Chicken Milanesa Lasagna in Chipotle Cream

Name: Chicken Milanesa Lasagna in Chipotle Cream
Prep time: 100 min
Cook time: 50 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Mexicana
Ingredients: 2 cups water, for the sauce; 6 tomatoes, for the sauce; 1/2 onions, for the sauce; 1 clove garlic, for the sauce; 1/4 cups chipotle chile in adobo sauce, for the sauce; 1 tablespoon salt, for the sauce; 1 tablespoon vegetable oil; 1/2 cups sour cream; 6 chicken cutlets; 1/2 cups cow's milk; 1 egg; 1 cup corn flakes, ground, for breading; 1 cup breadcrumbs; 1 tablespoon salt, for breading; 1 tablespoon pepper, for breading; 1/4 cups vegetable oil, for frying; 1 cup Oaxaca cheese, shredded

Yamilette González

If you love milanesa in every way, this recipe for crispy chicken milanesa in creamy spicy chipotle sauce topped with Oaxaca cheese will delight you. Everything is made in a baking dish simulating a lasagna. It’s an original presentation and the flavor is extraordinary.

Reviewed by Editorial Team of Kiwilimón

Published: 25-01-2018

Preparation

50 mins

Low

Preheat the oven to 200° C. For the sauce, heat a small pot over medium heat with water and cook the tomatoes with the onion and garlic. Remove from heat and blend with the chipotle peppers and salt. Strain the sauce and set aside. Heat a small pot over medium heat with the oil, fry the sauce and add the cream, cook until incorporated, adjust seasoning, set aside. For the breading, in a bowl, beat the egg with milk, a little salt, and pepper. In another bowl, mix the cornflakes with the breadcrumbs. Bread the chicken breasts by dipping them in the egg mixture, removing excess, and coating with the breadcrumb mixture. Heat a skillet over medium heat with the oil and fry the milanesa until crispy. Remove excess fat and cut into strips. In a baking dish, add a layer of sauce, place the strips of milanesa, and a layer of cheese, repeat the process until the dish is filled, add a final layer of cheese and gratin in the oven for 20 minutes. Serve hot.