Almost everyone has heard of this dish. Sometimes you can meet his other name, which sounds like meat in the musketeer style. But in any case, the meat in French with potatoes will not leave anyone indifferent.
Currently, the initial recipe for this dish is greatly modified, in addition, each hostess adds here her own innovations. But despite this, the general recommendations for its preparation will be as follows.
The amount of ingredients depends on the dishes in which the dish will be prepared. For a medium-sized baking dish or small baking sheet, take a pound of meat, several onions (depending on the preferences of the cooker) and about a kilogram of potatoes. Of course, cheese will be another important ingredient. It is better to take a Dutch or Russian variety, about 200 grams. If desired, some add mushrooms (it is better to take oyster mushrooms or porcini mushroom). They are finely cut and boiled or stewed a little in a pan.
Before you begin the process itself, it is worth preparing all the ingredients. The meat is washed and cut into small pieces, slightly beaten to get softer after cooking. It is recommended to cut this product across the fibers. Spices, salt are added to the meat, and you can also marinate it for a while. To do this, mustard is mixed with a small amount of soy sauce and herbs. Onions and potatoes are peeled. Onions are cut into rings, and potatoes are sliced. The cheese is rubbed on a fine grater (you can grind it in a blender).
Products are laid out in layers prepared and oiled. The first is put potatoes, meat on it, onions on top and sprinkled with cheese. French baked meat with potatoes in the oven at a temperature of 200 degrees. Time depends on the readiness of the ingredients, which is checked by piercing the potatoes and meat. A clear liquid should flow from the latter, which indicates that it has been prepared. Each product is salted and spices added. You can grease potato mugs with sunflower oil, so they are better fried and will not darken.
Layers can be made in any order, including several layers of the same product, for example, half the potatoes are laid out from the bottom, and the rest of the top layer. It is also recommended to pour the ingredients in a sauce made from mayonnaise with sour cream and herbs. They pour the dish before the cheese is laid out, and it goes to the oven. It is worth noting that the more sauce is added to the meat in French with potatoes, the fatter the dish can turn out. If mushrooms are present in the recipe, then their layer will be the top, directly under the cheese crust. In the case when it is necessary to make a milder taste, cheese should not be added immediately, but 15-20 minutes before the end of frying.
Serving meat in French with potatoes is recommended immediately or warmed up. Any fresh or pickled vegetables are perfect for him. This dish can be the main one on the festive table or a full lunch or dinner. It is quite satisfying, and properly cooked has a pleasant delicate taste.
French meat is prepared from pork of low-fat varieties or beef, you can take chicken fillet, then the dish will turn out more tender and cook faster. Too fat meat can make the finished food not digestible, which may not affect the gastrointestinal tract very well, especially for people who have diseases in this area.
Despite the fact that this dish has a high enough calorie content, the meat in French is very satisfying, and therefore it will not work much to eat. Therefore, people who watch their figure may very well sometimes treat themselves to such a dish.