Crispy Milanesa Chicken Torta - Rick Bayless

Ingredients

• 4 very small or 2 large (1 pound total) boneless, skinless chicken breasts
• 2 eggs
• Salt
• About 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• About 1 1/2 cups bread crumbs (panko is my first choice)
• About 2/3 cup cooked beans (any color is welcome here) with enough liquid to cover, canned or home-cooked
• 1 or 2 tablespoons fresh-rendered pork lard or bacon drippings or vegetable oil
• 1/2 cup chopped cilantro
• 1/2 cup Mexican crema (or sour cream or creme fraiche) or mayonnaise
• About 3 tablespoons crumbled Mexican queso fresco or other fresh cheese such as feta or goat cheese
• About 2/3 cup Pickled Red Onions
• 4 pickled jalapeño stemmed, seeded if you wish and finely chopped
• About 1 cup salsa, I like tomatillo-avocado