Any housewife knows how to cook delicious, aromatic, juicy, hot homemade cutlets. Classic cutlets are made from a mixture of two types of minced meat: beef and pork. If you add it to minced meat new product, you can get a variety of tastes. They go perfectly with absolutely any type of side dish.
Previously, a cutlet was called a piece of meat with a bone; in Russia, products made from minced meat began to be called a cutlet only at the end of the 19th century. Cutlets are made from various minced meats mixed with a variety of ingredients.
Molded raw cutlets are fried on big fire without covering the pan with a lid. Fry until cooked on both sides. When the cutlets are completely fried, cover the frying pan with a lid and add 3-4 tbsp. broth or water, steam for another 3-5 minutes. This will guarantee readiness and this way you can preserve the juiciness for some time.
Delicious classic minced meat cutlets, step-by-step recipes
In our article we will look at how to prepare cutlets from various minced meat, they will undoubtedly be delicious and will delight your household.
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People love homemade, juicy and flavorful cutlets. Experienced housewives prepare the minced meat for the cutlets themselves, each using their own subtleties and tricks. The classic method of preparing cutlets is often used at home, as well as in public catering establishments.
Small tricks for delicious cutlets:
1. You can add a little to the minced meat cold water, this will make the cutlets juicy.
2. Butter will make the cutlets airy.
3. Adding various spices to the minced meat for cutlets will add a spicy aroma.
4.To get an appetizing crust, it is first recommended to fry the products over medium heat.
Ingredients:
- boneless beef - 0.5 kg
- pork - 0.5 kg
- white bread - 0.200 g
- milk - 0.5 cups
- eggs - 2 pcs.
- onion - 2 pcs.
- salt, pepper
Preparation:
1. For minced meat, take slightly frozen meat. This will make it easier to grind it through the meat grinder. Add a little water to the rolled meat to make the cutlets juicier.
2. We also grind the onion in a meat grinder, or chop it in a blender. Soak the bread or loaf in milk and add to the minced meat, break the eggs into it, add salt and pepper. Mix everything. We prepared the minced meat.
3. Lightly moisten your hands in water so that the minced meat does not stick to them. And to make the minced meat sticky, we “beat” it on the table or, when shaping, we throw the cutlet from hand to hand. We beat it so that the cutlets do not fall apart when frying.
4. Roll the formed cutlets in breadcrumbs or flour and fry in vegetable oil until cooked.
Serve the finished cutlets with a side dish for lunch or dinner.
Bon appetit!
2. Gravy for cutlets
Most people prefer juicy, tender, aromatic and tasty cutlets made from various meats. And if you add gravy to them, it will only make them tastier. If you decide to cook cutlets for your next lunch, don’t forget about the sauce for them. You will learn what kind of gravy you can prepare for cutlets from our recipe.
Ingredients:
- tomato paste or sauce – 30 grams
- onion 1 pc.
- garlic 2 cloves
- flour 2 tbsp
- carrots 1 pc.
- water 200 ml
- ground black pepper, salt, spices
- vegetable oil
Preparation:
1. Peel the onion and chop finely. Wash the carrots, peel them, grate them on a coarse grater.
2. Pour oil into a frying pan and heat it on fire. Place the onion in a heated frying pan, fry it until golden brown, then add the carrots.
3. Peel the garlic and cut it into small slices. Add it to the fried vegetables, add salt and stir.
4. Add tomato paste to vegetables and season with spices. Mix well and add flour. As the mass begins to thicken, add water until the desired thickness is formed.
5. Simmer for about 5 minutes and remove from heat.
Our gravy for cutlets is ready.
Bon appetit!
3. Minced beef cutlets
Ingredients:
- 500 g minced beef;
- salt;
- onion - 1 medium head;
- two pieces of white bread;
- egg - 1 pc.;
- flour for dredging;
- 140 ml milk.
Preparation:
1. Divide the bread into pieces and soak in milk for 10 minutes. Then knead the bread until smooth.
2. Peel the onion and grate it on a medium grater.
3. Ground beef put it in a bowl, add grated onion, soaked bread, salt and break the egg. Mix everything thoroughly with your hands.
