The period of fast food, grilled chicken went into decline, and many thought about proper nutrition. Chicken meat is the best for those who have excluded fatty, high-calorie foods from their diets. Cutlets were also included in this list of banned products - because of their delicious, roast (but so unhealthy) crust.
Although cutlets can also be useful if steamed. Then there will be no carcinogenic substances that appear in the process of roasting. These cutlets are low in calories, as they use minced chicken fillet without skin and subcutaneous fat. Thanks to gentle heat treatment, almost all useful substances are stored in meat.
Steamed cutlets can be cooked in a double boiler and in a slow cooker.
Subtleties
- Chicken minced meat is better to cook yourself. So that it does not turn out to be liquid, the chicken fillet must be soaked with a paper towel before scrolling through the meat grinder.
- To improve the taste, onions, garlic and various spices are added to the mince. In addition to the main ingredients, potatoes, cabbage and other vegetables are put into it. To cutlets do not turn out pale because of white chicken meat, you can put diced carrots, bell peppers, and greens in the mince.
- Onion, minced, makes the mince thin. Therefore, it is better to cut it manually or use a blender, including the device for only a few seconds.
- Egg and bread soaked in milk (water) also make minced meat liquid. To avoid this, the semi-finished product must be thoroughly kneaded. Then the meat absorbs almost all the liquid and the stuffing becomes denser.
- Chicken mincemeat makes semolina more thick. On a pound of ground meat you need to put one tablespoon of semolina, let it swell and only then start cutting meatballs.
- Steamed cutlets do not need breading. Since the stuffing turns out to be viscous and sticks to the hands, the cutlets are molded with hands moistened in cold water and put into a steaming tank, greased with vegetable oil.
- Steam patties are cooked for 25-40 minutes, depending on the capacity of the multicooker. Mode expose “cooking for a couple.” To speed up the process, you need to pour only hot water into the bowl. Of course, it should not be too much so that it does not reach the bottom of the cutlet container during boiling.
Chicken cutlets with carrots and steamed greens in a slow cooker
Ingredients:
- chicken fillet - 500 g;
- medium carrots - 1 pc .;
- dill greens (or any of your choice) - 1 bunch;
- salt - to taste;
- bulb onion (small head) - 1 pc .;
- egg - 1 pc .;
- black ground pepper - at will;
- vegetable oil to lubricate the bowl.
Preparation Method
- Wash chicken fillet with cold water, pat dry with paper towel. Mince through a meat grinder.
- Finely chop the onion or chop it in a blender. Make sure that it does not turn to porridge.
- Carrot rub on a medium grater.
- Cut the dill.
- Put vegetables and herbs in a bowl of meat. Break the egg here. Pour salt and pepper. Knead the meat well.
- Take a slow cooker. Grease the steaming tank with vegetable oil.
- Hands moistened with cold water, take small portions of minced meat and make chops. They can be both round and oval. Put them in a container.
- Pour hot water into the multicooker pan. Set the bowl with chops. Close the lid. Turn on steaming mode. Cook cutlets for 20-25 minutes.
Chicken cutlets with steamed bread in a slow cooker
Ingredients:
- chicken fillet - 500 g;
- onions - 1 pc .;
- milk - 50 g;
- slice long loaf without a crust - 1 pc .;
- egg - 1 pc .;
- salt and black pepper - to taste;
- vegetable oil to lubricate the bowl.
Preparation Method
- Dab the meat with a paper towel. Pass it through the meat grinder.
- Grind onions with a blender and combine with meat.
- A slice of loaf soaked in milk. When it softens completely, slightly squeeze it out and put it in a bowl with minced meat.
- Add the egg, pepper, salt and knead thoroughly. The longer you beat the mince, the softer and juicier the burgers will be.
- Lubricate the multi-cooker grate, which is designed for steaming.
- Dampen your hands with cold water. Collect small portions of mince in your palm and make round patties. Cutlets of this form occupy less space in the slow cooker.
