🇵🇾 Paraguayan Cuisine

Milanesa de Carne

Breaded Beef Cutlet

Prep Time 15 min

Servings 4

Difficulty Easy

Calories 420 kcal

Thinly pounded beef cutlets coated in seasoned breadcrumbs and fried until golden and crunchy — Paraguay's everyday lunch staple served with mandioca and salad.

Ingredients

4 beef top round steaks, thinly sliced
2 cups breadcrumbs
3 eggs, beaten
1/2 cup flour
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 bunch parsley, finely chopped
1 tsp oregano
Salt and pepper
Oil for frying
Lemon wedges

Instructions

1 Pound beef between plastic wrap to 5mm thickness.
2 Mix breadcrumbs with garlic, parsley, oregano, salt, and pepper.
3 Dredge each cutlet in flour, dip in beaten egg, then press into seasoned breadcrumbs.
4 Heat oil in a large skillet. Fry cutlets 3-4 min per side until deep golden and crispy.
5 Drain on paper towels.
6 Serve with lemon wedges, mandioca, and fresh salad.

Did You Know?

In Paraguay, the size of a milanesa is a point of pride — the best ones hang over the edges of the plate.