How to cook chicken cutlets? Recipes and recommendations

Watch your figure? Soon guests will come and you need to set the table, but you don’t have time for chic dishes? Fasting or have stomach problems? Chicken cutlets - your decision! This article will talk about the intricacies of cooking, as well as write a recipe for ideal chicken cutlets.

Choose minced meat

In order for the chicken minced meatballs to be tasty, juicy and tender, you need to choose the right meat. You can take the prepared stuffing, but in this case, the composition will also contain fat, chicken skin, and not the fact that the meat will be the first freshness. There are some secrets to choosing minced chicken.

1. Take chicken breasts in the store and ask them to grind there. Usually this is not refused if the production meat grinder is all right and it is turned on. If you have been denied grinding the minced meat, go to another store. Such an answer means that the stuffing is ordered in another place and you cannot know whether it was transported correctly, if all storage rules were observed, and there is a risk that stickers with the production date could be replaced with newer ones.
   
2. Pay attention to the appearance of the chicken breast. If it is covered with a slimy film, you should bypass it - this means that the breast is stale and was subjected to repeated freezing (or even it was frozen and thawed more than once).

Properly selected spices are half the battle.

We figured out how to choose the stuffing, now we need to decide what spices we will add to our meatballs. Chicken cutlet recipes usually include only salt and pepper, but believe me, if you add a few spices, the cutlets will get a new taste that will not leave anyone indifferent.

1. A mixture of peppers. A panacea for whole chicken. If you like spicy, just add a mixture of several types of pepper, believe me, you will never regret your decision.
2. Turmeric. Another spice that should be present by default in chicken dishes. Not only will the cutlets turn golden, they will acquire a unique aroma and a delicate, refined taste.
3. Rosemary or thyme. These herbs will give an unusual spice to the patties, you can replace them with Provencal herbs, and then the taste of the patties will be slightly sweet and sharp. Do not be afraid to experiment, most importantly, do not overdo it with these seasonings, otherwise you will get the opposite effect.
4. Salt. If you choose the right spices, you will be surprised, but salt is a completely optional component! The above seasonings and herbs are in perfect harmony with each other and do not require the addition of salt at all.

Chicken Cutlets

To get started, here's a recipe for classic cutlets. These are pork and chicken cutlets, which turn out to be very satisfying, tender, juicy and quite high-calorie. If you follow the figure, then read the next paragraph, there is a diet recipe.

Ingredients:

• minced chicken breast - 440 grams;
• minced pork (thigh or brisket) - 340 grams;
• lard (if you cook the stuffing yourself) - 85 grams;
• medium-sized egg - 3 pcs.;
• spices - turmeric, caraway seeds, Provence herbs, salt - to taste;
• breadcrumbs - 150 grams;
• vegetable oil - a few tablespoons.

Cooking.

1. If you take meat and want to make minced meat yourself, you should cook it like this: the first slice is pork, the second is chicken, the third is fat. In turn, lower them into a meat grinder so that the minced meat is uniform and easier to mix. If you want to add onions and garlic, also pass them through a meat grinder or chop finely.
2. Add turmeric, caraway seeds and provence herbs to the prepared minced meat, salt, pepper, beat the eggs and knead well. Take the minced meat in your hands and lightly throw it on a plate to get rid of air bubbles.
3. Moisten your hands with cold water. Pour oil into a pan and heat well. Blind small cutlets of medium thickness, roll in breadcrumbs and fry for 5-7 minutes on each side.

A small life hack: to make the patties juicier, put a small piece of bacon inside each. It will melt during frying and give the patties juiciness and indescribable aroma.

Diet Chicken Cutlets

This recipe uses minced chicken. Such chicken cutlets are suitable for those who follow the figure and their health. The principle of preparation is similar to the above, but change the ingredients:

• minced chicken breast - 740 grams;
• spices - to taste (necessarily a mixture of peppers);
• egg - 3 medium;
• vegetable oil for frying.

You should not use breadcrumbs, they add a lot of calories.