Recipes · Swiss · Main Courses
Zürcher Geschnetzeltes
One serving has 499 kcal and 40 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of cobalamin (145%), niacin (122%), pyridoxine (87%), riboflavin (83%), phosphorus (64%) and selenium (61%). Ready in 30 minutes.

- Preparation: 15 min
- Cooking: 15 min
- Makes: 1 serving (340 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Gluten-free, High protein, Low carb
- Contains: alcohol, beef, dairy, sulphite
Ingredients
- 160 g Veal cutlets, raw
- 60 g Mushrooms, white button, raw
- 60 g Cream, heavy
- 30 g Wine, white
- 20 g Shallots, raw
- 10 g Butter, unsalted
- 0.4 g Salt
Method
- Slice the veal into thin strips and pat dry.
- Melt half the butter in a hot pan and sear the veal quickly in batches for 1-2 minutes until just browned; set aside.
- Add the rest of the butter and the shallots to the pan and cook for 2 minutes, then add the mushrooms and cook until softened.
- Pour in the wine and let it bubble for a minute, then stir in the cream and salt and simmer for 3-4 minutes until slightly thickened.
- Return the veal to the sauce and warm through for a minute or two, until cooked through, before serving, traditionally with rösti.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 499 kcal | 24% |
| Carbohydrates | 7.8 g | |
| Water | 254 mL | |
| Fiber | 1.2 g | 4% |
| Protein | 39.5 g | 82% |
| Tryptophan | 0.42 g | |
| Threonine | 1.7 g | |
| Isoleucine | 1.9 g | |
| Leucine | 3.1 g | |
| Lysine | 3.1 g | |
| Methionine | 0.89 g | |
| Cystine | 0.42 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 1.6 g | |
| Tyrosine | 1.3 g | |
| Valine | 2.2 g | |
| Histidine | 1.4 g | |
| Fat | 33.3 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 9.4 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 1.5 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0.01 g | |
| Omega-6 | 1.2 g | |
| Saturated | 20.2 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.89 g | |
| Cholesterol | 179 mg | |
| Calcium | 60.4 mg | 6% |
| Copper | 0.36 mg | 40% |
| Iron | 2 mg | 11% |
| Magnesium | 65 mg | 21% |
| Manganese | 0.15 mg | 8% |
| Phosphorus | 445 mg | 64% |
| Potassium | 775 mg | 16% |
| Selenium | 33.4 µg | 61% |
| Sodium | 317 mg | |
| Zinc | 3.7 mg | 47% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.23 mg | 21% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.91 mg | 83% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 17.1 mg | 122% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 2.2 mg | 44% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 1.1 mg | 87% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 26.4 µg | 7% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 3.5 µg | 145% |
| Choline | 218 mg | 51% |
| Vitamin A | 315 µg | 45% |
| Vitamin C | 3.2 mg | 4% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 78.8 IU | 13% |
| Vitamin E | 1.3 mg | 9% |
| Vitamin K | 4.7 µg | 5% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
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