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Crispy, golden, and deeply satisfying, this breaded beef cutlet is the kind of weeknight dinner that feels far more impressive than the effort involved. The seasoning comes entirely from your spice rack — kosher salt, black pepper, garlic powder, and sweet paprika — so there's no mystery blend or pre-mixed seasoning packet hiding unwanted additives. Plain breadcrumbs, eggs, milk, and flour round out the coating, keeping every ingredient straightforward and easy to verify. That three-station dredging process is the real secret here: the flour helps the egg cling, the egg locks in the crumbs, and a short rest on the rack before frying means the crust stays put and turns shatteringly crisp in the pan. Cooking in a shallow pool of neutral oil over medium-high heat gives you that deep, even golden-brown color without deep-frying the whole thing. A squeeze of fresh lemon and a scatter of flat-leaf parsley at the end brighten everything up and make it look like something straight off a Buenos Aires dinner table. Clean ingredients, bold results — this one earns a permanent spot in the rotation.
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4 servings
- 4 thin beef cutlets (top round or sirloin), about ¼ inch thick, 6–7 oz each
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- ½ tsp black pepper
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp sweet paprika
- 3 large eggs
- 2 tbsp whole milk
- 1 ½ cups plain breadcrumbs
- ¼ cup all-purpose flour
- ½ cup neutral oil (such as sunflower or canola), plus more as needed
For serving
- lemon wedges, for serving (optional)
- fresh flat-leaf parsley, roughly chopped, for serving (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Place each cutlet between two sheets of plastic wrap or in a zip-top bag and pound with a meat mallet or rolling pin to an even 1/4-inch thickness. Season both sides with the salt, black pepper, garlic powder, and paprika.
- 2
Set up a three-station dredging line in shallow bowls: flour in the first, eggs whisked together with the milk in the second, and breadcrumbs in the third.
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