How to cook minced meat cutlets - recipes and secrets

The most common minced meat can come to the rescue. This semi-finished product ranks first among the grocery stocks of any housewife. And it’s not in vain. Whatever it is: pork, beef, chicken, turkey or any other, it can always be used in a wide variety of dishes.
Ready minced meat is added to pasta, stuffing for pies and pizza is made from it, meat rolls are baked from it, cute tartlets are prepared and much more. And yet cutlets are considered a signature dish of minced meat.

This dish is loved by the whole family, and if the cutlets are stewed in some kind of sauce, then the guests will also taste delicious and attractive meat with pleasure. For the preparation of juicy and tasty meatballs, it is better to use assorted minced meat. And in order for cutlets from low-fat meats to be more juicy, it is recommended to add a little butter to the minced meat.
The ideal option would be when you yourself wind the minced meat in a meat grinder from good meat without veins. If such a semi-finished product has been frozen, then it should first be defrosted at room temperature.
If you buy minced meat in a store, then be careful and take the one that seems the driest to you. The presence of a large amount of juice in the minced meat indicates that it has already been frozen and then thawed again.
In the meat pavilion, you can ask the seller to twist the pieces of meat you like in a meat grinder. This will most likely require additional spending, but will guarantee you the quality of the minced meat. It is worth remembering that meat from the front of the carcass or its loin is ideal for cutlets. The meat from the back is usually not suitable for cutlets. It is most often dry and harsh.

So, we have decided on the semi-finished product. Now it remains to decide on the taste of future cutlets. And they are known to be determined by spices and various additives. But one of the main ingredients of minced meat cutlets is considered to be dried white bread, previously soaked in milk (it is dried, since fresh bread has increased stickiness, which will give the finished cutlets, on the contrary, toughness).
How to cook minced meat cutlets - the best recipes:

Recipe 1: Homemade cutlets

This recipe is probably known to every housewife. And everyone can make some adjustments from time to time, changing and improving the taste of cutlets. Any side dish is suitable for such cutlets. But ideally, any vegetables are combined with meat: fried, stewed, fresh.
Ingredients:
Minced pork -500gr.,
Egg - 1pc.,
Milk - 1st tbsp.,
White loaf pulp (dried) - 150g.,
Bulb onions - 100g.,
Garlic - 2 cloves
Breadcrumbs,
Salt, pepper (to taste),
Vegetable oil - 50g.

Cooking method:
1. Put the prepared minced meat in a deep container.
2. Pour the pulp of the loaf with milk and soak for 10 minutes.
3. In the meantime, finely chop the onion (you can turn it in a meat grinder or grind it in a food processor), crush the garlic.
4. Mix all the ingredients with the prepared minced meat and drive the egg into the same place.
5. Add salt and ground pepper to taste.
6. Thoroughly knead the minced meat and form cutlets of the desired size. Formed cutlets must be rolled in bread crumbs and sent to fry in vegetable oil. It is worth remembering that the fire for frying cutlets must be medium. On such a fire, the cutlets will be well fried and browned, avoiding scorching.
If you are a supporter of healthy food, then the patties can be cooked in a double boiler or in the oven. This way you eliminate excess fats from your diet as much as possible.

Recipe 2: Meat cutlets with white cabbage

Such cutlets are more juicy and have their own specific taste. For cutlets with white cabbage, it is better to use two types of minced meat: pork and beef.
Ingredients:
Minced pork - 200g.,
Minced beef - 200gr.,
White cabbage - 400g.,
Egg - 1pc.,
Onions - 150g.,
Garlic - 3 cloves,
Salt, pepper - to taste
Flour of the highest grade - 0.5 tbsp.,
Semolina - 0.5 tbsp.,
Vegetable oil - 50g.,
Cooking method:
1. Scroll cabbage, onion and garlic in a meat grinder and drain off excess juice. To the resulting mass, add two types of minced meat, also passing them through a meat grinder.
2. Drive an egg into the resulting mass. Add salt and pepper to taste. If desired, you can add your favorite greens to the cutlets, finely chopped beforehand. Mix everything well until a homogeneous minced meat is obtained.
3. From the resulting mass, form medium-sized cutlets and roll them in flour mixed with semolina. After that, the patties can be sent to the pan.
4. Fry cutlets over low heat until golden brown.

Recipe 3: chicken cutlets with mushrooms

Ingredients:
Fresh chicken fillet - 500g.,
Potatoes or zucchini - 70g.,
White loaf - 100g.,
Milk - 100g.,
Bulb onions - 100g.,
White mushrooms (or champignons) - 200g.,
Vegetable oil - 50g.,
Garlic, salt, ground pepper - to taste,
Breadcrumbs or flour
Greens of your choice.
How to cook chicken cutlets with mushrooms:
1. From chicken fillet, potatoes (zucchini), loaf and garlic we make minced meat using a meat grinder or food processor. Add spices to taste.
2. Saute the washed mushrooms in a pan until half cooked, then pass through a meat grinder with onions and herbs. Mix the resulting mass with minced chicken and mix thoroughly until a homogeneous mass is formed.
3. Form cutlets and, roll them in flour or breadcrumbs, fry in vegetable oil until golden brown.

