Today we have a Milanesa recipe. “Milanesa de res” refers to a thin cut of meat that is breaded and pan-fried and then served with fried potatoes, a salad, and sometimes rice and beans.
2cupsof bread crumbs or saltine crackers ground into crumbssee note
2garlic cloves chopped
½teaspoonblack peppercorns
Vegetable oil for frying
Salt to taste
Instructions
Grind the garlic clove and peppercorn in a mortar. If you do not have a mortar, finely chop the garlic and use a pepper grinder for the black peppercorns or ground pepper.
In a large bowl, whisk the two eggs lightly and add the garlic and peppercorn mixture. I usually add a Tbsp. of water to the mortar after grinding the garlic and peppercorns, that way it’s easier to add the mix to the eggs. Whisk again.
In a large dish, spread the bread crumbs mixed with salt (If using regular bread crumbs) and have another dish ready to place the steaks after breading.
Now, to start the breading process. Dip the steaks into the egg mixture.
Using kitchen tongs, place one steak into the crumbs, turn to coat both sides. Patting on lightly to make sure the coating adheres to the steak. If necessary, turn steak again to have an even coating of breadcrumbs. Place the already-breaded steak aside on a plate. I use wax paper to cover the plates for an easy clean up afterward. Repeat this step with the remaining steaks.
Once you finish breading all the steaks you will proceed to fry them. Using a large skillet, heat ½ inch of oil over medium-high heat. Make sure the oil is hot before placing the steaks. Fry about 3 minutes on each side until golden brown on both sides and cooked through. Place the steaks on paper towels to drain any excess oil before serving.
Serve with warm fries and a salad.
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Notes
* This is my mother’s Milanesa recipe, and we use saltine crackers to bread the milanesas.* Sirloin steaks also work fine for milanesas, make sure to pound them very thin.* You can use chicken or pork instead of beef.* In Mexico, milanesas are sold in some butcher shops or supermarkets already breaded. I usually save some already-breaded in the freezer to use later on.