EASTERN EUROPEAN KOTLETY

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While growing up, my Polish-Russian grandmother, who lived with our family, made these little meat patties quite often and they were a family favorite. Here is my rendition, from what I remember when cooking with Grandma, as she never wrote the recipe down. The patties were always served with mashed potatoes, green beans, applesauce, and, of course, plenty of ketchup for the patties.

Provided by LYNNINMA

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     European     Eastern European     Polish

Time 40m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 ⅓ pounds lean ground beef
⅔ cup milk cracker crumbs
1 small sweet yellow onion, minced
1 egg, well beaten
1 tablespoon milk
1 clove garlic, minced
1 ¼ teaspoons kosher salt
½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
½ cup vegetable shortening for frying

Steps:

  • Mix ground beef, cracker crumbs, onion, egg, milk, garlic, kosher salt, and black pepper in a large bowl until evenly blended. Shape meat mixture into twelve 3-inch patties about 1 1/4-inch thick.
  • Heat vegetable shortening in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Sear patties until golden brown, about 2 minutes per side. Reduce heat to low and continue cooking, uncovered, until patties are no longer pink in the center, about 20 minutes more. Remove patties from skillet and drain on paper towels until ready to serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 338.1 calories, Carbohydrate 18.9 g, Cholesterol 97.5 mg, Fat 18.7 g, Fiber 0.7 g, Protein 22.2 g, SaturatedFat 6.3 g, Sodium 619.7 mg, Sugar 0.7 g

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