Torta de Milanesa -- Baked Chicken Cutlet Sandwich with Avocado, Pico de Gallo and Chipotle Mayo

Keep some of these breaded chicken cutlets in the freezer and you'll always have the option of making a classic Torta de Milanesa.

📝 Ingredients

• 2 chicken breasts
• 1/2 cup flour
• 2 eggs
• 1.5 cups breadcrumbs
• Cotija cheese ((optional))
• 1/2 teaspoon chipotle powder ((optional))
• 1 avocado
• 4 sandwich rolls
• 1 Roma tomato
• 1/4 onion
• 1/2 jalapeno
• 10 sprigs cilantro
• juice of half a lime
• salt
• 1/4 cup mayonnaise
• 1 chipotle in adobo
• 1 garlic clove
• squeeze of lime juice
• pinch of salt

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1If you are using chicken breasts, start by slicing the breasts in half horizontally.
2. 2Place each half between plastic or wax paper and pound them out using a cleaver (or skillet)
3. 3Build your Milanesa assembly station using a handful of flour, 2 eggs, and 1.5 cups of breadcrumbs
4. 4If seasoning the breadcrumbs (optional), add a handful of Cotija cheese, 1/2 teaspoon chipotle powder and a generous pinch of salt
5. 5Dredge each cutlet in flour, egg, and breadcrumbs
6. 6Bake the cutlets for 15-20 minutes at 400F or until the chicken is cooked through. (This batch took about 18 minutes.)
7. 7For the chipotle mayonnaise, combine the following ingredients in a blender or food processor: 1/4 cup mayonnaise, 1 chipotle in adobo, 1 garlic clove, a squeeze of lime juice, and a pinch of salt.
8. 8Add a dash of water if the ingredients don't combine readily
9. 9For the Pico de Gallo, finely chop 1 Roma tomato, 1/4 onion, 1/2 jalapeno, and 10 sprigs of cilantro.
10. 10Mix well and add the juice of half a lime and a pinch of salt
11. 11Slice an avocado into thin strips for the sandwiches
12. 12Briefly toast the sandwich rolls
13. 13Each Milanesa de Torta gets a chicken cutlet (or two!), avocado, Pico de Gallo and chipotle mayonnaise.
14. 14Serve immediately.