Of course, everyone is well aware of such a dish as cutlets. They are made from minced meat and other additional ingredients. Cutlets are present in the menu of every housewife as they are an excellent addition to various side dishes: potatoes, buckwheat, pasta, buglur, couscous, rice, stewed vegetables. If you are watching your figure and want a less calorie lunch, then it is best to combine the cutlet with a vegetable salad. Every housewife has her own recipe for making those perfect cutlets, and today we will share with you tips on how to cook classic and very tasty cutlets.

In order to please your family with delicious cutlets, you need to choose the right ingredients for their preparation. The main ingredient is, of course, minced meat. Of course, you can either buy it in a store or prepare it yourself at home. For minced meat, it is very important to choose the right meat. To prepare cutlets, you can use: pork, beef or veal. Very tasty cutlets are made from juicy and not tough meat. And it is very important that the minced meat is not too fatty, so pork alone is not the best option. To balance the fat content of minced meat, it is best to take two types of meat: pork and beef. After we have selected the meat, it should be thoroughly rinsed under running cold water and dried with a paper towel.

After you have ground the meat, you can begin preparing other ingredients for making cutlets. To make the minced meat tastier and hold together better, add a roll or bread soaked in milk. Just don't take the fancy pastries. Onions are very important for the taste of cutlets. It is best to cut the onion into very, very small cubes, so the cutlets will be juicier and the taste will be more pronounced. Of course, you can grate it, but in this case it may taste bitter. For spiciness, add a couple of cloves of garlic to the cutlets, simply pass it through a garlic press. Also, don’t forget to add spices: black pepper, salt, thyme.

After we have thoroughly mixed all the ingredients together, we add a couple of eggs. Eggs will help the cutlets keep their shape better. You definitely need to let the minced meat sit for about an hour and a half so that all the spices open up and you can begin to form the cutlets. Roll the already formed cutlets in breadcrumbs and place in a preheated frying pan with vegetable oil. Tip: do not turn the cutlets until they are thoroughly cooked on one side, otherwise they may fall apart.