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Milanesa

Name: Milanesa
Total time: 30 min
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Argentina
Ingredients: 4 pieces Thinly Sliced Beef; 2 Egg; 100g Panko Breadcrumbs; 1 clove Garlic; 2 tbsp Parsley; As needed Oil for frying; 1 tsp Salt

Main Dish

⏱ 30 min

👥 Serves 4

Difficulty ⭐⭐

Thin-pounded beef coated in breadcrumbs and pan-fried — Argentina's most everyday dish.

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📖 The Story Behind This Dish

Said to originate from the Milanese cutlet brought by Italian immigrants, milanesa has become fully woven into Argentine daily life. Thin-pounded beef coated in breadcrumbs and pan-fried — simple, yet deeply satisfying. Topped with tomato sauce and cheese and baked, 'milanesa napolitana' is also an enormously popular restaurant staple.

🌆 Where it's eaten: A weeknight dinner staple, appearing on the table with fries or salad almost every week.

🥕 Ingredients (serves 4)

Thinly Sliced Beef 4 pieces
Egg 2
Panko Breadcrumbs 100g
Garlic 1 clove
Parsley 2 tbsp
Oil for frying As needed
Salt 1 tsp

👩‍🍳 Instructions

Pound the beef slices even thinner with a meat mallet. Season with salt.
Finely chop the garlic and parsley and mix into the breadcrumbs.
Dip the beef in beaten egg, then coat thoroughly with the herbed breadcrumbs.
Heat a generous amount of oil in a pan and pan-fry over medium heat until golden on both sides.
Drain excess oil.
Serve with a wedge of lemon, if desired.

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