Easy Pork Milanese Recipe
Crispy golden Pork Milanese served with fresh lemon wedges — a simple Italian classic that comes together in under 30 minutes. Perfect for a weeknight dinner or an elegant meal at home.
Equipment
- Meat mallet (for pounding pork)
- Large frying pan
- Wire rack
- Baking sheet
Ingredients
- 4 boneless pork loin cutlets pounded to ¼-inch thickness
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 large eggs
- 1 ½ cups Panko bread crumbs
- ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
- ½ cup olive oil for frying
- Lemon wedges for serving
Instructions
- Pound pork to about ¼-inch thickness.
- In a shallow bowl, whisk together the flour, salt, and pepper.
- In a second bowl, beat the eggs.
- In a third bowl, combine Panko bread crumbs and Parmesan cheese.
- Dredge each pork cutlet in the flour mixture, dip in beaten eggs, then press into the bread crumb mixture until evenly coated.
- Heat olive oil in a large frying pan over medium heat. Cook pork cutlets until golden brown and cooked through, about 3 minutes per side.
- Transfer cooked pork to a wire rack set over a baking sheet and place in a 250°F oven to keep warm if cooking in batches.
- Serve immediately with lemon wedges.
Notes
- For extra crispiness, let the breaded pork rest for 5 minutes before frying.
- Leftovers can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 2 days. Reheat in a 350°F oven until warmed through and crisp.
- You can substitute chicken cutlets or veal for pork to make variations of Milanese.
Nutrition
Serving: 1gCalories: 510kcalCarbohydrates: 29gProtein: 34gFat: 29gSaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 145mgSodium: 640mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1g
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