Easy Chicken Milanese We are going way south of the border with this week’s recipe. The Milanese (in Italian “cotoletta alla Milanese”) is a dish common in South America countries. The Milanesa was brought to South America from Italian immigrants between 1860 and the 1920s. This dish is also similar to the Austrian Wiener Schnitzel. The Milanesa is where generic types of breaded meat fillet (beef, chicken or veal) are dipped into beaten eggs, salt and other condiments, according to ...