Mexican-Style Milanesa with Smoky Corn Relish
Milanesa is a South American dish featuring a thin slice of breaded meat. This dish uses crushed tortilla chips as the crunchy coating and a chipotle spiced corn as the finishing touch.
Cook Time: 30 Minutes
Servings: 4
Ingredients: 6
Ingredients
Preparation
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Step 1
Combine corn, chipotle pepper and 1/4 teaspoon salt in medium bowl. Set aside.
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Step 2
Beat egg, 1 tablespoon water and adobo sauce in shallow dish until blended. Place tortilla chips in second shallow dish. Dip each beef steak into egg mixture, then into tortilla chips to coat both sides.
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Step 3
Heat 1 teaspoon oil in large nonstick skillet over medium to medium-high heat until hot. Place 2 steaks in skillet; cook 5 to 6 minutes to medium (160°F) doneness, until not pink in center and juices show no pink color, turning once and adding another 1 teaspoon oil to skillet after turning steaks. Remove steaks; keep warm. Repeat with remaining 2 teaspoons oil and steaks. Top each steak evenly with Smoky Corn Relish.
Nutrition Information
419 Calories
5g SAT FAT
31g PROTEIN
3.9 mg IRON
6.8 mg ZINC
* Based on a 2,000 calorie diet
** Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000-calorie diet
Nutrition information per serving: 419 Calories; 189 Calories from fat; 21g Total Fat (5 g Saturated Fat; 7 g Monounsaturated Fat;) 126 mg Cholesterol; 361 mg Sodium; 29 g Total Carbohydrate; 3 g Dietary Fiber; 31 g Protein; 3.9 mg Iron; 4.5 mg NE Niacin; 0.4 mg Vitamin B6; 2.5 mcg Vitamin B12; 6.8 mg Zinc; 24.2 mcg Selenium.
This recipe is an excellent source of Protein, Iron, Niacin, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B12, Zinc, and Selenium; and a good source of Dietary Fiber.
Safe Handling Tips:
- Wash hands with soap and water before cooking and always after touching raw meat.
- Separate raw meat from other foods.
- Wash all cutting boards, utensils, and dishes after touching raw meat.
- Do not reuse marinades used on raw foods.
- Wash all produce prior to use.
- Cook steaks and roasts until temperature reaches 145°F for medium rare, as measured by a meat thermometer, allowing to rest for three minutes.
- Cook Ground Beef to 160°F as measured by a meat thermometer.
- Refrigerate leftovers promptly.
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