Various products are used for the preparation of cutlets - from meat, fish, poultry to seafood and vegetables. Chicken cutlets are the most tender and airy. They are perfect for diet food, they can be included in the diet of young children. Chicken cutlets can be cooked in different ways, but you need to remember the basic rules, thanks to which you get the perfect dish.
Ingredients for chicken cutlets: correct proportions
Typically, minced chicken is mixed with eggs, bread, and onions. It is important to observe the proportions here: for 1 kilogram of meat, you need to use only 2-3 eggs, otherwise the cutlets will turn out tough during the heat treatment. Bread crumb should be added at the rate of 250 grams per 1 kilogram of minced chicken.
How to make minced meat juicy
To make the minced chicken juicy, add onions (raw or fried) and bread crumb, previously soaked in milk, to it. You can experiment with the ingredients by adding carrots, zucchini, or other vegetables to your taste. Crushed ice will help to make the cutlets juicy, and if the meat is not too fatty, you can add butter to the minced meat.
How to choose meat for chicken cutlets
Ideal cutlets are made from chicken pulp. It is not recommended to use the skin, as fat will be melted out of it during the frying process, which will make the dish unnecessarily greasy and heavy.
What to do with minced meat
Before cooking cutlets, minced chicken must be beaten off with force and put into the refrigerator for 30 minutes so that the bread in the minced meat absorbs the meat juice.
What to bake chicken cutlets
Traditionally, for a crispy crust, flour or ground crackers are used, in which you need to dip cutlets, but you can use sesame seeds - with them the dish will turn out to be original and healthy.
How to fry chicken cutlets
Any cutlets need to be fried in a preheated pan, this also applies to minced chicken cutlets. First you need to fry the cutlets on both sides for a short time to "seal" the juice, and after that you can bring them to readiness under a lid and over low heat.
