Making it through the working week is no easy feat, but the promise of a little comfort food helps to get us through. And there’s no dish more comforting than classic pub grub the almighty schnitzel. We’ve collected 28 of our best schnitzel recipes so you can make every night schnitty night.

Pork cotoletta with sage and white wine sauce

Going back to basics may just be the way forward, say Colin Fassnidge and Anthony Puharich, who refine a retro feel-good feed.

Buttermilk chicken schnitzel with fennel and apple slaw

Who doesn't love a gloriously golden chicken schnitzel?

Pork neck schnitzel with bolognese and mash

Colin Fassnidge and Anthony Puharich go full boar with a supercharged schnitzel that features pork on pork with a side of potato.

Chicken schnitzel with jalapeno, herb and mustard mayo

This pickled jalapeno, herb and mustard mayo is the perfect pairing to this crumbed chicken schnitzel.

Easy curried schnitzels

“Traditional schnitzels get a fragrant lift with curry powder and turmeric” – Phoebe Wood.

Hayden Quinn's buttermilk schnitzel with bitter leaf salad

Buttermilk schnitzel with bitter leaf salad and sweet potato chips

“Corn cakes are a genius hack for crumbs” - Hayden Quinn. Serve with sweet potato chips.

Crispy shallot chicken schnitzels with asian slaw

Skip the pub and head straight to the kitchen to make this impressive chicken schnitzel with slaw.

Recreate your pub favourite with Matt Moran's chicken schnitzel with parmesan crust recipe

Chicken schnitzel with parmesan crust

A perfect ‘schnitty’ is the best dinner. Panko crumbs guarantee a crisp crust but you can use rough sourdough crumbs, says Matt Moran. This is an edited extract from Matt Moran’s Australian Food: Coast + Country, Murdoch Books, $45, out October 25.

Matt Preston's homestyle chicken schnitzel

Matt Preston's easy recipe for homestyle version of chicken schnitzel is made even better thank to his delicious recipe for fresh coleslaw.

Chicken katsu with curry sauce

This recipe is Japan’s take on the schnitzel.

Quick chicken parmigiana

Everybody loves a good schnitzel and this one is not only quick and easy but super tasty.

Spiced pork chop schnitzel with pear and fennel slaw

Spiced-pork chop schnitzel with pear and fennel slaw

A tasty and quick pork recipe accompanied with a healthy salad that'll make your mid-week easy.

Lamb schnitzel with waldorf salad

Macadamia-crumbed pork schnitzel with 'Aussiekraut'

Could this schnitzel, an undisputed pub classic, be any more Australian? We don't think so. An Aussie macadamia crust adds crunch, and the usual sauerkraut gets an earthy hit of beetroot.