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Fluffy minced pork cutlets

Fluffy Pork Patties

A simple dish, yet so tasty and filling! The patties we make most often are pork ones. They're delicious, hearty, and versatile — and they don't always make it to the side dish, since they can be eaten hot straight from the pan.

Julia M.

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Composition / ingredients

Servings:

Pork

White bread

100

Milk

Onion

Eggs

Semolina

Breadcrumbs

0.5

Vegetable oil

Salt

Dry spices

Translation table of volumetric measures

Nutrients and energy value of the composition of the recipe

By weight of the composition:

Proteins 32 % 12 g

Fats 42 % 16 g

Carbohydrates 26 % 10 g

230 kcal

GI: 20 / 20 / 60

Cooking method

Step 1:

Gather the ingredients for the patties. Use pork with a little fat mixed in — the fat keeps the finished patties juicier. Peel the onion and rinse it in cool water. Soak the bread in milk and let it sit a while to soak through.
Step 2:

Cut the pork into pieces and run it through a meat grinder. Put the ground meat in a roomy bowl where you can comfortably mix the patty mixture.
Step 3:

After the meat, run the peeled onion and the bread through the grinder — just squeeze the milk out of the bread first. Add it all to the ground meat.
Step 4:

Add the egg, salt, and spices to the mixture, and sprinkle in the semolina. Why add semolina? It absorbs some of the moisture from the meat, which is what makes the finished patties light and fluffy.
Step 5:

Mix everything well until uniform. Then knead it against the bottom of the bowl: lift the mixture with your hands and slap it back down. This makes the mixture firmer so the patties won't fall apart while frying. Let the mixture rest for 10–15 minutes so the semolina can start absorbing moisture.
Step 6:

Shape the mixture into small patties by hand and coat them in breadcrumbs.
Step 7:

Pour a little vegetable oil into a hot skillet and add the shaped patties. Fry them on both sides over medium heat, 2–3 minutes per side.
Step 8:

The finished patties will turn an appetizing golden color.
Step 9:

Transfer the finished patties to a small pot so they can rest and finish steaming through. Serve with any side dish you like — but the best match, in my opinion, is mashed potatoes. Enjoy!

You can mix in another kind of meat to make a blended patty — I usually cut mine with chicken or beef. Serve the finished patties with fresh vegetables. Enjoy!