Pork Milanese
13 min · 13 min active · makes ~560 g · Medium · Italian
Pork Milanese
Pork loin steaks bashed thin, coated in Parmesan-laced breadcrumbs, and shallow-fried in a mix of sunflower oil and butter until the crust is deeply golden and shatteringly crisp. A simple Italian-style escalope that is satisfying and unfussy — the kind of thing that works equally well as a midweek supper or an easy dinner for guests, finished with chopped parsley and lemon wedges.
TOTAL TIME
13 min
ACTIVE TIME
13 min
QUANTITY
~560 g
DIFFICULTY
Medium
CUISINE
Italian
Who’s eating
A
Ingredients0/11
Tools0/8
Ingredients0/11 gathered · 2 servings
2piece
50g
1tsp
freshly ground0.5tsp
beaten2piece
100g
30g
150ml
30g
10g
1piece
| # | Product | Quantity | Notes | State | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2piece | — | — | ||
| 2 | 50g | — | — | ||
| 3 | 1tsp | — | — | ||
| 4 | 0.5tsp | freshly ground | — | ||
| 5 | 2piece | beaten | — | ||
| 6 | 100g | — | — | ||
| 7 | 30g | — | — | ||
| 8 | 150ml | — | — | ||
| 9 | 30g | — | — | ||
| 10 | 10g | — | — | ||
| 11 | 1piece | — | — |
Tools8 items
Serveware1 item
Hygiene
Wash your hands after the raw pork, eggs and egg.
Procedure33 steps
1 of 33
Add the 2 pork loin steaks to the cling film
place between two sheets of cling film
Pork loin steaks · 2 piece
3 of 33
Wash your hands with soap — you've been handling raw pork
⏱ 30s
4 of 33
Add the plain flour to the bowl
first shallow bowl
Plain flour · 50 g
5 of 33
Add salt
Salt · 0.5 tsp
6 of 33
Add black pepper
Black pepper · 0.25 tsp
7 of 33
Mix the plain flour and salt and black pepper
9 of 33
Wash your hands with soap — you've been handling raw eggs
⏱ 30s
10 of 33
Add the fine dried breadcrumbs to the bowl
third shallow bowl
Fine dried breadcrumbs · 100 g
11 of 33
Grate the parmesan
Parmesan · 30 g
12 of 33
Add the grated Parmesan to the bowl
to third bowl
13 of 33
Add salt
remaining salt to third bowl
Salt · remaining
14 of 33
Add black pepper
remaining pepper to third bowl
Black pepper · remaining
16 of 33
Dredge the mixed plain flour in the flattened pork steak
shake off excess flour; repeat for both steaks
17 of 33
Dip the floured escalope in the beaten eggs
let excess drip off; repeat for both steaks
18 of 33
Coat the egg-coated escalope in the breadcrumb mixture
press firmly into breadcrumb mixture to coat both sides evenly; repeat for both steaks
19 of 33
Wash your hands with soap — you've been handling raw egg
⏱ 30s
20 of 33
Transfer the breaded escalope from the shallow bowl onto the plate
21 of 33
Add the sunflower oil to the frying pan
Sunflower oil · 150 ml
22 of 33
Heat the sunflower oil
Look for
until a breadcrumb dropped in sizzles and turns golden within 20 seconds
medium-high heat
⏱ 20s
ResultHot oil23 of 33
Add the unsalted butter to the frying pan
let butter melt into the oil
Unsalted butter · 30 g
24 of 33
Pan-fry the breaded escalope from the plate
Look for
both escalopes, 3-4 minutes on first side until deep golden and crisp
medium-high heat
⏱ 3 min
ResultFirst-side fried escalope25 of 33
Pan-fry the first-side fried escalope
Look for
2-3 minutes on second side until golden and cooked through
medium-high heat
⏱ 2 min
ResultFried pork Milanese26 of 33
Transfer the fried pork Milanese from the large frying pan onto the wire rack
28 of 33
Plate the fried pork Milanese from the wire rack
29 of 33
Garnish the fried pork Milanese with the chopped parsley
scatter chopped parsley over the top
30 of 33
Wash your hands with soap — you've been handling raw pork
⏱ 30s
31 of 33
Rinse the lemon
under cold running water
Lemon · 1 piece
⏱ 30s
ResultRinsed lemon33 of 33
Plate the lemon wedges
serve with lemon wedges alongside
Total Time13 min
| # | Product | Tool | Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 piece | Add the 2 pork loin steaks to the cling film → place between two sheets of cling filmResultPork loin steaks | |
| 2 | Pork loin steaksstep 1 | Bash the pork loin steaks → repeat with second steakResultFlattened pork steakused in step 16 | |
| 3 | — | — | Wash your hands with soap — you've been handling raw pork⏱ 30s |
