Diet chicken cutlets with bran
4 servings
30 minutes
Dietary chicken cutlets with bran are a delicious and nutritious dish, perfect for those watching their diet. It has European roots where the combination of protein product, tender cottage cheese, and aromatic spices creates a balanced flavor mix. The cutlets are soft, juicy, with light hints of garlic and parsley. Bran adds texture and benefits, aiding digestion. This recipe allows enjoying a full protein dish without extra calories as it is baked instead of fried. It pairs well with fresh vegetables or a light side dish. Due to their dietary nature and rich taste, such cutlets can be served both on weekdays and at festive tables, surprising guests with an unusual yet simple recipe.
1
Finely chop the onion and garlic, cut the fillet into pieces, add parsley and grind into minced meat. Place in a bowl, add cottage cheese, yolk, bran, a little water, season with salt and pepper.
- Onion: 1 head
- Garlic: 1 clove
- Chicken fillet: 500 g
- Parsley: to taste
- Soft low-fat cottage cheese: 80 g
- Egg yolk: 1 piece
- Bran: to taste
- Water: 1 tablespoon
- Salt: to taste
- Ground black pepper: to taste
2
Mix thoroughly. Whip the egg whites into a soft foam separately and combine with the minced meat.
- Egg white: 1 piece
3
Bake cutlets or roll in an oven preheated to 180 degrees. Cutlets made in a muffin tin bake for about half an hour. The roll takes about an hour.