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Diet steam cutlets: recipe for cooking. Video
Meat cutlets are a hearty everyday dish, without which it is difficult to imagine a cozy home cooking. However, fried minced meat products are too high in calories, therefore they are not recommended by nutritionists for problems with the digestive system and excess weight. An excellent alternative is steam cutlets, which can be used even in the diet of sick people and small children. If you prepare a hot dish correctly, it will delight you with its softness, juiciness and delicate taste.
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How to cook diet cutlets in a double boiler
The most delicious steamed cutlets are obtained by mixing different types of meat, such as beef and pork. When preparing baby food, it is recommended to combine dietary veal and chicken fillet (breast). It is very useful to combine meat with grains.
For 0,5 kg of finished minced meat, you will need:
- onions (2 heads)
- egg (1 pc.)
- oatmeal (3 tablespoons)
- table salt to taste
- freshly ground black pepper (for adults) to taste
- frozen onion feathers (1 bunch)
- vegetable oil for lubrication
Scroll the onion in a meat grinder, put in the minced meat. Beat in a raw egg, add salt and pepper to your taste. Instead of the traditional bread crumb, use small oatmeal – they are healthier, moreover, this addition will give the cutlets an unusual rich taste. To make the meat products juicier, add very finely chopped onion feathers to the minced meat. It is recommended to pre-wash them, grind them and put them in the freezer (use without defrosting!). Mix everything thoroughly.
Scientists estimate that 100 g of breaded fried beef patties provides approximately 364 kcal. If the same food is steamed, then the calorie content of the product will be only about 180 kcal!
Form the patties and place them in a double boiler, the bottom of which should be lightly greased with vegetable oil. If you do not have a special device, make an impromptu one: fill a saucepan of a suitable diameter with water by a third, place a colander on top and seal it with a lid. Steam cutlets should be boiled for 30 minutes.
Cooking chicken steamed cutlets
Delicious and hearty cutlets can be made from chicken and potatoes. If desired, before placing in a double boiler, minced meat products can be lightly rolled in breadcrumbs – the cutlets will not stick to your hands and will not better retain their shape after heat treatment.
Pediatricians do not recommend adding table salt to dishes for children under the age of one year for the early prevention of hypertension
For this recipe you will need the following products:
- minced chicken breast (1 kg)
- potatoes (5 medium sized tubers)
- egg (2 pc.)
- table salt to taste
Boil the potatoes and crush them into a smooth puree. In a separate bowl, beat the eggs with a broom and add them to the vegetable mass, then salt everything and mix thoroughly. Make cutlets and keep in a double boiler for half an hour. Light vegetable side dishes, cereals or durum wheat pasta will be an ideal addition to a hot meal.