What to replace a loaf of bread in minced cutlets: 2 best options

02.07.2023 12:40

Many amateur cooks are sure that bread crumb soaked in water or milk is an essential ingredient in cutlet mince.

The flour component really helps to “stick” the mass together and make the dish soft.

Thanks to the bakery product, the cutlets do not fall apart in the frying pan, do not become tough and remain juicy.

It would seem that all this speaks in favor of the need to add white bread to the cutlet base.

And yet, some experienced housewives try not to use this ingredient, because it often gives cutlets an unpleasant sour taste.

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In addition, flour products make the dish less healthy and more caloric.

But what to add to the mince if the loaf is not suitable? There are two excellent options.

Grated zucchini

Like bread, this ingredient will be an excellent binding agent.

The cutlets will turn out whole, tender and appetizing without increasing the calorie content or the appearance of unnecessary flavors.

You can put not only zucchini into the mince, but also some other grated vegetable. For example, carrots, onions or potatoes.

Egg white

Many housewives add eggs to the minced meat. This ingredient perfectly binds the meat base.

But a problem arises: the cutlets may turn out too dry and tough.

Therefore, experienced cooks advise using not the whole egg, but only the white. Moreover, before adding this component to the mince, it must be well beaten.

The result will be a mass that will make the dish soft and fluffy.

Author: Kurchev Anton Deputy Editor-in-Chief

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  1. Grated zucchini
  2. Egg white