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Hand-Chopped Beef Steak

A fragrant, golden-brown beef steak you can make at home. A hand-chopped steak is a meat patty that's the ancestor of the modern cutlet — but unlike a cutlet, it's made with the barest minimum of ingredients: no egg, bread, onion, or water mixed into the meat.

sharlis

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Composition / ingredients

Servings:

Beef

400

Garlic

Salt

Ground black pepper

Vegetable oil

Translation table of volumetric measures

Nutrients and energy value of the composition of the recipe

By weight of the composition:

Proteins 43 % 18 g

Fats 55 % 23 g

Carbohydrates 2 % 1 g

279 kcal

GI: 100 / 0 / 0

Cooking method

Cooking time: 30 min

Step 1:

Rinse the beef and pat it dry with paper towels. Cut it across the grain into thin strips.
Step 2:

Then cut the strips into cubes — the smaller, the better.
Step 3:

Next, chop the meat vigorously and thoroughly with a sharp knife until it becomes a ground mixture. If you come across any white sinew, it's best to cut it out — it interferes with the meat binding together when you shape the steaks. Try to break up all the connective tissue.
Step 4:

Peel the garlic and press it into a paste. Add the crushed garlic, ground black pepper, and salt to taste to the chopped meat. I added about 1 teaspoon of pepper and 1/2 teaspoon of salt.
Step 5:

Now knead the meat with your hands into a sticky, cohesive mass. Then put it in a bag, tie it off, and slap it against the counter a few times. The whole process takes just a few minutes — the longer you work the meat, the better. Taste for salt and seasoning, then gather it into a ball.
Step 6:

Oil your hands with vegetable oil and divide the meat into two portions. Take one portion and toss it back and forth between your palms to bind it even more, then shape it into a round, flat patty. Do the same with the second portion.
Step 7:

Heat the vegetable oil in a skillet until hot and add the patties — my pan is small, so I fried them one at a time. Fry the steaks on one side over medium heat for 3 minutes, until golden brown.
Step 8:

Flip the patties and fry for the same amount of time on the other side, bringing them to about halfway done.
Step 9:

To finish, transfer the steaks to a baking dish and put it in a preheated oven for 10 minutes to cook through.

The result is a steak as good as any from a restaurant — juicy inside and beautiful on the plate. It's a great way to surprise guests and family! Serve it with fresh or roasted vegetables and fresh herbs, or even on its own. This recipe has definitely become one of my favorites — now I know exactly what to make for family dinners and special occasions!