I love cooking with minced meat. So many delicious dishes can be prepared from it! For example, you can prepare several types of cutlets alone, you just need to change the ingredients a little. Today, I want to tell you how I cook delicious and juicy cutlets from veal and vegetables. The recipe is absolutely not complicated and easy to implement. For clarity, I will describe the entire cooking process step by step and with step-by-step photos taken.
For the cutlet recipe I will need:
- veal pulp - 0.5 kg;
- onion - 1 pc.;
- carrots - 1 pc.;
- potatoes (small size) - 1 pc.;
- garlic - 2 cloves;
- butter (softened) - 50 g;
- milk - 120 g;
- loaf or bread - 2 pieces;
- salt and pepper - to taste;
- sunflower oil - for frying.
Note that the yield of the finished dish is 15 medium-sized cutlets.
How to cook veal cutlets
Let's get started. I fill the bread with milk. I cut the meat and vegetables into pieces.
I grind it in a meat grinder through the middle grid. I also pass the soaked bread through a meat grinder. I add a little salt and pepper. Since I do not use lard in the recipe, I will add butter to the resulting mass for juiciness. I mix the resulting minced meat very well. After kneading, everything is ready for baking.
Using moistened palms, I form oval-shaped cutlets.
I heat the vegetable oil in a frying pan and fry the formed veal cutlets over low heat. Frying time is about 20 minutes.
If you decide to lead a healthy lifestyle, then you cannot do without proper nutrition. Veal is included in all diets, so it is worth taking note of the basic principles of its preparation and understanding its beneficial properties.
What are the benefits of veal?
What type of meat is this, and how is it different from beef? This is the meat of young bulls (up to 8 months). When cut through the flesh, a delicate structure is visible, and the taste is soft and juicy. It is low in calories due to the small amount of fat in the composition, and on the contrary, it also contains a high content of microelements, some important vitamins and easily digestible protein. All over the world it is a priority for preparing restaurant delicacies. In Georgia you will be offered chakapuli, in Italy - tagliatte, and in France - blanquette.
Benefits of veal
- The low amount of fat allows it to be recommended for almost all diets.
- The proteins included in the composition are quickly absorbed, which helps to provide energy, especially for those who are on a diet and actively move. Useful for children and the elderly.
- Amino acids. Especially useful for a growing organism.
- Excellent taste.
How to choose the right veal
It's not that simple here. After all, you don’t want to buy beef for the price of veal, and then try to cook a masterpiece from something that doesn’t fit at all. Therefore, you should buy from a trusted seller to get it. Here, in the Meat Paradise online store, you will be offered cutlets already prepared for frying, or - if you want to cook the cutlets yourself - high-quality veal meat. Choose meat that is soft pink in color, which is achieved by feeding the animal the right types of food, without iron. The dark red color is characteristic of beef.
For minced cutlets, it is usually recommended to buy rump or rump, which are located in the back of the animal.
What types of veal cutlets are there?
Traditionally in our area, fried minced meat products are called cutlets. But in fact, the circle of the concept of “cutlet” is much wider. Initially, it was generally a piece of meat on the bone, beaten and fried to a crust, and then baked in the oven.
Steak, which is an echo of a natural cutlet, and by the way, also comes from either a whole piece of meat or chopped. The dish is prepared in a variety of ways. Fortunately, veal is lean meat in itself, so you can allow it to be fried, but preferably in olive oil. The steak is also grilled and steamed. Its distinctive feature is its oblong shape.
Croquettes. Original cutlets. From veal, they are prepared from boiled pieces of meat, which are then finely torn and mixed with various sauces to form small oval cutlets. Then they are deep-fried on all sides at once, after dipping in egg and breadcrumbs.
Meatballs. Small balls of minced meat. They are usually prepared as part of soups, but are sometimes offered as a separate dish with or without a side dish. Serve with sauce for extra flavor.
Meatballs. These are small balls of veal with the addition of rice. The dish is very satisfying, so it is served as a separate dish, but at the same time it is topped with the most possible sauces. This not only enhances the taste, but also emphasizes the culinary preferences. For example, someone who is strictly committed to healthy eating will prepare a vegetable sauce, and someone who wants to make the veal fatter will choose the ingredients mixed with butter.
Zrazy. This is more of a banquet dish than for a daily menu. It is very filling, and the cooking time is a couple of hours. Prepared from minced meat. A filling is added inside, which has an endless number of options, without limiting imagination. It can be vegetable, mushroom, with eggs, sour berries and fruits. The zraz is wrapped, secured with thread or a toothpick and fried until a crust forms, and then simmered in the oven or in a frying pan in broth until tender.
Veal cutlet recipes
We would like to offer a doubly healthy recipe for veal cutlets, because in addition to minced meat, pumpkin is added, which makes the cutlets especially soft and juicy, and also complements them with a whole range of useful substances.
We will need the following products:
- minced veal (600 g);
- pumpkin (300 g);
- onion (1 large head);
- vegetable oil (preferably olive, for frying);
- egg;
- salt, pepper (to taste).
We prepare as follows.
- Grind the pumpkin and onion in a blender or meat grinder.
- Combine with minced meat, salt and pepper.
- Form small cutlets and place on a greased baking sheet.
- Bake in a well-heated oven until done.
- Another way to heat treat this dish is by steaming. A multicooker is perfect for this, for example, in the “Rice” mode. Then you can prepare both the side dish and the cutlets at once.
Any porridge, pasta, vegetable stew or individual vegetables, such as green beans, are suitable as a side dish.
And here is another recipe that can be safely used by those who have decided to eat only healthy food, albeit tasty one at that.
