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Milanesa
Mexican-style thin beef cutlets coated with garlic-seasoned egg and breadcrumbs, then fried crisp.
About Milanesa
Milanesa is a breaded cutlet found across Latin America in distinct regional forms. This profile fixes Mely Martínez's straightforward Mexican beef version rather than treating every regional style as interchangeable.
Thin beef remains savoury and tender beneath a crisp breadcrumb coating. Garlic and black pepper season the egg layer, while frying gives the exterior a deep toasted flavour.
Each cutlet is broad and thin with an even golden-brown crumb crust. The coating is crisp and dry at the surface, enclosing a compact, juicy slice of beef.
Allergens in this recipe
Contains: Egg, Wheat.
Other allergen details are unconfirmed.
Ingredients vary by restaurant. Confirm your allergens with staff before ordering.
Ingredients in Milanesa
Mely Martínez's Mexican beef Milanesa.
- Thin-cut beef steakTender meat cutlet
- EggsBreading binder
- BreadcrumbsCrisp coating
- GarlicAromatic seasoning
- Black pepperPeppery seasoning
- Vegetable oilShallow-frying medium
- SaltSeasoning
Ingredient details & uncertainties
Allergen information is incomplete. Unconfirmed details do not establish that an allergen is absent.
- Thin-cut beef steak:
- Eggs:
- Breadcrumbs: . Breadcrumbs selected from the source breadcrumbs-or-saltine-crackers choice
- Garlic:
- Black pepper:
- Vegetable oil:
- Salt:
Origins & food traditions
Mexican recipe author Mely Martínez supplies a complete everyday Mexican beef milanesa recipe; chef Rick Bayless independently documents the Mexican beef-or-chicken cutlet structure of egg, flour, breadcrumbs and frying oil.
Cuisines & regions
- Mexican Cuisine
- Uruguayan CuisineCatalogue link pending review
- Argentine CuisineCatalogue link pending review
AI-generated illustration of one possible presentation. Recipes and ingredients vary; the image does not establish allergen content.