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Several golden brown ground chicken cutlets displayed on a plate.

Russian Ground Chicken Cutlet - Kotlety Pozharskie

Grace Stewart
Moist and tender, this ground chicken cutlet recipe comes from Russia. Easy, quick, and absolutely delicious!
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Total Time 32 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Russian
Servings 3 people
Calories 345 kcal

Equipment

  • large mixing bowl
  • large pan cast iron is preferred

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb ground chicken
  • 2 slices white bread cut off the crusts
  • ½ cup milk
  • 6 tablespoon butter divided; when frying the cutlets, you can sub olive oil for butter if you pefer
  • ½ cup panko can also use regular breadcrumbs
  • ¼ ts nutmeg
  • ½ ts salt
  • ½ ts pepper

Instructions
 

  • Remove the crusts from the bread slices. Soak in milk for approximately 15 minutes. After soaking, squeeze out the milk, and place on the side.
    Milk soaked white bread in a glass bowl.
  • Soften 4 tablespoon of butter.
  • Meanwhile, add your ground chicken to a large mixing bowl. Add nutmeg, salt, pepper, 4 tablespoon of softened butter, and the bread (milk has been squeezed out). Mix very lightly with your hands (do not overdo it!). Once mixed form into cutlets (should be enough for 6.)
    Ground chicken, seasonings, milk soaked bread, and cutter in a mixing bowl.
  • Dip each cutlet into the panko making sure the entire cutlet is covered.
    Ground chicken cutlets covered in panko displayed on a white plate.
  • Warm up a large skillet on medium-high heat. Add the remaining 2 tablespoon of butter (or sub olive oil), and once melted add your cutlets. Cook approximately 6 minutes on each side, or until browned and cooked through. If the cutlets are browning too quickly or look like they are going to burn, you can lower to medium heat if necessary.
    Golden brown ground chicken cutlets cooked in a cast iron skillet.

Notes

You can sub garlic powder for the nutmeg if you prefer. 
Once the cutlets have finished cooking, you can drain the chicken pieces on paper towels if you want to soak up some of the oil. 
Serve these delicious cutlets with some creamed spinach and mushrooms, and of course with egg noodles!  This is a dish the whole family will enjoy!  
How about serving a little Catalina dressing or Russian salad dressing on the side? You could use these as dips for your cutlets, or pour a little dressing over your ground chicken cutlets for a little extra flavor!

Nutrition

Calories: 345kcalCarbohydrates: 19gProtein: 32gFat: 16gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 138mgSodium: 678mgPotassium: 933mgFiber: 1gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 117IUVitamin C: 0.01mgCalcium: 148mgIron: 2mg
Keyword Chicken
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