew with mashed potatoes… just saying.

INGREDIENTS / ZUTATEN

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(4 servings)

For the rösti (hash browns):
21 oz. (600g) potatoes (waxy)
some clarified butter or lard for frying
salt, pepper

For the veal stew:
10.5 oz. (300g) veal cutlet (schnitzel)
14 oz. (400g) brown mushrooms
1 large red onion
1 1/2 tbsp. all-purpose flour
1/2 cup (120ml) dry white wine
1 cup (240ml) vegetable broth
3.5 oz. (100g) heavy cream
1 tbsp. crème fraîche
some lard or clarified butter for frying
salt, pepper

(4 Personen)

Für die Rösti:
600g Kartoffeln, festkochend
Butterschmalz zum Anbraten
Salz, Pfeffer

Für das Geschnetzelte:
300g Kalbsschnitzel
400g braune Champignons
1 große rote Zwiebel
1 1/2 EL Mehl (Type 405)
120ml trockener Weißwein
240ml Gemüsebrühe
100g Schlagsahne
1 EL Crème fraîche
Butterschmalz zum Anbraten
Salz, Pfeffer

Zürcher Geschnetzeltes (Veal Stew) with Rösti | Bake to the roots
Zürcher Geschnetzeltes (Veal Stew) with Rösti | Bake to the roots

DIRECTIONS / ZUBEREITUNG

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1. For the stew wash the meat first, pat it dry with a paper towel, and cut it into thin strips. Place in a bowl and dust with 1/2 tablespoon of the flour. Clean the mushrooms, remove the stems, and cut them into quarters or sixths, depending on their size. Peel and finely dice the onion. Cover everything and set aside.

2. For the rösti clean and peel the potatoes, then grate them coarsely. Place in a bowl, press the grated potatoes together and remove all the liquid that is coming out. Season with salt and pepper.

3. Heat up a large frying pan, add a good amount of clarified butter and let it melt. Remove a handful of the grated potato from the bowl, squeeze it again to remove some additional liquid, and then add it to the pan. Press the shredded potato together to form a small (but not too thin) rösti patty. Create as many of these patties in the pan as possible – make sure they are not touching each other. Allow the rösti to brown undisturbed for a few minutes. The temperature should not be too high or they will burn. When the bottom side is crispy and nicely browned, carefully flip the rösti and fry the other side until crispy and golden brown as well. Add more clarified butter if necessary. Park the finished rösti briefly on a piece of kitchen paper to get rid of some of the fat, then place on a plate and kept it warm in the oven. Repeat with the remaining grated potatoes.

4. For the stew heat up some clarified butter in a large skillet. Sear the meat in several batches over high heat just briefly so it can get some color, then remove and set aside in a bowl. Add the mushrooms to the same pan, adding a little more clarified butter, if necessary, then sauté the mushrooms for 4-5 minutes. Add the diced onion and sauté briefly, then add the remaining flour (1 tablespoon), mix, and let cook for a moment. Deglaze with the white wine, bring to a boil, then add the veggie broth and the heavy cream. Bring to a boil, once again, then let simmer over medium-low heat for about 10 minutes. Roughly 2 minutes before the end of the cooking time, add the meat back to the pan. The sauce should have thickened slightly. Add the crème fraîche, stir in, and season well with salt and pepper. Serve together with the rösti.

1. Für das Geschnetzelte das Fleisch waschen, mit einem Küchenpapier trockentupfen und dann in dünne Streifen schneiden. In eine Schüssel geben und mit 1/2 EL des Mehls bestäuben. Die Champignons putzen, Stiele entfernen und dann je nach Größe vierteln oder sechsteln. Die Zwiebel schälen und fein würfeln. Alles abdecken und zur Seite stellen.

2. Für die Rösti die Kartoffeln säubern, schälen und dann grob raspeln. In eine Schüssel geben, zusammenpressen und die austretende Flüssigkeit abschütten. Mit Salz und Pfeffer würzen.

3. Eine große Pfanne erhitzen und eine gute Portion Butterschmalz dazugeben. Eine Handvoll geraspelter Kartoffel aus der Schüssel nehmen, noch einmal zusammenpressen, um Flüssigkeit zu entfernen, dann in die Pfanne geben. Die Kartoffelraspel zu einem kleinen (nicht zu dünnen) Fladen zusammendrücken. So viele Rösti in die Pfanne setzen, wie Platz haben – sie sollten sich allerdings nicht berühren. Die Rösti bei nicht allzu hoher Temperatur einige Minuten ungestört bräunen lassen. Wenn die Unterseite kross und gut Farbe bekommen hat, die Rösti vorsichtig wenden und dann ebenfalls knusprig und goldbraun anbraten – ggf. noch etwas Butterschmalz nachlegen. Fertige Rösti kurz auf einem Stück Küchenpapier parken, damit überschüssiges Fett abtropfen kann, dann auf einen Teller legen und im Ofen warmhalten. Mit den restlichen Kartoffelraspeln wiederholen.

