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Milanesas (Breaded Cutlets)

Yazzy
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Total Time 20 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Fusion

Ingredients
  

  • 4 .5 " thick cutlets Beef, pork or chicken for Milanesas grocery stores have them packed and labelled "Milanesas" in the meat department.
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • For dredging:
  • 1 cup all purpose flour
  • 3 units eggs lightly beaten
  • 1 cup bread crumbs, Panko crumbs or crushed butter crackers
  • vegetable oil, for frying the Milanesas
  • To assemble the Tortas:
  • 4 units Bolillo, Virote or Telera rolls or Ciabatta, or Baguette. (Bolillos are sold in the Bakery section in most grocery stores)
  • 1 cup shredded lettuce
  • 2 units tomatoes sliced (1/4")
  • 2 units avocados sliced (1/4")
  • 1/3 wedge white onion thinly sliced
  • sliced pickled Jalapeno or halved canned Chipotles you can remove seeds and veins with food-grade latex gloves, if you so desire.
  • mayonaisse
  • 1 cup black refried beans

Instructions
 

  • Prepare the cutlets:
  • Generously season the cutlets with salt and pepper. Place the dredging ingredients in deep dishes or baking pans 9a bowl works better for the eggs) and line them up in this order: flour, then beaten eggs and finish with bread crumbs. Season flour with salt and pepper. Dip the cutlets into the flour, then the eggs (make sure they are completely covered in egg so that the bread crumbs stick and don't fall off) and finally into the bread crumbs, pressing down on both sides of each cutlet so that the bread crumbs stick.
  • Heat 1/2-inch of oil in a large, heavy skillet to 350 degrees F. Fry the cutlets in batches in the skillet until golden, about 3 minutes per side (it will depend on the thickness; that's why we need the cutlets to be thin). Drain excess oil on paper towels.
  • To assemble the tortas:
  • Halve the Bolillo/Telera rolls horizontally and lengthwise. Pull out and discard the soft center of the slices. Spread each roll evenly with refried black beans and mayonnaise. Place the cutlets on the bottom halves of the rolls and top with lettuce, tomato, avocado, onion, jalapeno or chipotle slices and then the other half of the roll.
  • Enjoy!

Notes

You can toast the Bolillo/Telera halves on a griddle or heavy pan, just to warm them up and soften them. Then evenly spread the refried beans and mayo and top with the rest of the ingredients.