Fun fact #1 I learned yesterday: Hiccups can be scary.
Fun Fact #2 I learned yesterday: Hiccups are scary when you have them for more than their typical span of 2-3 minutes. If you’re on minute…oh I dunno…30 (!!), you might have a lil’ panic attack, which will lead to all sorts of googling…WebMd-ing, etc.
Fun Fact #3 I learned yesterday: If you ever want to fall asleep, NEVER, I mean NEVER look up your “symptoms” on WebMd. Every single “symptom” seems to equal a deathly illness…even hiccups.
Fun Fact #4 I learned yesterday: Drinking water doesn’t help. But hanging upside down off the side of your bed does! It’ll also lead to a bit of headache, but that’s better than hiccups. You can’t win all the time!
I’m not a hypochrondriac, I swear. I just really hate hiccups and have a bad habit of constantly wanting to self-diagnose myself. I’m a doctor’s worst nightmare. I can’t be the only one that does this…
(This post is in collaboration with Bravo for their show, Around the World in 80 Plates. This week it’s the grand finale and they’re in Uruguay! Check it out on Wednesday at 10pm/9pmc on Bravo!!)
Besides googling hiccups, I also like to google-image food, like, all the time.
The latest thing to catch my eye was a picture of chicken milanesa in a Uruguayan-style. I’m obviously pretty familiar with the Italian style, typically served with a light salad and a glass of wine.
But this one isn’t served that way. It doesn’t stop at just breaded and lightly fried chicken. It takes everything to another level by adding a thin slice of ham, a handful of cheese that’s then melted and toasted. WHOA.
And since everything is 50 x more amazing with an egg on it, I fried one up and laid it atop.
It was a really really good idea.
Chicken Milanesa, Uruguayan Style
2 boneless, skinless chicken thighs
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
4 large eggs, divided
Salt
Pepper
1 cup plain dried breadcrumbs
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1/8 teaspoon ground paprika
Vegetable oil
2 slices ham
1/2 cup shredded low-moisture mozzarella
1. Place chicken thighs between two sheets of parchment paper or plastic wrap. With a mallet or bottom of a small heavy pan, pound until the chicken is 1/4-inch in thickness. Repeat process with second piece of chicken.
2. Add the all-purpose flour to a plate; set aside. In a bowl, beat together 2 eggs with 1 teaspoon of salt and 1/4 teaspoon of pepper. On a plate, toss the breadcrumbs with 1 teaspoon of salt, crushed red pepper flakes and paprika.
3. Heat 1-inch of vegetable oil in a cast iron skillet over moderately high heat.
4. Lightly dust both sides of the chicken with flour, being sure to brush off any excess. Immediately dip into the egg mixture, allowing any excess egg to run off. Then transfer the chicken to the breadcrumbs, coating both sides evenly and pressing the bread crumbs into the chicken so they adhere. Repeat process with second piece of chicken.
5. Gently place the chicken in the hot oil, cooking on each side for about 2-3 minutes and until golden brown. Cook the second piece of chicken the same way and transfer both them to a baking sheet.
6. Using the same hot oil, fry up 2 eggs and set aside.
7. Top each piece of chicken with a slice of ham. Place 1/4 cup of shredded cheese atop both pieces and place under a broiler for 1-2 minutes, and until cheese is lightly browned. Gently transfer fried eggs to the top of the chicken and serve immediately.
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The last time I had the hiccups, they woke me from a deep sleep about 2:00am, and lasted until 6:00am. It was a rough night, and the next day my chest muscles were sore.
“Chicken Milanesa, Uruguayan Style” looks awesome!
You gotta work out!
hiccup cure: spoonful of peanut butter. works every time!
Whoa genius. Trying it!
Yum! That looks absolutely amazing. Too bad I’m on my week-before-holidays diet and will have to pass on this recipe for now but once I’m back in three weeks I’m going to make this. No matter what!
Good move! 🙂
amazing……….wow.
I think I need to make this on the asap.
One time I used WebMD and thought I had arsenic poisoning for about three minutes, so…
I want it. Can I have ti for breakfast? There’s an egg on top afterall.
