Chicken cutlets with zucchini
Description
This recipe won't take much time. Honestly, this simple recipe for chicken zucchini patties is perfect for those who care about their figure and health. Although, of course, I'd recommend everyone to occasionally give their body a rest and avoid fatty, heavy foods. Actually, there are no special secrets here—we simply take chicken fillet (a rather low-calorie meat) and mix it with fresh zucchini in a 50/50 ratio, plus other ingredients. That's it. As you might guess, adding vegetables to the minced meat reduces its calorie content, but I go even further by steaming the patties without using any oil. You can certainly fry them in a pan—they won't be less tasty, but steamed patties will definitely be more beneficial for your body. Besides, these wonderful patties are the best thing you can prepare for your children; I'm sure they'll love them. So, get all the necessary ingredients ready, and I'll be happy to tell you more. Serve hot.
Instructions
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Step 1
First, we need to clean and thoroughly wash all the vegetables. It's better to use a young zucchini, as its skin won't need to be peeled.
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Step 2
Now grate the zucchini on a coarse grater, then squeeze it and pour off the excess liquid.
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Step 3
Do the same with the carrot: grate and add to the zucchini.
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Step 4
Pass the chicken fillet, onion, and garlic through a meat grinder and add the resulting mixture to the remaining ingredients.
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Step 5
Now salt and pepper it, mix thoroughly until a homogeneous mass forms.
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Step 6
Break one chicken egg and separate the yolk from the white. Add half of the white to the minced meat and mix thoroughly.
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Step 7
Shape the meat and vegetable mixture into neat round patties and place them in the steamer basket. Steam for about half an hour. Serve the cooked patties with any side dish, especially a vegetable salad.