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My hubby came up with these katleti after gathering ideas from his mom. He bakes them after sautéing and they come out juicy and tender.
They go really well together with buckwheat, braised cabbage or any potato dishes. You aren’t really Russian or Ukrainian if you haven’t had kotlety; end of discussion.
Ingredients for Russian Katleti:
1 pound ground pork
1 pound ground turkey
1 medium onion, grated
1/2 cup white bread crumbs (We use Panko bread crumbs)
1 egg
2 Tbsp finely chopped parsley
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/4 tsp ground pepper
1 Tbsp mayo
Olive Oil
How to Make Katleti:
1. Grate 1 onion and chop 2 Tbsp of parsley.
2. Use Kitchen Aid Mixer bowl to combine meat, 1/2 cup of bread crumbs, spices(1/2 tsp salt, 1/2 tsp garlic powder, 1/4 tsp ground pepper), 1 egg, 1 Tbsp of mayo, onion and parsley. Mix everything well on a lower speed setting (#3), or combine ingredients by hand if no mixer is available.
3. Form patties using ice cream scoop to make even portions. Makes approx. 20 patties. (don’t try to flatten them once they are on the skillet or juices will seep out).
4. Heat about 4 Tbsp of olive oil over medium/high heat and saute the patties (adding more oil if necessary) until browned on both sides ( approx. 3 min on per site), flipping twice so they don’t burn. At the same time preheat your oven to 400°F.
5. Remove patties of the skillet and place them in a glass baking dish. Cover dish with foil and bake for 10 minutes.
“Priyatnoho Apetita” (Enjoy)!
Russian Katleti Recipe (Turkey and Pork Patties)
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground pork
- 1 lb ground turkey
- 1 medium onion, grated
- 1/2 cup white bread crumbs
- 1 egg
- 2 Tbsp finely chopped parsley
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/4 tsp ground pepper
- 1 Tbsp mayo
- Olive Oil
Instructions
- Grate onion on the large holes of a box grater and finely chop parsley.
- Use Kitchen Aid Mixer bowl to combine meat, 1/2 cup of bread crumbs, spices(1/2 tsp salt, 1/2 tsp garlic powder, 1/4 tsp ground pepper), 1 egg, 1 Tbsp of mayo, onion and parsley. Mix everything well on a lower speed setting (#3), or combine ingredients by hand if no mixer is available.
- Form patties using ice cream scoop to make even portions. Makes approx. 20 patties. (don't try to flatten them once they are on the skillet or juices will seep out).
- Heat about 4 Tbsp of olive oil over medium/high heat and saute the patties (adding more oil if necessary) until browned on both sides ( approx. 3 min on per site), flipping twice so they don't burn. Preheat your oven to 400°F.
- Remove patties of the skillet and place them in a glass baking dish. Cover dish with foil and bake for 10 minutes.
- Enjoy!
Natasha Kravchuk
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Hi Natasha,
Is there any substitute for pork? We don’t eat pork. Thank you!
You can use ground beef or chicken as a substitute. Hope you like it!
Hi, just thought I would bring this to your attention. I think the word you are using “grade” is meant to be grated. Unless of course that is a new term in cooking. Enjoy your recipes!
You are absolutely correct. Thank you so much for pointing that out. Fixed!
I’ve made a version of this recipe for about 40 years and we’ve always loved it. My recipe calls for only ground beef but the other ingredients are similar, although the patties are dredged in breadcrumbs after forming (there are bread crumbs in the patties also). so I’m planning on trying this version soon. I have a question: my recipe is hand written so I have no idea where it came from; the patties are called “bitochki” and I’m wondering if this is correct? Thanks!
Hi Susan, thank you so much for sharing that with me! I believe you’re referring to Otbivni, maybe? I have a recipe for those HERE.
Tried this recipe with just ground turkey and chives instead of parsley (since this is all I had). It came out SO good! Will definitely be making again.
That is so great! So good to know that you loved it! Thanks for sharing that with us.
This quick and easy recipe surprised me! I made a half recipe for dinner, last night, using 1 lb of ground chicken. (I thought I had taken ground pork out of the freezer, but, okay.) It went together so quickly … probably the first time ever that my “prep time” matched yours! I used 2 t Italian seasoning, as I had no parsley. Browned in the skillet, then 10 minutes in the Breville toaster oven, per directions. Amazingly tasty and moist. We reheated the leftovers to go with biscuits, for breakfast. They were still tender and juicy. Great recipe. Thanks.
You’re welcome, Chris! I’m so glad you enjoyed this recipe! That’s so great!
Do you have a version for baking in oven only?… My grandma would prefer it and I suggest just doing by a hamburger timing..
Hi Irina, I’ve tried baking them and it works well. I hope you love this recipe!
Hi, can you mix everything without using a mixer?
Hi Nadia, it is possible but it will require a lot of extra work to get the right consistency. If you experiment, let me know how you liked the recipe.