4. Form the minced meat into cutlets.
5. Pour the flour into a plate and mix with a pinch of salt.
6. Roll each cutlet in flour.
7. Heat the oil in a frying pan and fry all the cutlets on both sides until cooked. Place all the cutlets in a frying pan, add 3-4 tablespoons of broth or water, cover with a lid and let steam for 3-5 minutes.
Serve the cutlets with your favorite side dish, garnished with chopped herbs.
Bon appetit!
4. Minced pork cutlets
Even if you think about your figure, you can cook pork cutlets, and this stereotype that pork dishes make you gain weight is completely wrong. Naturally, pork cutlets are not a dietary dish, but with small consumption they do not harm the figure. So these are delicious minced pork cutlets great solution for a delicious and nutritious breakfast or lunch.
Ingredients:
- minced pork 0.5 kg
- white bread large piece
- milk 100 ml
- onion 1 pc.
- egg 1 pc.
- salt 3/4 tsp, mixture of peppers (to taste)
- vegetable oil 50 ml
- wheat flour or ground crackers
Preparation:
1. Cut the bread into pieces; the crusts can be removed. Fill the crumb with lukewarm milk. Leave for 10-15 minutes so that the bread is saturated with liquid.
2. Peel and finely chop the onion
3. We use ready-made minced pork. Add onion, bread crumb, and beaten egg to the minced meat. Add salt and spices. Mix everything thoroughly and beat the minced meat.
4. Make small cutlets. Roll them in flour or crushed breadcrumbs.
5. Place a few pieces at a time in hot oil. Fry over medium heat on one side. Once the crust appears, turn the cutlets over to the other side. Fry until done and then let it steam for 3-5 minutes, with the lid closed, adding a little liquid 3-4 tbsp.
6. The cutlets are ready. Help yourself to the recipe.
Bon appetit!
5. Minced chicken cutlets
Ingredients:
- Chicken fillet – 500 g
- Onions - 1 pc.
- Bread - 100 g
- Hard cheese (grated) - 2 tbsp.
- Breadcrumbs - 4-5 tbsp.
- Chicken egg - 1 pc.
- Cream 10% - 2-3 tbsp.
- Salt - to taste
- Pepper, h.m. - to taste
- Vegetable oil - 3-4 tbsp.
Preparation:
1. Place in a deep bowl minced chicken, bread, cheese, add egg, cream, salt and pepper, onion.
2. Stir the minced meat for the cutlets until smooth, let it sit for 10 minutes.
3. With wet hands, form cutlets and roll in breading.
4. Fry the cutlets in a heated frying pan on both sides until cooked.
5. Place the finished cutlets on a paper towel to drain excess oil.
6. Serve the finished cutlets with your favorite sauce and side dish.
Bon appetit!
6. Ground turkey cutlets
Poultry cutlets are especially tender and airy. At proper preparation Also suitable for dietary nutrition.
Ingredients:
- Turkey fillet 0.5 kg
- onion 1 pc.
- sour cream 2 tbsp
- garlic 1 pc.
- egg 1 pc.
- starch 2 tbsp
- salt, pepper to taste
Preparation:
1. Wash the fillet and cut into small cubes. The smaller the pieces, the more tender the finished cutlets will be.
2. We also finely chop the onion and pass the garlic through a press.
3. All these ingredients, along with the rest that are indicated in the recipe, are transferred to the prepared turkey. After mixing, place the mixture in the refrigerator to infuse.
4. Place the meat cakes formed with wet hands on a greased baking sheet.
Juicy turkey cutlets are baked in the oven for about 45 minutes at 200 degrees.
Bon appetit!
7. Video - Cutlets with gravy
Calories: Not specified
Cooking time: Not specified
Ingredients:
- minced pork – 400 g;
- chicken egg – 1 pc.;
- onion – 1 pc.;
- starch – 1 tbsp. l.;
- salt – 1 tbsp. l.;
- ground black pepper – 1 tsp;
- flour – 100 g;
- vegetable oil – 100 ml.
