Oatmeal and minced meatballs: a simple and tasty dish

It would seem that in the modern world it is no longer surprising anyone with meat dishes, but cutlets with oatmeal and minced meat refute this. Thanks to oatmeal, the finished dish is very healthy, tender and low-calorie. Such cutlets can be prepared both on the festive table, and in everyday life.

Recipe for minced meat and oatmeal cutlets

You will need these products:

• minced meat - 800 g;
• oat flakes - 350 g;
• milk - 100 g;
• salt;
• black pepper;
• chicken egg - 2 pcs.;
• wheat flour for breading - 1 cup;
• vegetable oil.

In this recipe we will use ground beef, coarse flakes and sunflower oil.

Step cooking

Our next steps:

1. Break eggs into a glass, add milk and beat until smooth.
2. Pour the cereal into a deep bowl, fill it with the mixture and let it brew for about 15-20 minutes.
3. Defrost ground beef, add salt and spices.
4. We combine the cereal and minced meat, mix thoroughly and with small hands form small cutlets.
5. Roll each of them in flour on all sides.
6. Lubricate the pan with sunflower oil and preheat the oven to 180 degrees.
7. We spread the buns on the baking sheet and send them to bake for 15-25 minutes until cooked.

Since the cooking time directly depends on the capacity of your oven, every 10 minutes we check the dish. Such cutlets with oatmeal and minced meat can be decorated with a sprig of parsley and add sour cream or garlic sauce. In addition, a garnish of boiled potatoes, buckwheat and rice groats is perfect for this dish.

How to cook cutlets with oatmeal and minced meat in the oven?

Required Products:

• minced chicken - 750 g;
• onion - 1 pc.;
• garlic - 2-3 cloves;
• salt;
• paprika;
• spices for chicken;
• oat flakes - 250 g;
• egg - 2 pcs.;
• breadcrumbs.

Method for preparing oatmeal and minced meat patties:

1. Defrost the minced meat, add salt and seasonings to it.
2. Pour oatmeal flakes into a blender bowl and grind them to a crumb state.
3. Peel the onion from the husk, cut it into small cubes and fry in a skillet until half cooked.
4. Grind garlic cloves with a knife.
5. Then add the minced chicken to the oatmeal, break two eggs and transfer the fried onions and garlic there.
6. Again, grind everything and with wet hands we begin to sculpt future cutlets.
7. We spread parchment baking paper on a baking sheet and turn on the oven.
8. Thoroughly sprinkle each cake with breadcrumbs for breading and transfer to a baking sheet.
9. We send the dish to the oven for 20-25 minutes.

Before serving delicious and fragrant oatmeal cutlets with minced meat on the table, the plate must be decorated with a finely chopped bunch of green onions, add a bowl with spicy sauce and cook some side dish. As the latter, you can use baked potatoes, light vegetable salads or boiled rice.

In order to make the cutlets as tender and nutritious as possible, in the recipe you can use hard or processed cheese. The finished dish comes out very soft, juicy, has a pleasant milky aroma and a spicy aftertaste. Garnish cutlets with a sprig of basil or parsley.