Milanesa de Res + VIDEO

I live for easy recipes. Even when it comes to tamales that normally take hours and hours to make, I have my ways of making tamales faster.

Milanesa de Res is one of those super yummy and super quick recipes that moms everywhere are sure to love.

Don’t miss the Milanesa de Res Video

How to Make Milanesa

• Use a thin cut of beef like top round or bottom round.
• If you can’t find this cut of beef, you can pound the meat to make it thinner.

Be sure not to get a cut of meat that’s not too fatty. Lean and thin for the win. That’s what you’re looking for.

You might also like Milanesa de Pollo and Torta de Milanesa.

• Season the beef with salt and pepper.
• Set aside.

My friends, this is bottom round. See how thin it is.

Other seasonings you can add: garlic powder, ground cumin, ground oregano, ground paprika, cayenne. You can add a combination of these, or all of them.

What cut is Milanesa steak?

A milanesa is any thin slice of beef. It can also be chicken, veal, pork, eggplants, tempeh or soy.

• Add two eggs to a deep plate.
• Add some salt to the eggs.
• Whip with a fork.

2 eggs is enough for 4 slices of Milanesa Steak.

Pro Tip: Set up a working station for the breading process. This will make things go faster.

What does Milanese mean in cooking?

It means a thin cut of meat that is coated and cooked in oil.

• Add breadcrumbs to a deep plate.
• Be sure to season the breadcrumbs with salt.

You can make your own breadcrumbs, using the ends of the loaf, or the heel. Simply toast the bread and pulse in a food processor.

Or, buy a container of breadcrumbs at the store. It is a great timesaver.

• Use a fork or use your hand to bread the meat.
• Dip the meat in the eggs.

Note: The trick to breading is to use one hand.

This will give you one clean hand that’s free just in case you need to scratch your eye or someone knocks on the door.

In some cases, you don’t even need a Milanesa recipe. If you’re lucky, your neighborhood grocery store will have packaged Milanesa steak ready to go!

It might also be called “Milanesa de Carne.”

• Place the meat in the breadcrumbs.
• Cover both sides of the meat.

More Mexican Beef Recipes: Slow Cooker Birria de Res, Beef Tamales, Classic Ground Beef Taquitos, Salpicón de Res

Place your breaded meat slices on a plate while you’re waiting for the oil to get hot.

Even though these might look small, one Milanesa Steak per person is more than enough.

How to cook milanesa

There are two ways: you can either fry the meat or bake the meat.

Traditionally, it is fried. Get your oil nice and hot.

Fry time! Fry the meat on each side for a few minutes.

To bake Milanesa de Res:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Bake for 15 minutes. Flip and cook for 5 more minutes.

To make it “flipping” good, flip your meat and fry the other side.

Open up the windows and doors. You don’t want the smoke to set off the alarm. Unless you want to see some hunky firemen…. iHola Bomberos!

• Place on a paper towel.
• Drain any excess oil.

Don’t skip this step. Do you see how much oil came out of it? Too much oil can spoil.

Definitely don’t want to feed my family more oil than necessary.

Wiener Schnitzel vs. Milanesa de Res
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My German husband had one bite and said, “schnitzel.” No, he wasn’t swearing, but he swears that he’s had this before. In Germany, to make wiener schnitzel, they use veal and pound out the meat so it’s good to eat.

In Mexico and most Latin American countries, Milanesa de Res is made with a thin cut of beef. It is almost always served with fries.

Add your favorite Mexican salsa, and you’ve got a delicious and easy recipe.

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