How to cook with photos step by step
1. Minced pork must be placed in a deep container. A 2 liter saucepan is ideal for this procedure. 
2. Add a spoonful of potato starch. Ask why it is needed here? Yes, it’s simple - it is thanks to its presence that the cutlets will acquire a more airy texture. 
3.Add required quantity table salt. It’s better to start adding it gradually and (if your soul allows it!) taste the minced meat. Salt comes in different grinds and the same volume of product can give a completely different taste. 
4. Break into a mass chicken egg. For such a quantity of ingredients it is better to use a larger egg. 
5. Add onions. If you want it not to be felt in the cutlets, pass it through a meat grinder. If you don’t mind small onion pieces, grate through a coarse grater. 
6. Add ground black pepper to the mixture. 
7. Gently mix the minced meat by hand. All components must combine well with each other, so that later someone does not get, for example, a lump of salt in the cutlet. 
8. Make small cutlets. The shape can be whatever the hand takes. You shouldn’t make them too small, they won’t be juicy enough. I got 14 medium sized cutlets. 
9. It’s good to roll each cutlet in flour. You can also use breadcrumbs. 
10. Take a frying pan large diameter, pour oil into it. Do not despair that the layer of oil is too thin; it is easily compensated by the fat that will separate from the minced pork. 
11. Place the frying pan over medium heat, heat well and place the cutlets in the oil. It is better to cook with the lid closed. 
12. When the cutlets are sufficiently browned on the bottom, they need to be turned over. 
13. After frying the cutlets on both sides, remove them from the frying pan onto a plate so that they do not absorb excess oil and cook
Minced meat cutlets are a popular dish made from beef, fish, turkey, pork, chicken or cold cuts. The cutlets are baked in the oven, fried or stewed on the stove or in a slow cooker. The minced meat is complemented with aromatic spices and fresh herbs, vegetables, white bread, breadcrumbs and chicken eggs.
Minced pork cutlets with gravy cooked in a frying pan are amazingly tasty, juicy and aromatic. We prepare a simple gravy from water with the addition of tomato paste, mayonnaise and sweet paprika.
Step-by-step recipe for minced pork cutlets with gravy
Ingredients:
- Minced pork – 450 g;
- Onions (small) – 1 pc.;
- Mayonnaise – 1 tbsp. l.;
- Tomato paste – 2 tsp;
- Chicken egg (small) – 1 pc.;
- Breadcrumbs - 3 tbsp. l.;
- Flour – 1 cup;
- Vegetable oil – 4 tbsp. l.;
- Sweet paprika – 1 tsp;
- Ground pepper;
- Salt.
Cooking time for cutlets is 65 minutes.
How to fry minced pork cutlets in a frying pan
1. Grind the peeled onion in a blender bowl or chop it very finely. Place the prepared minced meat in a bowl, add the prepared chopped onion, paprika, crackers, salt, egg and pepper. Mix the meat mixture and beat lightly. We take the minced meat in our hands in parts and hit it on the bottom of the bowl. This way the cutlets will turn out fluffy.
2. Form 4 cutlets and add to flour.
3. Roll well, reserve the flour.
4. Place the breaded cutlets in a frying pan in hot oil, cover and fry over high heat until one side is brown.
5. Turn over to the other side, cook for another 2-3 minutes.
Gravy for cutlets made from tomato paste and mayonnaise
6. Place in a bowl tomato paste(can be replaced with ketchup to taste 2 tbsp), mayonnaise, salt (2 pinches), paprika, pepper, remaining flour (2 tbsp).
7. Pour in water (3-4 tbsp), mix and then add to 1 liter. Lumps may form and will soften during cooking.
8. Pour the prepared mixture into the fried cutlets and cover.
9. Simmer over low heat for 40-45 minutes until the gravy becomes thick. It still turns out bright and very beautiful.
10. Place delicious juicy pork cutlets with gravy on plates with a side dish ( Any will do side dish of cereals, pasta or vegetable puree) and serve with your favorite pickles or light salad from vegetables.
