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Today, you can find hundreds, if not thousands, of options for making cutlets on the Internet. However, there is one recipe that will outshine all the ones you have tried before. The cutlets turn out to be very tender and juicy.
If you want to try something new and delicious, we offer this recipe. It's simple, budget-friendly, and perfect for both a family dinner and a feast.
This cutlet recipe will never fail, it is suitable for minced meat of any meat and does not require stewing after frying.
Ingredients:
- Minced meat - 700 g (preferably chicken, but any will do)
- Kefir or yogurt without sugar - 1 cup (200 ml)
- Onion - 1 pcs.
- Garlic - 1 clove
- Eggs - 2 pcs.
- Flour - 2 st. l.
- Dill - a few sprigs
- Salt - 1/2 tsp.
- Black pepper - a pinch
- Add vegetables if desired: Grated carrots, zucchini, or finely chopped tomato without skin.
Preparation:
Place the minced meat in a large bowl. If you use chicken, choose chilled, not frozen — this way the cutlets will be more tender. Pour a glass of kefir or yogurt into the minced meat. It will provide softness and tenderness of the texture. Mix the mass thoroughly.
Chop the onion and garlic – you can grate them on a fine grater or grind them in a blender. If you want to add carrots or zucchini, grate them on a medium grater and squeeze out excess moisture. Pour all the ingredients into the minced meat.
Finely chop the dill and add it to the minced meat along with the eggs. They will help bind the mixture so that the cutlets do not fall apart during cooking.
Add 2 tablespoons of flour. If the minced meat is too liquid, you can add a little more, but do not overdo it so that the cutlets do not become tough. With wet hands, form small cutlets. It is convenient to make them half the size of your palm so that they cook evenly.
Fry in a heated frying pan with a little oil until golden brown on both sides. Then you can cover the pan with a lid and hold the cutlets over low heat for a while so that they are cooked through inside.
