Chicken Zrazy with Egg and Herbs
Tender, unusual, and light—you can serve them without any side dish. I'd had chicken zrazy with egg and herbs as a guest before but never tried making them myself. Well, I finally did! And I can say these turned out really nicely. For anyone curious, here's how to make them.
Cooking method
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Step 1:
Ready to make zrazy with egg? Gather all your ingredients. Any chicken works here—breast or thigh, whichever you prefer. Use fresh or dried dill, and in general choose whatever herbs and spices you like best.
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Step 2:
Grind the chicken and pork fatback together through a meat grinder, mix, season with salt and pepper to taste, add the water, and knead into a smooth mixture.
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Step 3:
Hard-boil the eggs, peel them, and chop them finely.
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Step 4:
Mix the chopped eggs with the chopped herbs.
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Step 5:
Divide the chicken mixture into portions and flatten each into a patty about the size of your palm. Place a teaspoon of the egg filling in the center of each.
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Step 6:
Pinch the edges of the patty closed and shape it into a rounded cutlet. Roll each one in breadcrumbs, then fry in oil on both sides until cooked through. Once all the zrazy are done, arrange them on a platter and serve.
- The wrong pan can ruin even the best recipe, so pick a skillet suited to what you're cooking.
- Every oil is only healthy up to a certain temperature—its smoke point—beyond which it starts to burn and form harmful compounds, including carcinogens. Choose an oil with a high smoke point for frying and avoid heating delicate oils.
- How to hard-boil eggs: to keep them from cracking, start them in cold water over low heat. Boil for 9 minutes after the water comes to a boil, then transfer to cold water to cool. The sudden temperature change makes them easier to peel.
Caloric content of the products possible in the composition of the dish
- Pork fat - 871 kcal/100g
- Melted pork fat - 947 kcal/100g
- Pork rinds - 895 kcal/100g
- Lard - 797 kcal/100g
- Spy - 658 kcal/100g
- Ground black pepper - 255 kcal/100g
- Vegetable oil - 873 kcal/100g
- Salt - 0 kcal/100g
- Water - 0 kcal/100g
- Chicken breast - 113 kcal/100g
- Fresh frozen soup greens in a package - 41 kcal/100g
- Greenery - 41 kcal/100g
- Chicken egg - 80 kcal/100g
- Breadcrumbs - 347 kcal/100g
