People started cooking steamed for a very long time. This method of cooking is one of the oldest. In addition, the products that are steamed do not change their natural smell, shape and color, and the dishes turn out to be very juicy, while they do not have extra calories, which is why they are also recognized as very useful for the body.
Regular consumption of steam food helps to improve the condition of hair, skin, strengthen immunity, while we get the maximum amount of trace elements and vitamins, and not the toxins and cholesterol that clog our blood vessels. And these are not all good properties of steam food.
Today, with the advent of various types of steamers, cooking steamed is both very convenient and quite quick. For example, if you cook steamed chicken cutlets , then they can be given even to small children.
The best method for preparing meat food for children is steaming. Such cutlets can be offered to children older than one year, when they already have teeth to chew food.
Fresh or boiled vegetables are an ideal side dish for steam chicken cutlets.
To cook steamed chicken cutlets , you will need:
100 g chicken fillet, a slice of white bread, one and a half glasses of milk, half an onion, basil, salt.
It is necessary to put a pan filled with water on the fire and bring it to a boil. Make a steam bath: put a special lattice or fix gauze over water.
At this time, you should scroll through the meat grinder meat, bread, soaked in advance in milk, onion. Pass the mixture through the meat grinder again. Add basil, salt and leftover milk. Mix well.
If you do not really like the smell of onions, then do not use it. In addition to basil, it can improve the taste of steam cutlets oregano or nutmeg.
Hands moistened with cool water should form balls and lay them on a wire rack. Cover it and cook for about 25 minutes.
You can also cook tender chicken cutlets in a double boiler .
You will need:
4 pieces of chicken breast, one egg, one carrot, one onion, 200 ml of milk, 4 slices of white bread, sunflower oil, breadcrumbs, salt.
Cooking process
Chicken should be cut into pieces, chopped onion, grate the carrots and put everything in a combine or rotate in a meat grinder twice.
Bread should be soaked in milk and put salt. Add to the combine to other products and grind to a sufficiently uniform mass. If you have a double boiler, then it will be very convenient to cook steamed chicken cutlets in it.
It is necessary to form small cutlets from minced meat, soaking your hands in water. Then put chicken cutlets in a double boiler and cover with a lid. They take about 25 minutes to cook.
Ready cutlets can be served with almost any side dish, you can also add sour cream or some kind of sauce. Side dishes can also be cooked in a double boiler
Such cutlets are very juicy and tender.
If you have a slow cooker, then you can easily cook chicken cutlets in a slow cooker.
To prepare 6 cutlets you will need:
250 g minced chicken, 1 small onion, 2 garlic cloves, half green apple without skin, freshly ground pepper, sea salt.
The apple and onion should be chopped in a blender, put salt, minced chicken, pepper, mix well.
Stuffing should be divided into 6 parts, mold round cutlets with hands dipped in cool water.
Lubricate the surface of the multicooker with a little vegetable oil, put the patties in it, you need to cook them in the “Baking” mode for 25 minutes, then turn them over, close the lid and hold for another 10 minutes, then serve them on the table.
Steaming chicken cutlets is recommended with a salad of vegetables and yogurt sauce. Oils can be added to the pan more - if desired.