My hubby came up with these after gathering ideas from his mom. They are truly the best katleti I’ve ever had. He bakes them after sautéing and they come out juicy and tender. You aren’t really Russian or Ukrainian if you haven’t had katlety; end of discussion.
Cost to Make: $8 to $10
Servings: 8 to 10
1 pound ground pork
1 pound ground turkey
1 medium onion, finely chopped
1 carrot, grated
1/2 cup white bread crumbs (We use panko bread crumbs)
2 eggs
2 tablespoons finely chopped parsley
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground pepper
1 teaspoon your favorite seasoning (Mrs. Dash/ Natures Seasons)
Olive Oil
How to Make Katleti:
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
1. Fry the onion in 2 tablespoons olive oil until lightly browned and soft (7 to 8 minutes). Set aside.
2. Fry the carrots in 2 tablespoons olive oil for about 5 minutes until lightly browned and soft.
3. Mix all of the ingredients together until evenly combined.
4. Form patties with your hands about 1/4″ thick (don’t try to flatten them once they are on the skillet or juices will seep out).
5. Heat about 4 tablespoons olive oil over medium/high heat.
5. Saute the patties (adding more oil if necessary) until browned on both sides, flipping twice so they don’t burn.
Place the patties on a baking sheet lined with foil. Bake for 10 minutes.
“Priyatnoho Apetita” (Enjoy)!
I always make mine with beef, and they rock. But I can see how pork would make them really juicy. I’ve also made them with venison/beef as in 2/3 venison and 1/3 beef.
Rather than baking them, I sauteed them covered on low for the last however many minutes, can’t remember.
Then it never occurred to me to add carrots and I’ve usually added sauteed onions to bitki, but not usually kotleti. I have this great cookbook with a ridiculous name “Please to the Table” and it suggested to grate the onions into the hamburger. I like that since it makes it nice and juicy.
I am pretty sure I fried them in butter too or maybe a mix of the two. The recipe also called for whipped egg whites to lighten them up, but I usually try to avoid that sort of thing. They were light enough as is with the addition of piece of bread soaked in milk + the milk itself.
My American hubby, though, he needs to stick them b/w two pieces of bread a la hamburger and eat them with catsup, and I find that distressing.
Lol, thats hilarious. My grandpa, when he first moved to america did the opposite; when we gave him a sandwich, he took it apart and ate the meat first.