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Zucchini cutlets with minced meat

Zucchini and Meat Patties

Tasty, juicy patties for the whole family! My whole family loves these meat patties with zucchini. Zucchini has a mild, neutral flavor, so you don't really taste it in the patties, but its moisture makes them wonderfully juicy.

Julia M.

Recipe author

Composition / ingredients

Servings:

Pork

800

Chicken fillet

200

Onion

Carrot

Zucchini

Salt

Dry spices

Breadcrumbs

0.5

Vegetable oil (for frying)

100

Translation table of volumetric measures

Nutrients and energy value of the composition of the recipe

By weight of the composition:

Proteins 34 % 11 g

Fats 50 % 16 g

Carbohydrates 16 % 5 g

209 kcal

GI: 40 / 0 / 60

Cooking method

Step 1:

How do you make zucchini and meat patties? It's best to grind the meat yourself. You can use any kind of meat for the mixture. I'm using pork and chicken. Cut the meat into pieces and run it through a meat grinder.
Step 2:

Peel the onion, rinse it under cold running water, and grind it right after the meat.
Step 3:

Combine the ground meat and onion in a roomy bowl so it's easy to mix.
Step 4:

Grind the carrot the same way and add it to the bowl with the meat.
Step 5:

Wash and peel the zucchini. If you're using a young zucchini with soft skin, there's no need to peel it. Grate the zucchini on the large holes of a box grater.
Step 6:

Add the grated zucchini to the meat, squeezing out the excess liquid as you go. If you don't wring it out, the mixture will be too wet and hard to shape into patties. Season with a little salt and spices to taste.
Step 7:

Mix the meat mixture with your hands until smooth, then throw it against the bottom of the bowl a few times. This makes the mixture firmer so the patties hold together when you shape them.
Step 8:

Pour some breadcrumbs into a separate dish.
Step 9:

Shape small patties by hand and coat them in the breadcrumbs. Pour a little vegetable oil into a hot skillet and add the patties. Fry them for a couple of minutes over medium heat until golden brown.
Step 10:

Flip the patties and fry for another couple of minutes on the other side. Serve the finished patties with a side of potatoes, or round out the meal with fresh or roasted vegetables. Enjoy!

These patties never get old. Each time you can pair them with a different side, like mashed potatoes, spaghetti, or steamed rice. A garlicky sour cream sauce makes a great addition. For variety, you can also work herbs, garlic, cauliflower, or potato into the mixture. If the mixture still comes out a bit wet even after wringing the zucchini, add a little semolina or a few more breadcrumbs. For a lighter version, you can bake these patties in the oven instead of frying.
Every oil is only good up to a certain temperature, its smoke point, beyond which it starts to burn and forms toxic compounds, including carcinogens. Choose an oil with a high smoke point for frying.
One thing to keep in mind: the wrong pan can ruin even the best recipe. Pick a skillet suited to what you're cooking.
If you use a ready-made spice blend, read the label. Many already contain salt, so account for that or you risk over-salting the dish.