Duh
Yeah, I tend to steer clear of WebMD. I know how my overactive imagination would react to that site! lol
I hate the hiccups more than ANYTHING EVAR. They hurt, man.
I’ll take 500 milanesas, please.
Hey, you may want to know about my husband’s video on a cure for hiccups…#1 watched YouTube video on the subject…Dr. Doug Willen http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sZzbFbbqdVE
My boyfriend had hiccups so bad a week or two ago that he kept me up in bed for like 45 mins! Super violent ones too. I am ALL about WebMD, I even have the iPhone app…..no shame.
That melty toasty cheese looks diviiiiiine.
My hiccups are bizarre… I only get about one or two at a time, which wouldn’t be too bad… except they make me sound like a loud, squarking parrot/pteridactyl…. Not good in a large, echoing room or restuarant! Although it does mean my friends have no trouble tracking me down.. >.<
OMG. That’s basically all I can say.. I need this RIGHT NOW in my life. And yeah – don’t ever look up symptoms of anyyything on the internet. Bad news bears, guaranteed!
My favorite hiccup “cure” and the one that does work the most consistently for me is chocolate. Take a little bit of chocolate (the darker the better; semisweet chocolate chips will work too if that’s all you’ve got on hand) and press it up against the roof of your mouth and sort of suck on it. I like that it cures my hiccups and justifies my eating chocolate.
Also, love milanesa. We ate it all over South America. Every country had their own little spin on it, but I don’t think I ever saw it with an egg on top. Love that. Will definitely have to give it a try.
Whoa, I’m totally trying this!
ohh dang. this sounds amazing! it also reminds me a lot of my favorite burger from my favorite local dive-bar. it’s got ham, tons of processed swiss and a breaded chicken patty. hello deliciousness! add an egg? YES.
i also hate the hiccups. when i get them i feel like everyone must think i am drunk. yes, even at the office. phooey!
Hiccups are quite scary, actually. But I know now to hang off the side of my bed. I also google any slight symptom I have and scare myself to death with what I find. It’s a really bad, bad habit.
this looks so yummy! I had a friend in high school who literally had hiccups her WHOLE life! Like seriously, one hiccup every hour for her entire life. It was so weird.
This looks incredibly delicious! I wish I had all the ingredients right now so I could make it.
What a feast.. the next time you google your symptoms, head straight over to Pinterest and the Food Boards.. and add this one:) xx
this looks so so so good. i wanna just dig my face into it.
I KNOW, I KNOW!! Works for me EVERY time……let a tablespoon of white table sugar dissolve on your tongue…..don’t know why, but it has never failed me.
Innnnteresting!
haha…that was for hiccups btw……
wow they know how to do it in uruguay! ham and melty cheese and breaded chicken that ish sounds good!
Awesome with the egg on top! In Argentina a meat milanesa with a fried egg on top is called `milanesa a caballo´ or milanesa on horseback!
You should try the uruguayan Chivito: a not too thick beef tenderloin steak, cooked on a skillet with ham and cheese, but you also flip the whole thing over so the cheese hits the skillet and crisps. If you add lettuce, tomato and a fried egg to the whole thing is a `complete´ Chivito.
Many years ago, a friend of my father´s spent two days with hiccups, they had to take him to the hospital.
haha such a funny post! I’m not a hypochondriac either, except for that one time when I thought I was having a heart attack (I’m 22, it wasn’t a heart attack) and that other time…
Adding a fried egg to anything is a good idea:) burgers, pizza, savory oats, and now this recipe! Looks fantastic! And that egg looks perfectly cooked.
I made this tonight. Incredible! My family (6 yr old and hubby) loved it. Thank you for this fabulous recipe!
YAY! So glad it worked out for you.
How funny! I just arrived to your web, I was looking your recipes and suddenly that one (by the way, I`m uruguayan hehe!).
Nice you enjoyed it!! And thanks so much for share your delicious recipes! 🙂
Cheers, Pia
Welcome! So very glad you found me!