Not sure what to cook with meat? An analogue of pork kefte (Turkish cutlets) is the best dish for a quick dinner for the whole family. Step-by-step recipe with a photo. Video recipe.
Recipe content:
- Ingredients
- Step-by-step cooking of pork köfte (Turkish cutlets)
- Video recipe
Turkish cuisine is one of the ten best national cuisines. It is the most versatile, and the cooking technology suits every taste. Turkish dishes have taken root all over the world, because the recipes are varied and very simple. Exquisite taste is given by the combination of affordable and simple products. We will devote this review to Turkish cutlets - köfte.
Turkish köfte can be of different shapes and sizes. The main secret of cooking is well-mixed minced meat. They are prepared from various types of traditional meat, as well as from cereals. Each populated region of Turkey keeps its own secrets of cooking and a unique recipe. The proposed recipe for incredibly fragrant and mouth-watering cutlets can be easily implemented at home on your own. The dish has an unearthly taste, incredible juiciness and softness.
This dish is adapted to the tastes of European gourmets. The national Turkish recipe for Köfte uses lamb or beef. But I chose pork for cooking, which can be replaced with any other type of meat. The main thing is that it should be of medium fat content. from a lean piece, köfte will turn out to be very dry. If the meat is lean, then add a little softened butter, fat tail or twisted lard to the minced meat.
Turkish cutlets made from mixed minced beef and lamb are especially tasty. Minced meat can be supplemented with various products: sauce, nuts, vegetables, bread crumbs, etc. You can serve any side dish with cutlets: fried potatoes, French fries, mashed potatoes, boiled buckwheat porridge, Turkish bulgur pilaf, etc. It is very tasty to serve Turkish cutlets with fried tomatoes and bell peppers.
- Caloric content per 100 g - 290 kcal.
- Servings - 15
- Cooking time - 30 minutes
Ingredients:
- Pork with small layers of fat - 500 g
- Onions - 1 pc.
- Walnuts, garlic, sesame seeds - optional
- Salt - 1 tsp or to taste
- Eggs - 1 pc.
- Vegetable oil - for deep-frying cutlets
- Ground crackers - 50 g
- Ground black pepper - a pinch
Step-by-step cooking of pork köfte (Turkish cutlets), recipe with photo:
1. Wash the pork under running water and pat dry with a paper towel. Twist the meat in a meat grinder with a medium wire rack. Peel the onions, wash and twist as well.
2. Add ground crackers, salt, black pepper and any spices to the minced meat.
3. Add eggs to food.
4. Knead food well. This is one of the main rules of a successful dish. Do this process with your hands, passing the minced meat between your fingers. Knead the dough for a long time, at least 7 minutes. You can even beat it off a little. Use your hands to lift it up and forcefully throw it back into the bowl.
5. Form into oblong cutlets and place them in a sieve, in which place them in a saucepan of boiling vegetable oil. Fry the products for a few minutes, until golden brown.
6. Place the patties on a paper towel to absorb any excess fat. Then serve hot pork köfte with any side dish.
See also the video recipe on how to cook köfte with potatoes in the Turkish oven.
