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Minced meat for cutlets: what vegetables can be added to it
28.05.2023 06:20
Housewives usually add onions to the minced meat intended for making cutlets. This vegetable makes the finished dish more juicy and gives it an appetizing aroma. But it is not necessary to limit yourself to onions only.
There are still many vegetables that you can safely add to the cutlet mince.
Potato
It is enough to add two potatoes to the minced meat to replace traditional thickeners.
The vegetable is rich in starch, so it plays a strategic role.
Grate the root vegetable on a fine grater or pass it through a meat grinder.
Adding potatoes to the minced meat for making cutlets makes it possible to balance the consistency of the mass.
During the frying process, the cutlets will not fall apart in the pan, which is especially important if you cook them from pork. Also, the dish will be tender and very juicy, so you will not have to regret your decision.
For one kilogram of minced meat, it is enough to take 150 grams of potatoes. You can boil the root vegetable in advance to get an even more airy and soft culinary masterpiece. But this trick is relevant if we are talking about chicken or turkey mince.
Zucchini
The vegetable is unique because it has neutral taste qualities.
It has a lot of juice, the zucchini taste is sweet, and its texture is very tender if the product is subjected to heat treatment. So, you can safely add this ingredient to minced meat for making cutlets.
With the help of zucchini you can avoid a lot of flour additives.
The cutlets will be dietary, they will not overload the stomach. The vegetable will give its juices to the dish, so it will be very tasty.
You need to grate the vegetable on a grater with small holes, since it is not recommended to pass it through a meat grinder. For one kilogram of minced meat, 200 grams of this product is enough.
Buy young zucchini, as it does not have hard seeds and pulp, which has a cottony texture. Thanks to this, the finished culinary masterpiece will pleasantly surprise your loved ones.
Carrot
Sweet and bright carrots can also be added to the minced meat for making cutlets. The finished dish will have orange inclusions that will make it festive. Carrots give the cutlets a subtle aftertaste, so such a meal will definitely bring pleasure.
For one kilogram of minced meat, take 150 grams of carrots, grated on a fine grater.
Use only raw vegetables, because a boiled product will not make the cutlets juicy. In addition, heat treatment of carrots will significantly increase the caloric content of the finished culinary masterpiece.
White cabbage
An affordable vegetable transforms the taste of cutlets for the better.
You can add finely chopped cabbage or a product that is blended in a bowl to the mince. You can replace the white cabbage with cauliflower, as the results are also pleasantly surprising.
It is advisable to boil the product before adding it to the mince so that the cutlets turn out very tender and juicy. However, do not forget to let the vegetable drain, otherwise excess moisture will get into the workpiece, causing the cutlets to fall apart in the frying pan.
If you decide to add cabbage to the mince, you should increase the amount of thickeners. Pay attention to oat flakes, beaten in a blender. For one kilogram of mince, 200 grams of cabbage will be enough.
Eggplants
Add eggplants to the mince so that the cutlets will delight you with a pleasant aroma and juiciness. Before putting the vegetables into the mass, soak them for 25 minutes.
This will help get rid of the bitter taste of the product. Then finely chop the eggplant, sauté it so that excess moisture evaporates.
If we talk about ideal proportions, then the vegetable in relation to minced meat is taken at a rate of 2:1. In order for the culinary masterpiece to please with its tenderness, be sure to peel the eggplant.
Beet
A very bright and interesting product that will make the cutlets sweet and attractive. Add boiled beets to the mince, grating them on a fine grater. Get rid of excess juice by squeezing the product after heat treatment. 300 grams of beets are enough for one kilogram of mince.
You shouldn't ignore other ingredients: eggs, finely chopped herbs, garlic, and so on.
Thanks to this, you will get perfectly tasty cutlets that no family member will refuse!
