Mom's Chicken Cutlets
8 servings
60 minutes
Mom's chicken cutlets are the cozy taste of home, conveying the warmth of family traditions. This dish has roots in Russian cuisine, where meat cutlets became a symbol of simplicity and soulfulness. Tender chicken fillet mixed with onion, garlic, and aromatic spices creates a juicy texture and rich flavor. Bread soaked in milk makes the cutlets especially soft, while light frying in a pan gives them an appetizing golden crust. These cutlets pair perfectly with mashed potatoes, buckwheat porridge, or fresh vegetables. They are made with love, just like our moms used to make them, and with each bite you return to childhood where the aroma of frying cutlets fills the kitchen with coziness and happiness.
1
Wash the chicken fillet, peel the onion.
- Chicken fillet: 1 kg
- Onion: 1 head
2
Cut the onion into large pieces.
- Onion: 1 head
3
Cut the fillet randomly.
- Chicken fillet: 1 kg
4
Pass the chicken fillet and onion through the meat grinder.
- Chicken fillet: 1 kg
- Onion: 1 head
5
Add a chicken egg to the minced meat.
- Chicken egg: 1 piece
6
Salt to taste.
- Salt: to taste
7
Sprinkle ground black pepper.
- Ground black pepper: to taste
8
Clean 4 cloves of garlic.
- Garlic: 4 cloves
9
Press the garlic and add it to the minced meat.
- Garlic: 4 cloves
10
Put the bread in a deep bowl and pour in the milk.
- Bread: 200 g
- Milk: 100 ml
11
Soften, chop, and add to the meat.
- Bread: 200 g
12
Add 1 tablespoon of flour.
- Wheat flour: 70 g
13
Mix the minced meat for 5 minutes.
14
Shape the patties and coat them in the remaining flour.
- Wheat flour: 70 g
15
Pour sunflower oil into the pan and heat it well. Place the patties and fry on both sides until golden brown.
- Sunflower oil: to taste
16
Reduce the heat and pour in water.
- Water: 100 ml
17
Cover the pan with a lid and simmer until the liquid evaporates.
18
Serve at the table.