Search
by Ingredient

Eastern European Kotlety (Meat Patties)

StarStarStarHalf starEmpty star

Your rating

Eastern European Kotlety (Meat Patties)

While growing up, my Polish-Russian grandmother, who lived with our family, made these little meat patties quite often and they were a family favorite. Here is my rendition, from what I remember when cooking with Grandma, as she never wrote the recipe down. The patties were always served with mashed potatoes, green beans, applesauce, and, of course, plenty of ketchup for the patties.

 

Yield

6 servings

Prep

15 min

Cook

22 min

Ready

37 min
Trans-fat Free, Low Carb

Ingredients

Amount Measure Ingredient Features
1 ⅓ pound ground beef, lean
or ground sirloin
Camera
1 small yellow onion
finely chopped
Camera
1 clove garlic
finely minced (optional)
Camera
1 whole eggs
whisked until frothy
* Camera
cup crackers
finely crushed (Heritage Mills Classic Lunch Milk or other milk crackers)
* Camera
1 tablespoon milk
or half and half
Camera
1 ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
Camera
½ teaspoon black pepper
freshly ground
Camera
3 tablespoons vegetable shortening
(solid Crisco) or vegetable oil, for pan frying
Camera

Ingredients

Amount Measure Ingredient Features
604.8 g ground beef, lean
or ground sirloin
Camera
1 small yellow onion
finely chopped
Camera
1 clove garlic
finely minced (optional)
Camera
1 whole eggs
whisked until frothy
* Camera
158 ml crackers
finely crushed (Heritage Mills Classic Lunch Milk or other milk crackers)
* Camera
15 ml milk
or half and half
Camera
6.3 ml kosher salt
Camera
2.5 ml black pepper
freshly ground
Camera
45 ml vegetable shortening
(solid Crisco) or vegetable oil, for pan frying
Camera

Directions

Mix all ingredients except the shortening/oil together in a large bowl. In another small bowl, pour some cold water. This water will be needed to rinse hands between shaping each patty so meat does not stick to your hands.

Heat the shortening/oil in a large non-stick skillet on medium-high heat.

Dip your hands in the water bowl and take enough meat mixture to form a patty about 3 inches in diameter and about 1¼ inches thick. Place patty in shortening/oil in heated skilled (should sizzle upon making contact). Rinse hands and repeat until all the meat mixture is used up (should make about 10 to 12 patties). Sear patties 2 minutes on each side, lower heat to low and cook, turning occasionally, for about 20 minutes or until patties are no longer pink inside (do not cover skillet as patties will become mushy from the condensation).

Remove patties from skillet to drain on paper towels.

NOTE: Grandma used to make these with Nabisco Royal Lunch Milk crackers...they have been discontinued for some years now. Instead, I used Heritage Mills Classic Lunch Milk crackers (made in Canada) which I purchased at my local Demoulas Market Basket store. However, any other similar milk cracker may be used in this recipe.



* not incl. in nutrient facts Arrow up button

Comments


 

 

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 123g (4.3 oz)
Amount per Serving
Calories 26557% from fat
 % Daily Value *
Total Fat 17g 26%
Saturated Fat 6g 28%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 83mg 28%
Sodium 569mg 24%
Total Carbohydrate 0g 0%
Dietary Fiber 0g 1%
Sugars g
Protein 51g
Vitamin A 0% Vitamin C 2%
Calcium 2% Iron 16%
* based on a 2,000 calorie diet How is this calculated?
 

Email this recipe