Recipe 4: Pork cutlets - ground beef with tomatoes and cheese

Such cutlets will become a real festive treat and will surprise your guests with unusual taste, thanks to cheese and tomatoes.
Ingredients:
Minced pork -300gr.,
Minced beef -200gr.,
Cheese (hard varieties) -150g.,
Tomato -2pcs.,
White bread (stale) - 100g.,
Milk - 100gr.,
Bulb onion -150g.,
Parsley, dill - 30g each,
Egg - 1pc.,
Garlic - 2 cloves,
Salt, pepper - to taste
Vegetable oil - 50g.,
Breadcrumbs.
Cooking method:
1. Vegetables (tomato, onion) and greens are thoroughly washed with running water and finely chopped. Chop the cheese into small cubes and mix with chopped vegetables.
2. Mix the pork and ground beef in a deep container and add the previously prepared mixture of vegetables and cheese to the same container.
3. Drive in the egg and add the bread soaked in milk. Knead the resulting mass well. Salt and pepper to taste. Add the garlic.
4. From the resulting minced meat, form medium-sized cutlets and fry them in vegetable oil until tender.

Recipe 5: Minced meat cutlets "Nest"

And this recipe will come in handy for those mothers and hostesses, whose children hardly eat any food. However, be sure, interestingly decorated, "Nest" cutlets will be eaten by your children with great pleasure.
Ingredients:
Minced chicken - 500gr.,
Onion - 1pc.,
Medium carrots - 1 pc.,
Eggs - 6 pcs.,
Salt, pepper - to taste
Vegetable oil - 30g.
How to cook "Nest" cutlets:
1. Grate the carrots. Finely chop the onion or grind it in a blender.
2. Drive one egg into the minced chicken. Add spices to taste. Pour chopped onions and carrots into the same mixture. Mix everything thoroughly.
3. Grease the baking dish. Put on a baking sheet the cutlets formed from the previously obtained mass, with a diameter of 10 cm and a thickness of 2 cm (you can do this with a spoon, since the minced meat will be slightly liquid). In these "cakes" we make a depression and drive one egg into each. Sprinkle with chopped herbs on top and put in the oven for 30-40 minutes, at a temperature of 200 degrees. It is necessary to bake such cutlets until a fragrant crust is obtained. And if you are suddenly not sure of their readiness, then you can carefully check after the required time has passed by piercing each with a match or a toothpick.

Recipe 6: "Ushtipsy" - Serbian cutlets

Ingredients:
Minced pork - beef - 1kg.,
Smoked brisket - 150g.,
Brynza - 150g.,
Onions - 2 pcs.,
Garlic -5 Zubkov,
Dill and parsley greens,
Carbonated water - 0.5 tbsp.,
Vegetable oil - 50g.,
Salt, pepper - to taste
Sweet paprika (ground) - 2 tsp,
Soda - 1 tsp.
How to cook Serbian cutlets:
1. Put the minced meat in a deep bowl and add chopped onions, spices, soda and mineral water to it. This addition will make the patties lush and juicy. Put the mixture in the refrigerator for 2 hours. Ideally, the mass should be placed in the cold for 12 hours, but if time is limited, then you can.
2. After the required time, take out the minced meat and add finely chopped feta cheese, brisket, herbs, and squeeze out the garlic.
3. From the resulting aromatic mass we sculpt medium-sized cutlets and fry in vegetable oil until golden brown.

Flour, breadcrumbs and curry - 1 tablespoon each

Cooking method:

1.Add finely chopped onion, salt and pepper to the minced chicken. Mix the mass thoroughly.

3. Mix flour, rusks and curry for breading.

4. From minced meat we form small cakes and put them on the table for breading. The cakes themselves must be kneaded until a medium-sized pancake is formed. Put the butter - garlic - tarva filling in the center of the cakes. Next, the cakes must be closed up like dumplings and cut into cutlets from them.

5. Roll the resulting meatballs in breading and fry until tender (golden crust) in a well-heated frying pan, in vegetable oil.

Recipe 8: Royal cutlets

These cutlets are distinguished by their exquisite aroma and taste. After all, the minced meat itself in this case will be wrapped in a ham and cheese fur coat.

Ingredients:

Minced meat (any is possible) - 400g.,

Beef ham (canned) - 1b.,

Cheese (soft varieties) - 100g.,

Egg - 2 pcs.,

Onions - 2 pcs.,

Garlic - 2 cloves

Mayonnaise - 3 tablespoons,

Spices to taste

Semolina and breadcrumbs - 5 tablespoons each.

Vegetable oil - 50g.

Cooking method:

1.Add finely chopped onion, garlic, one egg and spices to the minced meat. Mix the mixture well.

2.Now we are preparing a cutlet fur coat. To do this, mix the cheese, ham and the second egg in a separate container and bring to the consistency of the most homogeneous mass.

3. We form the cutlets in this way: put a little fur coat on the palm, put a ball of minced meat on top and cover it with another layer of a fur coat. We give the mass the shape of a cutlet, bread in breadcrumbs with semolina and fry in a pan until an even golden brown crust is obtained.

3. From the resulting mass we make cutlets and fry them in a pan until tender.

And let these recipes for cooking cutlets become your reliable help on the farm! And we wish you and your guests bon appetite !!!

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