| 4 | 50 g | Add the plain flour to the bowl → first shallow bowlResultPlain flour | |
| 5 | 0.5 tsp | Add saltResultPlain flour and salt | |
| 6 | 0.25 tsp | Add black pepperResultPlain flour and salt and black pepper | |
| 7 | — | Mix the plain flour and salt and black pepperResultMixed plain flour | |
| 8 | 2 piece | Add a raw egg the 2 eggs → second shallow bowlResultBeaten eggsused in step 17 | |
| 9 | — | — | Wash your hands with soap — you've been handling raw eggs⏱ 30s |
| 10 | 100 g | Add the fine dried breadcrumbs to the bowl → third shallow bowlResultFine dried breadcrumbs | |
| 11 | 30 g | Grate the parmesanResultGrated Parmesan | |
| 12 | Grated Parmesanstep 11 | Add the grated Parmesan to the bowl → to third bowlResultFine dried breadcrumbs and grated Parmesan | |
| 13 | 0.5 tsp | Add salt → remaining salt to third bowlResultFine dried breadcrumbs and grated Parmesan and salt | |
| 14 | 0.25 tsp | Add black pepper → remaining pepper to third bowlResultBreadcrumb mixture | |
| 15 | — | Mix the breadcrumb mixtureResultBreadcrumb mixtureused in step 18 | |
| 16 | Flattened pork steakstep 2 | Dredge the mixed plain flour in the flattened pork steak → shake off excess flour; repeat for both steaksResultFloured escalope | |
| 17 | Beaten eggsstep 8 | Dip the floured escalope in the beaten eggs → let excess drip off; repeat for both steaksResultEgg-coated escalope | |
| Floured escalopestep 16 | |||
| 18 | Breadcrumb mixturestep 15 | Coat the egg-coated escalope in the breadcrumb mixture → press firmly into breadcrumb mixture to coat both sides evenly; repeat for both steaksResultBreaded escalopeused in step 20 | |
| Egg-coated escalopestep 17 | |||
| 19 | — | — | Wash your hands with soap — you've been handling raw egg⏱ 30s |
| 20 | Breaded escalopestep 18 | Transfer the breaded escalope from the shallow bowl onto the plateResultBreaded escalopeused in step 24 | |
| 21 | 150 ml | Add the sunflower oil to the frying panResultSunflower oil | |
| 22 | — | medium-high heat | Heat the sunflower oilLook foruntil a breadcrumb dropped in sizzles and turns golden within 20 seconds⏱ 20sResultHot oil |
| 23 | 30 g | Add the unsalted butter to the frying pan → let butter melt into the oilResultHot oil and butter | |
| 24 | Breaded escalopestep 20 | medium-high heat | Pan-fry the breaded escalope from the plateLook forboth escalopes, 3-4 minutes on first side until deep golden and crisp⏱ 3 minResultFirst-side fried escalope |
| 25 | — | medium-high heat | Pan-fry the first-side fried escalopeLook for2-3 minutes on second side until golden and cooked through⏱ 2 minResultFried pork Milanese |
| 26 | Fried pork Milanesestep 25 | Transfer the fried pork Milanese from the large frying pan onto the wire rackResultFried pork Milaneseused in step 28 | |
| 27 | 10 g | Chop flat-leaf parsleyResultChopped parsleyused in step 29 | |
| 28 | Fried pork Milanesestep 26 | Plate the fried pork Milanese from the wire rackResultFried pork Milanese | |
| 29 | Chopped parsleystep 27 | Garnish the fried pork Milanese with the chopped parsley → scatter chopped parsley over the topResultGarnished pork Milanese | |
| 30 | — | — | Wash your hands with soap — you've been handling raw pork⏱ 30s |
| 31 | 1 piece | — | Rinse the lemon → under cold running water⏱ 30sResultRinsed lemon |
| 32 | Rinsed lemonstep 31 | Cut the rinsed lemonResultLemon wedges | |
| 33 | Lemon wedgesstep 32 | Plate the lemon wedges → serve with lemon wedges alongsideResultPork Milanese | |
| Total Time | 13 min | ||
Nutritionper serving
Estimated · pre-cooking · 92% ingredients covered
| Nutrient | Per serving |
|---|---|
| 1,146kcal | |
| 21g | |
| 93g | |
| 21g | |
| 57g | |
| 3g | |
| 4g | |
| 1,637mg |
Ingredients0/11
Tools0/8
italian · Recipe
Pork Milanese
Pork loin steaks bashed thin, coated in Parmesan-laced breadcrumbs, and shallow-fried in a mix of sunflower oil and butter until the crust is deeply golden and shatteringly crisp. A simple Italian-style escalope that is satisfying and unfussy — the kind of thing that works equally well as a midweek supper or an easy dinner for guests, finished with chopped parsley and lemon wedges.
