These Russian Cutlets have a creamy Chicken and Veggie interior and are dredged in fine vermicelli and shallow fried till crispy.
Russian Cutlets
Ingredients
- Chicken mixture
- 350 gms Chicken breast
- 2 large Chillies I’ve used the low spice Chillies
- 1 inch piece Ginger
- 5 Garlic cloves
- Salt & Pepper to taste
- 100 gms chopped Carrots
- 100 gms sliced French beans
- 1/2 cup Water
- 1 cup cooked Potato grated
- 1/4 cup Mozzarella grated
- 2 boiled Eggs grated
- Salt to taste
- 1 tsp of fresh cracked Pepper
- 1 Egg yolk optional
- Roux
- 3 tbsps Butter
- 3 tbsps all purpose Flour
- 1/4 of the reserved stock
- 2 tbsps Milk
- 1/2 cup chopped Coriander
- Salt & Pepper
- Coating
- Plain Flour
- Slurry Flour, Water, Salt, Pepper, Coriander as needed
- 100 gms roasted Vermicelli
Instructions
- Pound the green chillies, garlic & Ginger together
- Add some oil to a saute pot and add the chilli, garlic & ginger mixture
- Add the Chicken
- Add Salt & Pepper
- Add the Carrots & the French beans
- Add the Water, cover and cook
- Strain the liquid from the solids
- When the Chicken cools, shred it
- Prepare the roux by heating the butter, add the flour, Salt & Pepper & Coriander
- Add the reserved stock and the milk – whisk and cool
- Grate the cheese, potato and boiled eggs over the Chicken
- Add the chopped Coriander
- Add the cooled roux
- Cool in the fridge
- Add the egg yolk and form into patties
- Dredge in flour, a flour slurry and finally the vermicelli noodles
- Shallow fry