Tips for making pork cutlets:
- Rusks can be replaced with a bun (2 pieces), which is pre-soaked in water or milk. With breadcrumbs, the cutlets are denser.
- The gravy can be prepared based on meat broth and add sour cream instead of mayonnaise. It will add a slight sourness and creamy taste.
- To diversify the dish, complement the meat preparation with fried mushrooms. Oyster mushrooms, champignons or forest mushrooms are perfect. Forest mushrooms(chanterelles, porcini mushroom, honey mushrooms) will add a wonderful unique aroma and taste.
- The topping can be supplemented with canned own juice or fresh chopped tomatoes. Co fresh tomatoes you need to remove the skin by immersing them in boiling water for 20-30 seconds.
- If you add minced meat with thinly sliced cabbage and washed rice, you will get lazy cabbage rolls.
Pork cutlets, the recipe for which we will consider below, can be prepared in different ways. Some cooks fry them in a frying pan, while others prefer to bake them in the oven. In addition, there are also housewives who use steamed cutlets exclusively. Today we will present you several ways to prepare such products. Which one to use is up to you.
Step-by-step recipe for delicious pork cutlets
There are probably no people who don’t love delicious fried cutlets. If you have not previously tried to prepare such products yourself, then now is the time to do so.
So, the recipe for delicious pork cutlets requires the use of:
- spicy onion - 2 heads;
- fresh pork without fat - approximately 1.5 kg;
- freshly ground pepper and sea salt - use to taste;
- white bread crumb - from two pieces;
- fresh whole milk - ½ cup;
- raw chicken eggs - 1 pc.;
- potatoes - 1 small tuber;
- sunflower oil - for frying;
- breadcrumbs - optional.
Preparation of minced pork
How should you make pork cutlets? The recipe for these products requires the preparation of aromatic and homogeneous minced meat. To do this, fresh meat is washed thoroughly in cool water, and then cut into large pieces and minced in a meat grinder. Do exactly the same with large heads. onions. After this, both components are combined and seasoned with pepper and salt. Also added to the finished minced meat are grated raw potatoes, white bread crumbs soaked in whole milk, and a raw chicken egg. All ingredients are thoroughly mixed until smooth minced meat is obtained.
Product formation
How should you shape pork cutlets? The recipe for this dish does not require the use of any special equipment. To form semi-finished products, take about 2 large spoons of freshly prepared minced meat and form a cutlet out of it. Then it is rolled in breadcrumbs. After this, they begin to form all other semi-finished products.
The process of frying in a pan with oil
How should you fry pork cutlets? The recipe for this dish requires the use of a thick-walled frying pan. About 40 ml of sunflower oil is poured into it and heated a little. Then put several semi-finished products into a hot dish and fry them on both sides for 13-15 minutes. During this time, the cutlets should be fully cooked, golden brown and juicy.
Serving the dish to the table
Fried minced meat (pork) cutlets, the recipe for which we reviewed above, should be served only hot. However, they are recommended to be consumed together with some kind of side dish (for example, mashed potatoes or boiled pasta) and a piece of bread.
Oven-baked cutlets: recipe
Beef and pork are excellent raw materials for preparing tasty and tender cutlets. As a rule, such products are fried in a frying pan. However, in this section of the article we decided to tell you about how they can be baked in the oven. For this we need:
- spicy onion - 2 heads;
- fresh pork without fat - approximately 600 g;
- young beef - about 500 g;
- freshly ground pepper and sea salt - use to taste;
- crumb of white bread - from two pieces;
- fresh whole milk - ½ cup;
- raw chicken egg - 1 pc.;
- fresh parsley and dill - 1 small bunch each;
- sunflower oil - for frying;
- breadcrumbs - optional.
