Milanesa

Name: Milanesa
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 4 thin beef cutlets (top round), pounded thin; 2 eggs; 2 cloves garlic; 2 tbsp parsley; 1 cup breadcrumbs; 1/2 cup flour; to taste salt and pepper; for frying oil; to serve lemon wedges

Thin breaded and fried beef cutlets, a weeknight staple across Argentina.

Prep: 15 min
Cook: 15 min
Total: 30 min
Active: 25 min
Serves: 4
Difficulty: Easy
Cuisine: argentinian

Servings4

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Ingredients

Steps

Season the cutlets with salt and pepper.
Beat the eggs with the garlic and parsley in a shallow bowl.
Dredge each cutlet in flour, then egg, then breadcrumbs, pressing to coat well.
Fry in about 1 cm of hot oil for 2 to 3 minutes per side until golden and crisp.
Drain on paper towels and serve with lemon wedges.