Cutlets are a favorite treat of many people. They are nutritious, juicy and very tasty. However, many people are bored of the uniformity of the dishes. Therefore, we suggest you cook the cakes with cottage cheese. The recipe with a photo clearly shows how our dishes can look.
Chicken fillet with cottage cheese
This is a very tasty, and most importantly, original dish. Cutlets are more juicy and tender. They can be served with a side dish, sauce or salad. To make such a unique dish, take 0.5 kg of chicken and chop very finely. Put them in a deep container.
Add two small eggs and chopped greens to the fillet. It can be parsley, dill, onions and a small amount of basil. Mix thoroughly, add salt and ground black pepper.
When the minced meat is cooked, you can add to it the cottage cheese, grated through a sieve, and 1 tsp. starch. Then the cutlets will be magnificent and without extra lumps. Mix thoroughly again. Minced chicken cutlets with cottage cheese is ready.
It remains to form. It is necessary to wet your hands with water. Then shape the cutlets in the shape you like. They can be round, oval or rectangular. It all depends on your imagination.
Put the pan on a slow fire, heat the vegetable oil and fry the minced meat on both sides until golden brown.
Cutlets with meat and cottage cheese
To cutlets were more juicy and nutritious, it is necessary to adhere to proportions. Chop two onions very finely. Add grated garlic (2 cloves) to the same bowl.
Twist the meat (0.5 kg) through a meat grinder. Add the prepared mixture of onion and garlic to the minced meat. Add 150 g of cottage cheese to the same container.
Mix well. To fasten the minced meat, beat 2 eggs. Add seasonings such as salt, ground pepper, paprika, oregano to the mixture.
Now it is necessary that the forcemeat is saturated with oxygen. To do this, it is necessary to knock it out very well and set it aside for a few minutes. You should get a tight meat ball.
Put the pan on the fire, heat the oil. Form meat cutlets with cottage cheese of the form that you like best. Now put in the pan. Fry on both sides over low heat until golden brown.
Add vegetables
In meat cutlets, you can add a variety of vegetables. The taste is unique. When the minced meat is cooked, grate 1 large zucchini on a coarse grater, which must be added to the minced meat.
Grind tomatoes for juiciness and original taste. Put them in cottage cheese and minced meat. Knead well. You can improvise and add your favorite vegetables. For example, bell peppers of different colors, cauliflower or white cabbage and others.
To prevent the meatballs from breaking during frying, beat another 2-3 eggs. Protein perfectly holds meat and vegetables together. You will get very tasty and original cutlets. They can be served with sweet and sour or spicy sauce.
Cutlets with minced fish and cottage cheese
This dish tastes very different from the previous ones. It even has a different flavor. Fish cakes with cottage cheese are not only juicy and tender, but also unusually tasty. To prepare the dish you will need pollock or hake. The fish must be peeled and all bones removed. Disassemble it on a fillet and twist it through a meat grinder.
In a separate container, put 200 g of cottage cheese, hammer one egg into it. Interrupt with a blender to get a homogeneous mass without lumps. Only then can you add minced fish. Bring to taste with spices. This is salt, a mixture of peppers, paprika, etc. Mix thoroughly and let the mass infuse.
Now form the patties and fry them on both sides. The crust should be golden.
You will get fish cakes with cottage cheese, which can be consumed not only hot, but also cold.
Cottage cheese and beef patties in the oven
This dish is very healthy. For cooking, you will need 0.5 kg of beef. Grind it through a meat grinder. Cut the onions very finely and add to the minced meat, then it will turn out more juicy and aromatic.
Grind greens such as parsley, dill, basil. To add special piquant to the patties, grate 2-3 g of ginger and 2 cloves of garlic on a grater. Stuffing should be thoroughly knead and set aside for 15 minutes.
Grind the cottage cheese (200 g) until smooth, beat one egg into it. Mix thoroughly so that there are no lumps. Now the curd can be sprinkled with minced meat. Stir, beat well. Then cutlets will be better in keeping shape.
Turn on the oven 200 degrees. While it is heating, put parchment paper on a baking sheet and lay out the formed patties.
For aroma and taste you can sprinkle hard cheese on top. Place the pan in the oven for 30 minutes.
Cooking secrets
Cottage cheese is not felt in cutlets, but gives the cheese an unforgettable taste. To keep the shape better, add semolina or flour. Put garlic for flavor. It all depends on your desires and preferences.
If you do not have fish, you can replace canned tuna. Cutlets are even juicier and more original. Onions and garlic are ingredients that emphasize flavor. It is advisable to always add them directly to the stuffing.
If you take low-fat cottage cheese, there is a chance that the cutlets will not form as they should. In order to avoid lumps and grains, it is better to beat the mass with a blender. Knead the curd with a fork.
Diet cutlets are best served steamed or in the oven. They turn out no less tasty than in a pan. However, in this case you will not succeed in the desired crust.
You can add a little bread to the curd and minced meat, which must first be soaked in cold water. It is believed that cutlets become more tender and juicy.
Presentation
The serving dish should be original, beautiful and sophisticated. Attractive appearance improves appetite. Put the patties on the dish and pour the sauce around. You can just put a few drops. It all depends on your imagination.
Greens are an ideal option for decoration. Parsley or basil leaves emphasize the sophistication and originality of the dish. You can chop the greens and simply sprinkle in a circle around the plate.
You can put cutlets in a circle of plates, between them - any greens. In the center of the dish put a small bowl with garlic or sour cream sauce. Also cutlets can be put on lettuce leaves. Put a few drops of bright red sauce on top. Such a variety of colors looks original and attractive.
The kitchen is a place for imagination and experimentation. You can come up with an incredible number of options for presenting dishes.
It is important not to overdo it with herbs, sauce or cheese. Come up with your own unique, original dishes and delight your family. They will appreciate your culinary skills.