Making mixed minced meat
The recipe for chopped pork and beef cutlets is very popular with those who prefer to eat the most satisfying and tasty products baked in the oven. Before preparing such a dish, you should make mixed aromatic minced meat. To do this, thoroughly wash pork and beef, removing all inedible elements from them. Then the meat product is finely chopped with a sharp knife. Large onion heads are crushed in exactly the same way. Then they are placed in a deep bowl along with the meat product, pepper and salt. After mixing the ingredients, add a raw chicken egg, bread crumb soaked in milk, chopped parsley and dill. The result is very aromatic and homogeneous minced meat.
Forming cutlets
According to the method of formation, the presented recipe for chopped pork and beef cutlets is practically no different from the one described above. For this they take required quantity minced meat into your hands and form it into a ball. Having flattened the product, it is rolled in breadcrumbs, and then they begin to make another semi-finished product.
Heat treatment process
Minced meat (pork) cutlets, the recipe for which we are considering, should not only be baked in the oven, but also pre-fry in a frying pan. To do this, heat up the sunflower oil in a saucepan and then lay out the semi-finished products. Fry them on both sides over high heat until golden brown crust(within 2-3 minutes). After this, the products are placed on a baking sheet and sent to the oven. They are cooked at a temperature of 190 degrees for 40 minutes. The specified time is enough for the products to bake well, become rosy and juicy.
Serving
After preparing the delicious cutlets in the oven, they are carefully removed and distributed onto plates along with the side dish. This lunch is served with a slice of bread and a salad of fresh vegetables.
Making steam cutlets
How to make steamed pork cutlets? We will present a photo and recipe for preparing these products right now. For this we need:
Cooking minced meat
Minced meat for this dish is prepared in the classic way. Fresh pork without fat is thoroughly washed in cool water, and then cut into large pieces and ground in a blender. Along with the meat product, onion heads are also converted into a pulp in a kitchen device. Then spices are added to the resulting minced meat, raw egg and bread crumb soaked in milk.
Product formation
After preparing the minced pork, take it in your hands in the amount of 2 large spoons and form a cutlet. Then the product is rolled in wheat flour. All other semi-finished products are made by analogy.
Cooking cutlets in a double boiler
Having formed all the pork cutlets, immediately begin to eat them. heat treatment. To do this, take a double boiler and lubricate its mesh with any cooking fat or vegetable oil. Then all the products are placed in the bowl. They are covered with a lid and steamed for 46 minutes. During this time, the minced pork should be completely cooked and soft.
Serve it right for lunch
After the pork cutlets have been steamed, they are carefully removed from the grid and distributed onto plates. In addition to the products, a tasty and satisfying side dish is prepared. It is advisable to consume such a lunch together with vegetable salad and a piece of gray bread.
Let's sum it up
As you can see, in preparing pork and beef cutlets there is nothing complicated. Moreover, they can be done using different devices. If you wish, you can prepare such products with the addition of mushrooms, various vegetables (for example, carrots or pumpkins), herbs, green beans, etc. For greater juiciness, it is recommended to make a separate tomato or cream sauce for the pork cutlets.
Few chefs, even those with decent experience, know the history of the origin and evolution of cutlets. This ordinary and irreplaceable dish is of French origin, and its name translates as rib.
Initially it was a piece of meat on a bone. Over time, they began to cut off the flesh and chop it into pieces - this is how chopped cutlets appeared, and then they began to make minced meat with the addition of onions and bread soaked in milk.
Currently, schnitzels, beefsteaks, zrazy and other varieties of this dish are prepared in every home kitchen, and are also included in the menu of any catering facility.
Features of the dish
The cutlets are different not only good taste, but also high energy value.
Pork contains more easily digestible amino acids than any other meat, with the possible exception of lamb, the benefits of which are offset by the presence of refractory fat and the lack of B vitamins.
This dish is not a dietary dish, but, contrary to popular belief, it is almost impossible to gain weight from it. Due to the presence of such components as onions, garlic, raw potatoes, it can be considered one of the most balanced in terms of the amount of nutrients.
The quality of the dish equally depends on the selected products and the cooking technology.
