Even in the absence of a multicooker and double boiler, you can cook low-calorie steamed chicken cutlets. How to do this, read this step-by-step recipe with a photo. Video recipe.
Recipe content:
- Ingredients
- Step by step cooking
- Video recipe
For those who take care of themselves, their weight and diet, the recipe for steamed chicken breast cutlets will be very interesting. After all, even cutlets can be satisfying, while dietary and low-calorie. But, of course, when it comes to steamed chicken cutlets. It is this recipe that I will share today. Although, if desired, according to this recipe, you can cook not only chicken fillet cutlets, but also from almost any kind of meat, but a lean piece. By the way, it is preferable to grind minced meat for steam cutlets on your own. Thus, it will not contain crushed cartilage, films and veins, and the cutlets will turn out to be more tender and soft. Grinding meat is best done with a blender, food processor or in a mincer with a fine grid.
This method of cooking cutlets preserves the useful substances of all products in them as much as possible. The cutlets will turn out soft and light, they will ideally complement hearty side dishes or tender salads. Steamed chicken cutlets are not doused in flour or breaded with breadcrumbs. Even if you are not dieting and do not want to lose weight, these cutlets will still be useful. They will make you feel better and healthier.
- Caloric content per 100 g - 84 kcal.
- Servings - 10
- Cooking time - 30 minutes
Ingredients:
- Chicken fillet - 1 breast
- Onions - 1 pc.
- Eggs - 1 pc.
- Garlic - 1 clove
- Ground black pepper - a pinch
- Salt - 0.5 tsp or to taste
- Vegetable oil - 1 tsp
Step-by-step cooking of steamed chicken breast cutlets, recipe with photo:
1. Wash the chicken fillet, dry with a paper towel and twist through a meat grinder or chop with a blender.
2. Peel the onions and garlic, rinse and also pass through the auger of a meat grinder.
3. Beat the egg into the minced meat. Season it with salt and ground pepper.
4. Stir the minced meat well. If you wish, you can add a bun soaked in milk, semolina, twisted potatoes and other foods to taste.
5. With a silicone cooking brush, lightly coat the bottom of the pan with vegetable oil. Form into small patties and place in the skillet. Turn on the medium temperature setting.
6. Fry the cutlets on each side for literally 40-60 seconds, so that they are only covered with a light golden crust. During this time, they will not have time to absorb harmful substances from the overcooked oil, while they will acquire an appetizing crust.
7. Place the patties in a convenient stewing container and add half of the water to cover them.
8. Close the patties with a lid and place on the stove to simmer over low heat.
9. Cook them for 10-15 minutes and can be served. The cutlets will be steamed, soft, tender and juicy, while they will have a beautiful light golden color, unlike the cutlets cooked in a double boiler, which are white.
See also a video recipe on how to cook chicken breast cutlets.