HygieneWash your hands after the raw pork, eggs and egg.
Serves2
Total13 min
LevelMedium
Ingredients
- Pork loin steaks2 piece
- Plain flour50 g
- Salt1 tsp
- Black pepper, freshly ground0.5 tsp
- Egg, beaten2 piece
- Fine dried breadcrumbs100 g
- Parmesan30 g
- Sunflower oil150 ml
- Unsalted butter30 g
- Flat-leaf parsley10 g
- Lemon1 piece
Tools
Rolling pinLarge frying panChef's knifeWire rackCling filmShallow bowlGraterPlate
Method
1
Add the 2 pork loin steaks to the cling film → place between two sheets of cling film
Cling filmPork loin steaks · 2 piece
2
Bash the pork loin steaks → repeat with second steak
Result · Flattened pork steak · used in step 16
Rolling pinPork loin steaks · step 1
3
Add the plain flour to the bowl → first shallow bowl
Shallow bowlPlain flour · 50 g
4
Add salt
Shallow bowlSalt · 0.5 tsp
5
Add black pepper
Shallow bowlBlack pepper · 0.25 tsp
6
Mix the plain flour and salt and black pepper
Shallow bowl
7
Add a raw egg the 2 eggs → second shallow bowl
Result · Beaten eggs · used in step 17
Shallow bowlEgg · 2 piece
8
Add the fine dried breadcrumbs to the bowl → third shallow bowl
Shallow bowlFine dried breadcrumbs · 100 g
9
Grate the parmesan
GraterParmesan · 30 g
10
Add the grated Parmesan to the bowl → to third bowl
Shallow bowlGrated Parmesan · step 11
11
Add salt → remaining salt to third bowl
Shallow bowlSalt · remaining
12
Add black pepper → remaining pepper to third bowl
Shallow bowlBlack pepper · remaining
13
Mix the breadcrumb mixture
Result · Breadcrumb mixture · used in step 18
Shallow bowl
14
Dredge the mixed plain flour in the flattened pork steak → shake off excess flour; repeat for both steaks
Shallow bowlFlattened pork steak · step 2
15
Dip the floured escalope in the beaten eggs → let excess drip off; repeat for both steaks
Shallow bowlBeaten eggs · step 8Floured escalope · step 16
16
Coat the egg-coated escalope in the breadcrumb mixture → press firmly into breadcrumb mixture to coat both sides evenly; repeat for both steaks
Result · Breaded escalope · used in step 20
Shallow bowlBreadcrumb mixture · step 15Egg-coated escalope · step 17
17
Transfer the breaded escalope from the shallow bowl onto the plate
Result · Breaded escalope · used in step 24
PlateBreaded escalope · step 18
18
Add the sunflower oil to the frying pan
Large frying panSunflower oil · 150 ml
19
Heat the sunflower oilLook foruntil a breadcrumb dropped in sizzles and turns golden within 20 seconds
medium-high heat20sLarge frying pan
20
Add the unsalted butter to the frying pan → let butter melt into the oil
Large frying panUnsalted butter · 30 g
21
Pan-fry the breaded escalope from the plateLook forboth escalopes, 3-4 minutes on first side until deep golden and crisp
medium-high heat3 minLarge frying panBreaded escalope · step 20
22
Pan-fry the first-side fried escalopeLook for2-3 minutes on second side until golden and cooked through
medium-high heat2 minLarge frying pan
23
Transfer the fried pork Milanese from the large frying pan onto the wire rack
Result · Fried pork Milanese · used in step 28
Wire rackFried pork Milanese · step 25
24
Chop flat-leaf parsley
Result · Chopped parsley · used in step 29
Chefs knifeFlat-leaf parsley · 10 g
25
Plate the fried pork Milanese from the wire rack
PlateFried pork Milanese · step 26
26
Garnish the fried pork Milanese with the chopped parsley → scatter chopped parsley over the top
PlateChopped parsley · step 27
27
Rinse the lemon → under cold running water
30sLemon · 1 piece
28
Cut the rinsed lemon
Chefs knifeRinsed lemon · step 31
29
Plate the lemon wedges → serve with lemon wedges alongside
Result · Pork Milanese
PlateLemon wedges · step 32
Printed 3 September 2026