Katleti (котлеты)


What are katleti? They are a Slavic version of meatballs just flavored and formed a bit differently. To a Russian kid katleti are like chicken nuggets to a kid in the States. Katleti pair well with buckwheat or mashed potatoes. If you've never tried buckwheat or as we call it greshka, I highly recommend it. It's a grain much like couscous and is very healthy. 

Prep Time: 10 Min | Cook Time: 20 Min | Total: 30 Min
Serving: 15 katletas

Ingredients:

1 lb of Ground Turkey

1 Egg

2 Slices of bread, only soft part

1/4 cup of 2% Milk

1/2 Onion, grated or finely chopped

2 cloves of Garlic, grated or finely chopped

1/4 packet of Onion Recipe Soup & Dip Mix

1/2 Tbsp of Vegeta or preferred spices 

A pinch of Salt & Pepper

All Purpose Flour for dredging

Oil for frying

Instructions:

1) Grate or finely chop 1/2 of a large onion or a whole medium onion and 2 cloves of garlic

2) Soak 2 soft portions of sliced bread in milk for about 5 min. Make sure the bread absorbs the milk and drain any leftovers

3) In a large bowl combine meat, egg, soaked bread, onion, garlic and all the spices. Mix it well

4) On a large plate or aluminum foil put about 1 and 1/2 cups of flour (I use aluminum foil because it's easy to clean up and throw away once you're done using it)

5) While preheating oil in a frying pan use a large spoon to scoop up the meat mixture (a little bigger than the size of a meatball) and cover it in flour (The mixture may be a little watery, that's why I use a spoon so it doesn't get stuck to my hands) Make 5 or as many as you can fit into your frying pan at one time

6) Fry on each side until golden brown (about 2-3 min)

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