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Delicious veal cutlets - so appetizing, so filling, but, of course, dietary :)
I don't deviate from my rules! My dishes easily fit into both a children's menu and something suitable for a strong, healthy man.
And, of course, they are suitable for women who want to feel confident in tight clothes and even in a swimsuit!
One of the big advantages of these cutlets:
- they can be prepared not only in a well-equipped kitchen,
- but also at the dacha,
- and in nature.
After all, we don’t need a meat grinder. I'll explain why soon... :)
Veal cutlets can be the most delicious event of the week!
No tricky ingredients, everything is very simple - but the result will be fabulous :)
Let's first check if we have all the products? And then we’ll move straight to the step-by-step recipe. :)
We will need:
Do you have all the ingredients on hand?
Then look at the recipe with photos and start cooking! :)
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100 grams of veal cutlets - 141.16 kcal;
- Protein - 15.85 g;
- Fat - 7.37 g;
- Carbohydrates - 1.71 g;
When there are veal cutlets in the world, you don’t have to choose between health and pleasure!
Juicy vegetables go best with veal. Therefore, the ideal neighbor for such cutlets is
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- The combination with also turns out to be very interesting. :)
And how many other interesting things do cutlet lovers come up with for variety!
Culinary experiments
What can you add to minced meat for juiciness and a pleasant taste?
Well, for example, cabbage, green apple, zucchini, pumpkin. Slices of sweet peppers - red and green - look very cute and are especially attractive to children.
By the way, if you are cooking for a child, these cutlets can be steamed. Yes, and it will be useful for your figure. :)
Sometimes it’s also a good idea to use a slow cooker instead of an oven.
Berry sauces will add sophistication to a dish made from this meat -
- from blackberries,
- strawberries,
- lingonberries.
Mushrooms, spinach and green peas are other popular veal companions.
In general, this is the favorite meat of many nutritionists. :)
Its calorie content is low, there is little fat in it, and there are a lot of vitamins, minerals and other useful substances. Veal is digestible by 90%, and the same beef is only 70-75%.
How to choose the best meat?
But in many recipes (for cutlets too) you can mix veal with chicken or lean pork.
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Veal cutlets cooked in the oven are well suited for children's diets. Juicy delicacies contain a complex of vitamins that are necessary for a growing body. They are prepared using a special technology and recipe.
About the dish
Dietary veal cutlets in the oven are prepared for both little gourmets and adults. The fact is that this recipe is low-calorie, so it is also used for the diet menu. Veal is considered to be the most delicate composition. If you cook it in the oven or steamer, the taste will be simply perfect. Delicious cutlets will bring great pleasure to the whole family during lunch or dinner. They will also fit exquisitely into treats for guests who will appreciate the hostess’s concern for their health. Traditionally, the dish is served with mashed potatoes, rice, buckwheat, and stewed vegetables.
Meat delicacies are included in the diet of children from the age of 1–1.5 years, when the child begins to chew teeth. This is important so that babies already know how to chew, and at the same time receive all the nutritional components for their growth.
Particular importance is given to the choice of meat so that it is steamed and already chilled. To protect children from various infections, it is not recommended to use frozen meat ingredients. Carbonade, thigh or shoulder are the parts that are most often used for slicing.
When preparing veal cutlets according to a recipe for children under 2 years of age, there is a mandatory rule - double grinding of the components. Pieces of meat with additional products are passed through a meat grinder or blender 2 times. To eliminate fibers, the homogeneous mass is well beaten. This is the kind of minced meat that children will like and will not cause any inconvenience when chewing.
Ingredients
Servings: – +
- veal 1000 gr
- potato 300 gr
- onion 3 pcs
- chicken egg 3 pcs
- water 100 ml
- crackers 50 gr
- salt, sugar 1 tsp.
Calories: 208.8 kcal
Proteins: 16.6 g
Fats: 13.1 g
Carbohydrates: 6.8 g
45 min. Video recipe Print
The recipe for juicy minced veal cutlets is very simple. First you need to prepare all the ingredients - peel the potatoes and onions, rinse the meat thoroughly and dry it. Pour the crackers into a convenient container.
The meat is laid out on a cutting board - the film and fibers are cut off. Next, cut it into large pieces. It is not difficult to determine the freshness of meat; it should be pinkish in color with a soft texture.
Peel the onions and garlic. Cut the meat into small pieces. Pass the veal pulp, onions, garlic and bread lightly squeezed from the milk through a meat grinder.
Add the egg, salt, ground black pepper, sour cream and milk that remains after soaking the bread to the resulting minced meat, mix well.
Carefully beat the minced meat on the bottom of the bowl, cover with cling film, and place in the refrigerator for 10-15 minutes. 
Wet your palms with water. Use a tablespoon to scoop out the minced meat. Form a patty in your palms. To prevent the cutlet from bursting during frying, you need to carefully beat it, “tossing” it from palm to palm. Form all the minced veal cutlets in this manner.
Heat vegetable oil in a frying pan, place the cutlets and fry on one side until golden brown over medium heat. There is no need to cover the pan with a lid.
Then turn the veal cutlets over and fry until golden brown on the other side. Cooking time will depend on the size of the cutlet; a medium-sized cutlet is fried for 4-5 minutes on each side over medium heat. Ready-made cutlets can be steamed in the oven; to do this, place the cutlets in a baking dish, add 50-100 ml of water, place in the oven preheated to 170 degrees for 5-7 minutes.
Delicious, tender, juicy veal cutlets will surely please your family. They go perfectly with mashed potatoes, pasta and your favorite porridge. Serve them with vegetable salads and herbs.
