Filet of Beef Milanese

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Ingredients

  • 1 pound center-cut beef tenderloin, cut into 4 equal portions
  • 1 cup breadcrumbs
  • 1/2 cup grated Parmigiano-Reggiano or Grana Padano, divided
  • 12 leaves sage, very thinly sliced
  • 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/4 cup parsley, finely chopped
  • 2 tablespoons chopped thyme
  • salt
  • pepper

Preparation

Step 1

Combine breadcrumbs with 1/2 cup grated cheese, sage, salt and pepper.

Set up a breading station: Place flour, salt and pepper in a shallow dish, whisk up eggs in another dish and place the breadcrumbs, 1/2 cup grated cheese, the sage, salt and pepper in a third dish. Dredge the beef slices first in flour, then egg, then breadcrumbs.

Heat remaining 4 tablespoons of oil in a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat and cook the 4 cutlets together (if pan is large enough) or heat half the oil and cook 2 cutlets at a time then repeat with the remaining oil and cutlets.