Classics · Argentinian

Milanesa

Milanesa
Time
30'
+ 0h 15' chilling
Diff.
easy
Kcal
520
/ serving
Servings
4
Gather 10 ingredients before cooking
Scale
Units
Step 01 of 08

Pound the meat

600 g

Place the beef rump (thin slices) (600 g) slices between two pieces of cling film. Pound with a meat mallet to about 5 mm thickness. The meat should be thin and even across the whole surface.

Tip
Thin slices cook quickly and stay juicy. Thick pieces end up raw inside or dry outside.
Step 02 of 08

Make the egg marinade

3 szt
3 szt
1 szt
1 łyżeczka
1 łyżeczka

Crack the eggs (3 szt) into a bowl and beat with a fork. Press the garlic cloves (3 szt) through a garlic press, finely chop the bunch of parsley (1 szt) and add to the eggs. Season with salt (1 łyżeczka) and ground black pepper (1 łyżeczka). Mix.

Step 03 of 08

Marinate the meat

600 g

Put the pounded beef rump (thin slices) (600 g) slices into the bowl with the egg marinade. Turn so each piece is coated on both sides. Leave for 15 minutes.

Tip
The egg with garlic and parsley is the essence of milanesa — the characteristic flavour of the crust comes from the marinade, not the breadcrumbs.
Step 04 of 08

Set up the breading station

100 g
250 g

Spread the wheat flour (100 g) on one flat plate and the breadcrumbs (250 g) on another. Set them next to the bowl with the marinated meat. Order: flour, marinade, breadcrumbs.

Step 05 of 08

Bread the cutlets

600 g
100 g
250 g

Take a slice of beef rump (thin slices) (600 g) out of the marinade, coat in wheat flour (100 g) on both sides and shake off the excess. Dip back into the marinade. Finally, coat in breadcrumbs (250 g), pressing firmly with your hand — the crumbs must stick to the entire surface.

Tip
Flour before the marinade creates a sticky base for the crumbs to bond to. Skipping the flour = the breading falls off in the pan.
Step 06 of 08

Heat the oil

300 ml

Pour the rapeseed or sunflower oil (300 ml) into a 28 cm cm pan so it covers the bottom with about a 5 mm layer. Heat over medium-high. The oil is ready when a breadcrumb dropped in starts bubbling intensely straight away.

Tip
Too cold oil = the crust soaks up fat and the cutlet is heavy. Too hot = the crumbs burn before the meat cooks.
Step 07 of 08

Fry the cutlets

600 g

Fry the breaded beef rump (thin slices) (600 g) slices for 2-3 minutes per side, until the crust is golden and crispy. Don't add more than 1-2 cutlets at a time — a crowded pan drops the oil temperature.

Step 08 of 08

Drain and serve

1 szt

Transfer the fried cutlets to a plate lined with paper towel to absorb excess oil. Cut the lemon (to serve) (1 szt) into quarters and serve alongside — lemon juice squeezed over just before eating is the classic Argentinian finish.

Milanesa
Bon appétit

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