Milanesa de Pollo~Chicken Milanesa
Keeping mom's food traditions with this chicken milanesa recipe!
Servings 4 Servings
Ingredients
- 2 large boneless chicken breast(butterflied and pounded thin)
- 2 cups of homemade or store bought cracker meal or seasoned spicy bread crumbs
- 1 cup flour seasoned with salt and pepper
- 2 large eggs whisked
- 2-3 tablespoons of Tapatio hot sauce or your favorite...
- 2 cups of oil for frying I used grapeseed oil
Instructions
- Start by setting up your breading station. In dish 1, place the pounded out pieces of chicken, set aside. Dish 2, add the flour with 1 tsp. salt and 1 tsp. pepper. Dish 3, add 2 eggs, whisked with 2 tablespoons of hot sauce. And dish 4, seasoned breadcrumbs.
- One at a time, dip chicken in the flour,then egg, then bread crumbs. Transfer to a plate and let sit for 20 minutes.
- After a little while, peheat oil for 5 -6 minutes in a skillet at medium heat. While that oil is heating, preheat oven to 250 degrees and prepare a cookie sheet, topped with a metal rack. When ready, carefully lay milanesa into hot oil. Cook for 3 minutes per side or until golden brown. Transfer the chicken onto plate lined with paper towels to absorb some of the oil. Then transfer metal rack lined with baking sheet and keep warm in the oven. Repeat until all chicken is cooked.
- Serve as is with rice, beans, salad, salsa and warm tortillas for making tacos...or you can change it up and top a fresh salad with the sliced chicken milanesa. Yields 4 servings.
Notes
Chicken Milanesa Salad with Chipotle Citrus Dressing
Ingredients
4 chicken milanesa, (see recipe)
For Dressing
juice of 1 orange
juice of 1 lime
4 ounces olive oil
2 ounces red wine vinegar
1 tbs dijon mustard
1 tbs honey
1 clove garlic
1 chipotle in adobo
salt and pepper to taste You Will Also Need
8 oz. Baby kale
8 oz. Baby spinach
1 large red bell pepper, sliced
1-2 Avocados, sliced
6 Radishes, sliced
1-2 cups Croutons
8 oz. Queso Oaxaca, shredded
Chipotles in adobo For the dressing, add all ingredients to the blender. Blend on high until smooth and emulsified. Taste for salt. Arrange your salad on a large platter. Add sliced milanesa. Garnish with Oaxaca cheese, croutons and chipotles in adobo. Add dressing to your liking.
juice of 1 orange
juice of 1 lime
4 ounces olive oil
2 ounces red wine vinegar
1 tbs dijon mustard
1 tbs honey
1 clove garlic
1 chipotle in adobo
salt and pepper to taste You Will Also Need
8 oz. Baby kale
8 oz. Baby spinach
1 large red bell pepper, sliced
1-2 Avocados, sliced
6 Radishes, sliced
1-2 cups Croutons
8 oz. Queso Oaxaca, shredded
Chipotles in adobo For the dressing, add all ingredients to the blender. Blend on high until smooth and emulsified. Taste for salt. Arrange your salad on a large platter. Add sliced milanesa. Garnish with Oaxaca cheese, croutons and chipotles in adobo. Add dressing to your liking.