A simple recipe for minced pork cutlets
| Ingredients | Quantity |
|---|---|
| Pork tenderloin - | 800 g |
| Small potatoes - | 1 piece |
| Garlic - | 1 clove |
| Egg - | 1 piece |
| Loaf - | 1 piece |
| Milk - | 0.5 cups |
| Flour - | 3 tbsp. l. |
| Sunflower oil (vegetable) - | 5 tbsp. l. |
| Onion - | 1 piece |
| Salt, black pepper - | to your liking |
| Purified water - | 1.5 cups |
| Cooking time: 75 minutes | Calorie content per 100 grams: 130 Kcal |
It’s not at all difficult to quickly prepare delicious minced pork cutlets for lunch.
Wash and dry the meat, cut it into small pieces along the grain with a sharp knife. We clean the vegetables and cut them into several parts. Soak the bread in warmed milk. We twist the prepared products through a meat grinder twice.
Place the prepared minced meat in a deep glass bowl, add the egg and soaked loaf, pour out the remaining milk, season with spices and knead well.
We transfer the finished minced meat into a tight food bag, fasten it and begin to beat it with force. flat surface. A few blows will be enough to release excess air, and the cutlets will be juicy and soft.
Dump the minced meat back into the bowl. Place the saucepan on the burner and pour in the oil. Using hands dipped in vegetable oil, form oblong-shaped cutlets, roll in flour and place in a frying pan.
After frying on one side, turn it over to the other and press the semi-finished product closer to the surface with a wooden spatula.
Place the cutlets in enamel pan, add water and leave to simmer over low heat for 30 minutes.
Chopped cutlets with cheese
The secret to delicious chopped cutlets is that during cooking you need to use both chopped meat and minced meat.
Components:
- Pork pulp – 550 g;
- Minced pork – 450 g;
- Onion – 2 pcs.;
- Garlic – 2 cloves;
- Sunflower oil – 100 ml;
- Cheese – 150 g;
- Fresh greens - a bunch;
- Butter – 50 g;
- Salt, spices - to your taste.
We wash and dip the meat with a napkin. We cut off the film and shred it into small strips lengthwise, then cut them into cubes, and use a large sharp knife to chop the meat into a more homogeneous mass.
Place it in a bowl with high sides, add the previously prepared minced meat with onions and garlic. Sprinkle with salt and seasonings. Mix everything thoroughly, lifting it well from the bottom.
Grate the cheese, combine with butter and chopped fresh herbs. We take a handful of meat in the palm of our hand, make a depression in the middle, add the filling with a spoon, connect the edges, and, turning the cutlet several times in our palms to give oval shape, put to fry in a heated frying pan with vegetable oil.
Cutlets made from several types of minced meat
By combining several types of minced meat at the same time, you will get incredibly tasty juicy soft cutlets. And if you steam them, the benefits of this dish will increase several times.
Components:
- Young veal – 300 g;
- Pork neck – 400 g;
- Onion – 1 head;
- Garlic – 1 clove;
- White bread – 2 pieces;
- Homemade milk – 1 glass;
- Salt, red pepper (ground) - to your taste;
- Low-fat mayonnaise – 1 tbsp. l.
To prepare cutlets for your loved ones, do not use store-bought minced meat. It’s better to make it yourself to be sure that its composition corresponds to what is required.
After washing and drying both pieces of meat, cut it into medium cubes. Place in a deep plate. Place the bread in a bowl and cover with milk at room temperature. Peel the onion and garlic.
Cut in half and add to the meat. Install the electric meat grinder, put on a suitable attachment, activate the device and pass the chopped products through it. Add bread with milk, homemade mayonnaise, salt and pepper to the prepared minced meat.
Mix everything well. Pour water into the steamer and remove the trays. With wet hands, form cutlets and place tightly on the grill.
Having installed the semi-finished products in two tiers, turn on the unit for 40 minutes.
Minced chicken and pork cutlets
Chicken and pork go well together in one dish. You get not only variety in your daily menu, but also a more complete set of amino acids and other nutrients.