4. Für das Geschnetzelte etwas Butterschmalz in einer großen Pfanne erhitzen. Das Fleisch in mehreren Portionen bei hoher Hitzezufuhr nur kurz anbraten, dann herausholen und in einer Schüssel zwischenparken. Die Champignons in die selbe Pfanne geben, ggf. noch etwas Butterschmalz dazugeben und dann für 4-5 Minuten anbraten. Die Zwiebelwürfel dazugeben und kurz mit anbraten, dann das restliche Mehl (1 EL) darübergeben und kurz anschwitzen lassen. Mit dem Weißwein ablöschen, einmal kurz aufkochen lassen, dann die Gemüsebrühe und die Sahne dazugeben. Noch einmal aufkochen lassen, dann bei schwacher Hitzezufuhr etwa 10 Minuten köcheln lassen. Etwa 2 Minuten vor dem Ende der Garzeit das Fleisch in die Pfanne dazugeben. Die Soße sollte leicht angedickt haben. Die Crème fraîche dazugeben, unterrühren und dann ordentlich mit Salz und Pfeffer würzen. Zusammen mit den Rösti servieren.

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Zürcher Geschnetzeltes aka. Veal Stew with Rösti

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  • Prep Time: 00:15
  • Cook Time: 00:40
  • Total Time: 01:00
  • Yield: 4 1x
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One of the most popular dishes from Switzerland: Zürcher Geschnetzeltes aka. Veal Stew with Rösti (Hash Browns). Super delicious!


Ingredients

For the rösti (hash browns):
21 oz. (600g) potatoes (waxy)
some clarified butter or lard for frying
salt, pepper

For the veal stew:
10.5 oz. (300g) veal cutlet (schnitzel)
14 oz. (400g) brown mushrooms
1 large red onion
1 1/2 tbsp. all-purpose flour
1/2 cup (120ml) dry white wine
1 cup (240ml) vegetable broth
3.5 oz. (100g) heavy cream
1 tbsp. crème fraîche
some lard or clarified butter for frying
salt, pepper


Instructions

1. For the stew wash the meat first, pat it dry with a paper towel, and cut it into thin strips. Place in a bowl and dust with 1/2 tablespoon of the flour. Clean the mushrooms, remove the stems, and cut them into quarters or sixths, depending on their size. Peel and finely dice the onion. Cover everything and set aside.

2. For the rösti clean and peel the potatoes, then grate them coarsely. Place in a bowl, press the grated potatoes together and remove all the liquid that is coming out. Season with salt and pepper.

3. Heat up a large frying pan, add a good amount of clarified butter and let it melt. Remove a handful of the grated potato from the bowl, squeeze it again to remove some additional liquid, and then add it to the pan. Press the shredded potato together to form a small (but not too thin) rösti patty. Create as many of these patties in the pan as possible – make sure they are not touching each other. Allow the rösti to brown undisturbed for a few minutes. The temperature should not be too high or they will burn. When the bottom side is crispy and nicely browned, carefully flip the rösti and fry the other side until crispy and golden brown as well. Add more clarified butter if necessary. Park the finished rösti briefly on a piece of kitchen paper to get rid of some of the fat, then place on a plate and kept it warm in the oven. Repeat with the remaining grated potatoes.

4. For the stew heat up some clarified butter in a large skillet. Sear the meat in several batches over high heat just briefly so it can get some color, then remove and set aside in a bowl. Add the mushrooms to the same pan, adding a little more clarified butter, if necessary, then sauté the mushrooms for 4-5 minutes. Add the diced onion and sauté briefly, then add the remaining flour (1 tablespoon), mix, and let cook for a moment. Deglaze with the white wine, bring to a boil, then add the veggie broth and the heavy cream. Bring to a boil, once again, then let simmer over medium-low heat for about 10 minutes. Roughly 2 minutes before the end of the cooking time, add the meat back to the pan. The sauce should have thickened slightly. Add the crème fraîche, stir in, and season well with salt and pepper. Serve together with the rösti.


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Zürcher Geschnetzeltes (Veal Stew) with Rösti | Bake to the roots
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Comments 3

  1. Anja says:
    4 years ago

    What’s the difference between beef Stroganoff n this Geschnetzeltes?

    Reply
    • baketotheroots says:
      4 years ago

      The type of meat you use and the sauce – stroganoff is a bit sourer than this one here.

      Cheers
      Marc

      Reply
  2. zidane says:
    3 months ago

    Zürcher Geschnetzeltes is a creamy veal dish with rich, savory flavor

    Reply

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