What can be added to cutlets instead of bread: 10 options for every taste
Many people believe that bread is added to cutlets solely to save meat.
Sometimes this really happens, but the real reasons for adding this ingredient are completely different. It makes the mass more tender, airy, retains juices during frying and glues the mince together, preventing it from falling apart.
However, bread can be replaced with other products.
10 Products That Will Replace Bread
1. Raw potatoes. Grate them on a fine grater. This ingredient is ideal if the mince is dry and needs to be made juicier. To help the meat absorb the potato juice, mix it with the grated potatoes and leave for 10-15 minutes.
2. Flour will help if the mass, on the contrary, is too juicy and spreads over the pan. Just remember that flour gives density when heated, so do not pour too much of it at once. It is better to add it later.
3. Semolina can replace or supplement flour, as it absorbs excess water well.
4. Starch not only absorbs water, but also thickens when heated. With it, the cutlets turn out very tender.
5. It is recommended to add oatmeal to minced meat that is too liquid. You can grind it into a kind of flour with large fractions in a coffee grinder or blender. If the minced meat is dry, the flakes should first be poured with boiling milk (1 cup of flakes per 1 cup of milk), let it swell for 15-20 minutes and only then add it to the minced meat.
6. Zucchini grated on a medium or large grater is a great addition to cutlets in the summer. Zucchini will add tenderness and juiciness. But before adding them, you need to squeeze them out to drain off excess juice, otherwise the mince will become too liquid.
7. Finely chopped carrots or cabbage are also a great addition. They are not as juicy as zucchini or potatoes, but they add additional notes of taste and aroma.
8. Pre-boiled rice will help to glue the meat fractions together and give the cutlets a more delicate taste.
9. If you have some cooked crumbly pearl barley in your kitchen, you can add it too. Just first you'll have to put it through a meat grinder.
10. Breadcrumbs are a good alternative to bread. They absorb a lot of moisture.
If you have tried other options and decided that it is still tastier with white bread or a loaf, then there is a small life hack for you. Experienced housewives know about it, but beginners do not always. To make the cutlets even tastier and more tender, stale bread should be soaked in milk.