Components:
- Pork tenderloin – 350 g;
- Chicken breast – 300 g;
- Onion – 1 head;
- Garlic – 1 clove;
- Semolina – 3 tbsp. l.;
- Lard – 100 g;
- Salt - to your taste;
- Sunflower oil – 70 ml;
- Egg – 2 pcs.;
- Purified water – 6 tbsp. l.;
- Breading – 1 sachet;
- Baking soda - a pinch.
After cutting the washed meat into pieces with a sharp knife, place it in a large container. We clean the vegetables and cut them into 4 parts.
Cut the unfrozen lard into cubes. It is necessary to make the minced meat juicier, since chicken meat itself is a bit dry. We pass all the products through the meat grinder twice, starting with the meat and ending with the onions.
Add semolina, eggs, salt and a pinch of soda to the minced meat. Stir and, if the mass is too steep, add cold water.
We make cutlets, transferring them from the left hand to the right. Dip in breadcrumbs and place to fry on a hot frying pan.
Juicy cutlets baked in the oven
Baked minced pork cutlets are an excellent dish for a festive feast.
Components:
- Lean pork – 650 g;
- Mustard – 2 tbsp. l.;
- Onion – 1 pc.;
- Small potatoes - 2 pcs.;
- Milk – 1 glass;
- Loaf – 2 pieces;
- Garlic – 1 clove;
- Fresh herbs – 1 bunch;
- Sour cream – 1 glass;
- Carrots – 1 pc.;
- Tomato seasoning – 200 ml;
- Salt - to your taste;
- Khmeli-suneli mixture – 1 sachet.
We cut the meat into pieces. We clean the vegetables and cut them into pieces, the size of which will allow them to be conveniently placed in the funnel of the meat grinder (all except carrots - we chop them into strips).
Soak the loaf in milk. Chop the washed greens. Having prepared the minced meat, add the missing products to it: bread with milk, salt and spices.
Mix and, having made semicircular balls, place in a glass fireproof roasting pan, sprinkle with carrots on top. In a separate container, combine mustard, sour cream and tomato seasoning.
Pour sauce over semi-finished cutlets. Place in the oven to bake for 50 minutes.
Festive pork cutlets
Intended children's party, but you don’t know how to feed your children a satisfying and healthy meal? Cutlets with cottage cheese and quail eggs are exactly what you need.
Components:
- Pig pulp – 800 g;
- Low-fat cottage cheese – 300 g;
- White onion – 2 pcs.;
- Garlic – 1 clove;
- Sunflower oil – 50 ml;
- Salt - to your taste;
- Quail eggs – 10 pieces;
- Cheese – 100 g.
Cut fresh meat into medium slices. Peel the onion and garlic. Set to boil quail eggs. We pass meat and vegetables through an electric meat grinder. We rub the cottage cheese through a sieve to make it softer.
In a large plastic bowl, combine all the ingredients and mix the resulting minced meat. For a children's celebration, it is better to use special molds in the form of baskets or animals, so the look will be more attractive to the children.
Grease the mold vegetable oil with a special silicone brush. Fill the bottom of the mold with minced meat, put half an egg in the middle and cover it with minced meat.
Sprinkle with grated hard cheese and bake for about 40 - 45 minutes, preheating the oven to 200 °C.
- While frying the cutlets, cover the frying pan with a colander, as hot oil can shoot far and you will get a severe burn. Do not use a tight-fitting lid, otherwise there will be no crispy crust;
- For minced meat, it is better to use fresh chilled meat; frozen or weathered meat will turn out to be tough and dry;
- For minced meat, it is not necessary to use only a fresh loaf; a stale piece of bread will also work. It will be soaked in milk and soften, but the taste will be no worse;
- You can add a pinch baking soda: it will not be felt, but will add additional pomp;
- Any porridge, puree or pasta is suitable for a side dish;
- If you are preparing this dish exclusively for children, it is better to bake or steam it. Use white salad onions for minced meat; they are not as bitter as onions, but no less healthy.
Add semolina, sour cream, mayonnaise, cream - don’t be afraid to experiment. Perhaps a new culinary masterpiece will be invented in your kitchen.
Greens will also not be out of place in the meat mixture. The dish will have additional taste and piquant aroma.
