Spanish · Dinner
Fried Breaded Beef Cutlet
A thin beef sirloin cutlet pounded to even thickness, coated in flour, egg and breadcrumbs, then shallow-fried until golden and crisp. Rooted in Spanish home cooking, it is served with lemon wedges and garnished with fresh parsley for a crunchy exterior against tender, quick-cooked beef.
$5
15 minsPrep
8 minsCook
23 minsTotal
EasyLevel
Nutrition per serving
612Calories
48.3gProtein
34.8gFat
26.1gCarbs
1.4gSugar
1.9gFiber
865mgSodium
328mgChol
7.4gSat Fat
610mgPotassium
85mgCalcium
4.6mgIron
2.9mcgVitamin B12
8.5mgVitamin C
protein-rich
herb-salt
thirty-min-meals
all-time-classics
Instructions
1
Prep
Pound the beef sirloin between plastic wrap to 1/4-inch thickness. Set up three dishes with seasoned flour, beaten egg, and breadcrumbs mixed with salt and pepper.
2
Dredge
Coat the cutlet in flour, then egg, then breadcrumbs on both sides until fully coated. Let sit 5 minutes at room temperature.
3
Fry
Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat until shimmering. Fry the cutlet 3 minutes per side until deep golden brown and crisp.
4
Plate
Transfer to paper towels to drain. Place on a plate, scatter parsley over top, and serve with lemon wedge for squeezing.
Serves
2 portions ·
2 adults, 0 over 10, 0 under 10
Ingredients
- 14 oz394g beef sirloin
- 4 tbsp32g all-purpose flour
- 22 large eggs
- 2/3 cup70g dried breadcrumbs
- 1/2 tsp1/2 tsp salt
- a pinch of black pepper
- 1/2 cup120ml olive oil, for shallow-frying
- 22 lemon wedge, for serving
- 2 tsp2 tsp parsley, for garnish
