Russian-Style Chicken Cutlets

Name: Russian-Style Chicken Cutlets
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 5 Tbsps butter, 3 of them at room temperature; 2 Tbsps cooking oil; 1 teaspoons dried dill; 237 milliliters dry bread crumbs; 1 egg; 454 grams ground chicken; 0 teaspoons fresh-ground black pepper; 59 milliliters half-and-half; 1 teaspoons salt; 2 slices good-quality white bread, crusts removed

Russian-Style Chicken Cutlets might be just the main course you are searching for. One serving contains 525 calories, 27g of protein, and 35g of fat. This recipe covers 18% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 4. A mixture of butter, salt, egg, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so scrumptious. To use up the cooking oil you could follow this main course with the Raw blueberry cheesecake with crumb topping as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes.

Instructions

Break the bread into pieces. In a large bowl, soak the bread in the half-and-half until the liquid is absorbed, about 2 minutes.

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Bread

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Bowl

Mix in the chicken, egg, salt, pepper, dill, and the 3 tablespoons room-temperature butter. Put in the freezer for about 10 minutes to firm up.

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Whole Chicken

Butter

Pepper

Dill

Salt

Egg

Remove the chicken mixture from the freezer; it will still be very soft. Form the mixture into four oval cutlets and coat them with the bread crumbs.

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Breadcrumbs

Whole Chicken

In a large, nonstick frying pan, heat the remaining 2 tablespoons butter and the oil over moderate heat. Cook the cutlets until golden brown and just done, 4 to 5 minutes per side.

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Butter

Cooking Oil

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Variation: Italian-Style Chicken

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Whole Chicken

Cutlets: Omit the dill. Use half bread crumbs, half grated Parmesan cheese to coat the cutlets.

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Grated Parmesan Cheese

Breadcrumbs

Dill

Sauted mushrooms are the traditional Russian accompaniment to chicken cutlets. Beets, glazed carrots, and mashed potatoes are other excellent possibilities.

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Chicken Cutlet

Mushrooms

Potato

Carrot

Beet

Wine Recommendation: The butteriness of the juicy cutlets contrasts beautifully with the racy freshness of an uncomplicated red wine. A Beaujolais from France or a merlot from Trentino in Northern Italy or will be perfect.

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