Crispy Pork Milanese is a quick, budget-friendly dinner that the whole family will love. These golden pork cutlets are tender, flavorful, and just as great made with chicken!
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Keyword pork milanese
Prep Time 20 minutesminutes
Cook Time 30 minutesminutes
Total Time 50 minutesminutes
Servings 6servings
Calories 466kcal
Author Laura Bashar | Family Spice
Ingredients
1 ½lbpork loin
¾teaspoonsalt
⅜teaspoonground black pepper
⅓cupall purpose flour
2large eggs
1cupseasoned breadcrumbs
½cupfinely grated Parmesan cheese
3-4tablespoonextra virgin olive oildivided
1lemoncut in wedges
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Instructions
Preheat oven to 200ºF.
Slice pork loin across the grain, into approximately 8 half-inch thick rounds.
Place each pork piece between two sheets of plastic wrap. Evenly pound meat with a meat tenderizer mallet using gentle taps with the flat end of the mallet until ¼-inch thick.
Season both sides of the pork cutlets with half the salt and pepper.
In a small plate combine flour and remaining salt and pepper.
In a shallow bowl whisk together the eggs until well combined.
In another small plate combine breadcrumbs and Parmesan cheese.
Take pork cutlet and press into flour mixture until thoroughly covered. Shake off excess flour.
Next, dip the flour-coated pork cutlet into egg mixture until all sides are coated.
Next, take egg-coated pork cutlet and press into bread crumb mixture until thoroughly covered. Shake off excess bread crumbs.
Place the prepared cutlets on a baking sheet.
In a large non-stick skillet, over medium-high heat 2 TBS of the olive oil.
Add 2-3 cutlets to the hot oil and cook until golden brown and just cooked through, about 3-5 minutes per side. Transfer to paper towels to drain, then transfer them to a clean baking sheet and keep them warm in the oven.
Continue frying the remaining pork cutlets, adding more oil as needed.
Transfer the pork cutlets to plates and serve with lemon wedges.
Notes
Cooking Tips: You can also make this dish using chicken breast or turkey breast. For chicken breast, flatten each breast half using a mallet. For the turkey breast, cut ½-inch slices on the bias (diagonal) to keep slices intact when flattened.
TO STORE: Store any leftover pork in an airtight container and refrigerate for up to 4 days.TO FREEZE: You can also freeze leftovers. Transfer to a resealable bag or freezer safe container and freeze for up to 4 months.