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Torta de Milanesa… YES PLEASE!
One of my favorite things about Mexicans is how resourceful they are. No job? No problemo. They’ll go sweep their neighbor’s floors. Wash dishes. Help guide cars out of parking lots.
Mexican street food is just that. People who know how to make something yummy.. maybe they make the best tortas in town.
You might even see people selling these DELICIOUS sandwiches that are incredibly AMAZING!
More Mexican Sandwiches You’ll Love:
Tortas Ahogadas
Torta de Jamon
Chicken Torta
Pambazo
How to Make It
- Butterfly cut a chicken breast.
- Place the chicken between two pieces of wax paper. You can also use plastic wrap.
- Pound the chicken until it’s thin.
- Set aside until ready to use.
This is your basic Milanesa de Pollo recipe. You start by making a chicken cutlet.
Sometimes, you’ll find chicken cutlets at the store already cut up for you.
You can also make this recipe using pork cutlets, or one of my favorites is with beef like Milanesa de Res.
More Mexican Chicken Recipes:
Pollo a la Diabla
Entomatadas de Pollo
Chicken Mole Enchiladas
- Dredge into the flour.
- Dip into the egg.
Pro Tip:
Use one hand when dipping and dredging. That way, you only have one messy hand and one clean hand.Don’t skimp on the flour, breadcrumbs, and eggs. If you run out, it’s really hard to get more with just one hand… I’m speaking from personal experience. lol.
Make sure you add salt and some kind of spices to the flour.
Spices To Add To The Flour:
- Paprika
- Ground Cumin
- Ground Oregano
- Ground Cayenne (not too much, maybe just a pinch)
- Dried, ground chile de arbol.
- Dried, ground chile ancho.
All of these spices will add a lot of flavor to your Torta de Milanesa.
At the very least, add salt and pepper to the flour, or it will be bland. You want the fried chicken cutlet to be delicious and flavorful.
- Fry the chicken on both sides
- About 3-4 minutes, depending on how thin you pounded it out.
What Oil to use for Frying:
- Regular vegetable oil is best when frying the chicken cutlets.
- You can also use olive oil, peanut oil, or avocado oil.
- Coconut oil is not recommended because the chicken will pick up a coconut taste.
Other Cooking Methods:
- You can also do this step in the fryer. It will only take 4 minutes in the fryer to cook thoroughly.
- Another suggestion is to bake the breaded chicken in a 375 degrees F oven for 20 minutes, or until completely cooked through.
- Make sure you place the fried Milanesa de Pollo on a paper towel to drain any excess oil.
- If the Milanesa de Pollo is greasy or too hot from the frying, your bread can get soggy.
Give this a minute to cool down and drain the cooking oil before placing on the bread.
Sandwich Ingredients:
- Avocado slices
- Pickled Jalapeños
- Tomatoes
- Lettuce
- Mayonnaise
You can also add bacon, Refried Beans, ham, cheese, Chiles Toreados (grilled jalapeños) , Salsa Verde, and more!
Word to the Wise: Don’t make the Torta de Milanesa too big. Use your best judgement when assembling so you can fit everything inside the bread.
Tortas are made with either teleras or bolillos. Assemble your Torta de Milanesa.
All that’s left is to add a Roasted Tomato Salsa or Pickled Red Onions… and sink your teeth into this YUMMY goodness. Hope you enjoy!
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Torta de Milanesa
Ingredients
- 2 eggs
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup bread crumbs
- 2 chicken breasts skinless, boneless
- 1/2 cup oil
Spices for Bread Crumbs
- 1 tbsp Salt
- 1 tspn Pepper
- 1 tspn ground oregano
- 1 tspn ground cumin
- 1 tspn garlic powder
- 1 tspn onion powder
- 1 tspn paprika
- 1/2 tspn ground chile de arbol optional
For the Sandwich
- 4 bolillos (or teleras)
- 4 tbsp mayonnaise
- 6-8 pickled jalapeños
- 1 cup shredded lettuce
- 1 diced tomato
- 1 avocado sliced
Instructions
For the Chicken
- Cut chicken breast in half.
- Pound chicken with a meat tenderizer to create an even thickness.
- Set aside until ready to use.
- Create a breading station by adding flour in one dish, eggs in another dish, and bread crumbs in the third dish.
- Add salt and pepper to the eggs.Beat the eggs.
- Add the desired spices to the bread crumbs.Mix with a fork to combine.
- Dredge the chicken with the flour.Shake off any excess flour.
- Place the floured chicken in the egg mixture.Make sure to coat the entire chicken with the egg mixture.
- Lastly, place the chicken in the bread crumbs.Again, make sure the chicken is completely coated with the bread crumbs.
- Set aside and repeat until all chicken pieces are coated.
- Heat the oil in a skillet.
- Pan-fry the chicken in batch, about 3-4 minutes per side.
- Transfer each cooked chicken to a plate with a paper towel.
- Continue frying until all the chicken pieces are cooked.
To Assemble the Sandwich
- Cut bolillo (or telera) in half.
- Spread a thin layer of mayonnaise to both sides.
- Add a piece of fried chicken on one of the bread halves.
- Top with shredded lettuce, tomato, pickled jalapeños, avocado slices.
- Top with the other half of bread.
That looks completely amazing. So delicious I am sure. Best part – I think even my kids would love this! Thank you for sharing.
We’ve just got back from Mexico last week, had the most amazing time but I’m missing all of those mexican flavours already! Will definitely give this recipe a go! xxx
omg this looks soooo delicious yummmm!!! I will definitely try to make it over the weekend. Thanks a lot.
This looks like a great lunch or dinner option! I love trying new sandwiches like this! My family will love eating it as well! Great Recipe!