Chicken cutlets with buckwheat, royal style

4 servings

30 minutes

Chicken cutlets with buckwheat in the royal style are a true embodiment of Russian home cooking, combining simplicity and refined taste. The origins of this dish delve into traditions when buckwheat was a symbol of abundance and chicken meat was an accessible and nutritious ingredient. Tender cutlets made with aromatic carrots and soaked bread acquire special juiciness, while buckwheat simmered in the oven with onions and butter is filled with rich flavor. The finishing touch is a spicy sauce made from pickled cucumbers that adds freshness and a slight tang to the dish. Chicken cutlets with buckwheat will be an excellent choice for a cozy family dinner, enveloping the home in the aromas of true Russian hospitality.

Energy value per serving

• Calories: 598.4
• Proteins: 31.8g
• Fats: 25.4g
• Carbohydrates: 63.6g

Ingredients

• Onion: 1 head
• Minced chicken: 500 g
• Butter: 15 g
• White bread: 100 g
• Mineral water with gas: 50 ml
• Buckwheat groats: 280 g
• Carrot: 1 pc
• Wheat flour: to taste
• Pickles: 40 g
• Cucumber pickle: 30 ml
• Dijon mustard: 10 g
• Parsley: 5 g
• Vegetable oil: 40 ml
• Salt: to taste

Cooking steps

1. Prepare all the ingredients. Preheat the oven to 180 degrees.

2. Pour mineral water over the bread and set it aside.

   Required ingredients:

   • White bread: 100 g
   • Mineral water with gas: 50 ml

3. Grate the carrot on a fine grater, add minced meat, salt, and slightly squeezed bread. Mix well.

   Required ingredients:

   • Carrot: 1 piece
   • Minced chicken: 500 g
   • Salt:  to taste
   • White bread: 100 g

4. Chop the onion into small cubes.

   Required ingredients:

   • Onion: 1 head

5. Heat butter and 30 ml of vegetable oil in a saucepan.

   Required ingredients:

   • Butter: 15 g
   • Vegetable oil: 40 ml

6. Fry the onion, stirring, until golden brown.

   Required ingredients:

   • Onion: 1 head

7. Divide the minced meat into portions, coat each in flour, and shape into patties.

   Required ingredients:

   • Minced chicken: 500 g
   • Wheat flour:  to taste

8. Add buckwheat to the pan with onions and fry for 1 minute.

   Required ingredients:

   • Buckwheat groats: 280 g

9. Pour broth over the buckwheat, bring to a boil, then cover and send to the oven for 10 minutes.

   Required ingredients:

   • Buckwheat groats: 280 g

10. Heat a pan with vegetable oil and fry the patties until golden brown on both sides.

    Required ingredients:

    • Minced chicken: 500 g
    • Vegetable oil: 40 ml

11. Place the cutlets in the saucepan with the buckwheat and return to the oven for another 10 minutes.

    Required ingredients:

    • Minced chicken: 500 g

12. Chop parsley and cucumbers very finely.

    Required ingredients:

    • Parsley: 5 g
    • Pickles: 40 g

13. Mix cucumbers and parsley with brine and mustard.

    Required ingredients:

    • Pickles: 40 g
    • Parsley: 5 g
    • Cucumber pickle: 30 ml
    • Dijon mustard: 10 g

14. Place the cutlets and buckwheat on a plate and drizzle with cucumber sauce.