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Top 33 Breaded Cutlets in the World

Last update: Thu Mar 20 2025
Top 33 Breaded Cutlets in the World
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Beef Dish

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina
4.5
Milanesa napolitana
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Milanesa napolitana is a traditional Argentine dish originating from Buenos Aires. It consists of a milanesa steak that's breaded, fried, then topped with a slice of ham, tangy tomato sauce, and thick slices of mozzarella, which will melt under the broiler.


It is typically served with french fries on the side. If there are any leftovers, they can be used to make delicious sandwiches called sánguche de milanesa. Milanesa napolitana was supposedly invented in the 1930s or 1940s in a restaurant called Nápoli, hence the name.

MOST ICONIC Milanesa napolitana

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Bife à Parmegiana is a beloved Brazilian dish that draws its roots from Italian cuisine, specifically the Italian classic parmigiana dishes, like chicken parmigiana or veal parmigiana. In this version, the main protein is a tender beef cutlet, typically made from high-quality cuts such as sirloin, filet mignon, or even ribeye.


The preparation begins by pounding the beef cutlet to tenderize it, then seasoning it with salt and pepper. The cutlet is coated in flour, dipped in beaten eggs, and finally covered with breadcrumbs before being fried until golden brown and crispy on the outside. 
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The breaded, deep-fried pork cutlet tonkatsu is a Japanese dish with a very recent history. It first appeared at the end of the 19th century as a type of yoshoku — the Western-influenced Japanese dishes — but with time, tonkatsu has become increasingly Japanized, widely available to the masses and thus more popular.


Tonkatsu is a dish in itself or, if married with other ingredients, it can turn into many of its almost endless variations; made like a sandwich, paired with ramen or rice, poured over with a thick miso sauce as done in Nagoya, or served with curry to make katsu karē

MOST ICONIC Tonkatsu

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Often referred to as Argentina's unofficial national dish, milanesa is a humble, yet delicious meal consisting of a breaded slice of prime beef that is fried in hot oil, curling up as it cooks, due to the fact that the chosen cuts of meat have less fat and sinew than other cuts.


The dish shares many similarities with the Austrian Wiener schnitzel and the American chicken fried steak. However, milanesa has its roots in Italy, and the original dish has been traced to the city of Milan and the famous cotoletta alla milanese

MOST ICONIC Milanesa

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Chicken Kyiv consists of a boned, flattened chicken breast that is rolled around chilled herb butter, breaded, and then fried. Although the dish is very popular, no one knows where it came from or how it got its name, and there are numerous contradicting theories attributing its invention to Ukrainian, Russian, and French chefs.


It was at the height of its popularity in the 1970s, but quickly fell out of favor in the late 1980s with the rise of nouvelle cuisine. Interestingly, in Soviet hotels’ tourist brochures, guests were warned of the dangers of splattering themselves with hot butter.

MOST ICONIC Kotleta po Kyivsky

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Katsu karē is a Japanese curry variation made with a combination of tonkatsu (breaded and fried pork or chicken cutlet) and curry sauce. The dish is sometimes served with just the curry sauce, and sometimes with the full curry – including meat and vegetables.


On the other hand, it is almost always served with rice or over rice. In the region of Kansai, beef cutlet is typically used instead of chicken or pork.

MOST ICONIC Katsu karē

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One of the best-known dishes of Austrian cuisine, the Wiener schnitzel is a thinned, breaded, and pan-fried veal cutlet that is traditionally served with a dollop of lingonberry jam, lemon wedges, and either buttered parsley potatoes, a simple potato salad, or french fries.


The dish is protected under Austrian law, and—if it is to be called Wiener schnitzel—it must be made with veal. However, pork is often used instead of veal because it's more available and cheaper. 

MOST ICONIC Wiener Schnitzel

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Chicken katsu is a traditional dish and a type of katsu. It's made by dredging tender chicken breast in flour, eggs, and panko breadcrumbs, then frying the cutlets in hot oil until they become golden and crunchy. Although chicken breast is the most popular choice, other parts of the bird can be used as well.


The cutlet is traditionally served cut into smaller pieces since it's eaten with chopsticks. The dish is served with steamed white rice and katsu sauce, a tangy, sweet, and thick Worcestershire-like concoction made from apple purée.

MOST ICONIC Tori katsu

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Schnitzel Wiener Art is a take on the classic of Austrian cuisine, the Wiener schnitzel, a breaded and fried veal cutlet. But unlike the traditional Wiener schnitzel, the schnitzel Wiener Art is made with a pork cutlet, not a veal one. The reason behind this switch is the fact that pork is much cheaper and more available than veal.


Today, most restaurants in Austria and Germany serve the Wiener schnitzel made with pork and not the real Wiener schnitzel. Luckily, they are obliged by law to state so on their menu. Schnitzel Wiener Art is prepared the same way as the traditional Wiener schnitzel. 

MOST ICONIC Schnitzel Wiener Art

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Frankfurter schnitzel is a traditional dish originating from Frankfurt. The dish is very similar to the famous Wiener schnitzel, which is always made with veal, but this version from Frankfurt can be prepared with other types of meat such as pork.


The meat is pounded thin, coated with flour, dipped in beaten eggs, and dredged in breadcrumbs before it's fried in clarified butter (or a mixture of oil and butter) on both sides until golden brown and crispy. Once done, frankfurter schnitzel is traditionally served with grüne soße (green sauce), and often boiled potatoes and chopped hard-boiled eggs on the side.


It's recommended to squeeze some lemon juice over the schnitzel before eating, while Apfelwein is the preferred accompanying beverage.

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Meat Dish
CZECH REPUBLIC
4.2
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Veal Dish
ASTURIAS, Spain
4.2
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Fried Chicken Dish
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  and  one more region
4.1
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Breaded Cutlet
COCHABAMBA, Bolivia
4.0
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Beef Dish
SOUTHERN UNITED STATES, United States of America
3.9
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Fried Chicken Dish
MIDDLESBROUGH, England
3.9
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Veal Dish
GERMANY  and  one more region
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