Poltava cutlet
Description
The dish is prepared without unnecessary complications. If you're tired of the usual and standard meatball recipes, you can try this one. The finished dish can be served at the table.
Instructions
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Step 1
If you don't have ready-made ground meat, take a lean piece of meat (beef is ideal), wash it, dry with paper towels, and pass it through a meat grinder several times. You can also use a blender.
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Step 2
Take a small piece of fresh pork fatback and cut it into very small pieces with a sharp knife. To make this easier, place the fatback in the freezer for about twenty minutes so it becomes slightly frozen. Add the chopped fatback to the ground meat.
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Step 3
Peel the garlic and finely chop it. You can grate the cloves on a grater or simply pass them through a garlic press. Add the prepared garlic to the meat and fat.
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Step 4
Sprinkle all ingredients with salt and ground black pepper. It's better if the pepper is freshly ground, as this will make the dish even more delicious and aromatic. Thoroughly mix all the ingredients. If the mixture turns out too dry, add a little water.
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Step 5
Roll the prepared meat mixture into balls. Heat vegetable oil in a frying pan. Dip each ball into breadcrumbs, coating it evenly on all sides so that the breadcrumbs adhere well to the meat. Fry the patties over medium heat until golden brown.