- Pour hot water into the multicooker pan. Place a cutlet grill on it. Select the “Steaming” program. Boil for 20-25 minutes.
- Serve any side dish with prepared steamed chicken patties.
Chicken cutlets with steamed cheese in a slow cooker
Ingredients:
- chicken fillet - 500 g;
- egg - 1 pc .;
- salt - to taste;
- onions - 1 pc .;
- cheese - 100 g;
- vegetable oil.
Preparation Method
- Dry the chicken fillet with a paper towel, cut into slices and then pass through a meat grinder.
- Grind the onion in a blender, add to the meat.
- Grate the cheese on a fine grater and pour in the mince.
- Put the egg and salt. Knead everything thoroughly.
- Prepare the multicooker. Grease the grill with oil.
- Dampen your hands in cold water. Blind round patties. Place them on the grill.
- Pour hot water into the bowl. Install the grill. Close the lid. Cook chicken cutlets for 25 minutes in “Steaming” mode.
Chicken cutlets with semolina steamed in a slow cooker
Ingredients:
- chicken fillet - 500 g;
- small onion - 1 pc .;
- garlic - 2 cloves;
- egg - 1 pc .;
- semolina - 1-2 tbsp. l .;
- kefir - 100 ml;
- salt and pepper to taste;
- carrots - 1 pc .;
- oil for lubrication of the grid.
Preparation Method
- Remove skin from chicken breast. Cut the meat into slices and mince.
- Chop onion in a blender or chop finely.
- Carrot rub on a medium grater. If you want the cutlets to be beautiful, cut the carrots into small cubes.
- Put the mince, onion and carrot in one bowl. Add kefir, egg, salt and pepper. Thoroughly knead.
- Put semolina and mix. Leave the mince for half an hour at room temperature to swell the grits. Then mix again.
- Grease the grid for steaming. Dip your hands in cold water. Make round cutlets from mincemeat and place them on the grill.
- Pour hot water into the multicooker bowl. Set the cutlet bowl. In the “Steaming” mode, cook chicken cutlets for 25 minutes.
Chicken cutlets with steamed oatmeal in a slow cooker
Ingredients:
- minced chicken - 500 g;
- oatmeal - 2 tbsp. l .;
- egg - 1 pc .;
- carrots - 1 pc .;
- bulb onion - 1 pc .;
- garlic - at will;
- salt and spices - to taste;
- milk or cream - 50 g;
- vegetable oil to lubricate the grill.
Preparation Method
- Pour oatmeal with hot milk and leave to swell. To cutlets turned out more uniform, pre-can be grind in a blender.
- Chop the onion and garlic in a blender or cut it very finely with a knife. Put in a bowl with minced meat.
- Rub carrots on a fine grater and combine with the rest of the products.
- Add the egg, swollen flakes, salt and any spices to taste.
- Lubricate the steamer with oil.
- Mix the stuffing thoroughly. Make cutlets with wet hands and place in a cooked container.
- Pour hot water into the slow cooker. Set the bowl with chops. Cook for a couple of 25 minutes in “Steaming” mode.
Chicken cutlets with steamed potatoes in a slow cooker
Ingredients:
- minced chicken - 500 g;
- egg - 1 pc .;
- onions - 1 pc .;
- potatoes - 1 pc .;
- carrots - 1 pc .;
- salt and pepper to taste;
- oil for lubrication of the grid.
Preparation Method
- Grind onions in a blender. Carrots and potatoes grate a small grater. Fold the vegetables in a bowl of meat.
- Add egg, salt and pepper. Mix the stuffing thoroughly.
- Damp meat patties with mince hands and place them in a steaming tank, which you can pre-lubricate with oil.
- Put it in the slow cooker. Set the “Steaming” mode, close the lid and cook for 25 minutes.
Mistress to note
As you can see, cooking chicken meat patties is easy.
You can always replace one product with another, add your favorite spices and spices.
In chicken cutlets there is practically no fat, so they can be included in the children's menu and used in the preparation of different diets.
To make chicken burgers tastier, you can add softened butter to the mince.
