Russian-Style Chicken Cutlets

By kuca_murisa

Simple and delicious

Ingredients

• 2 slices good-quality white bread, crusts removed I used a soft whole grain bread
• 1/4 cup half-and-half I used fat-free half-and-half
• 1 pound ground chicken
• 1 egg
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon fresh-ground black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon dried dill
• 5 tablespoons butter, 3 of them at room temperature
• 1 cup dry breadcrumbs
• 2 tablespoons cooking oil

Preparation

Step 1

1. Break the bread into pieces. In a large bowl, soak the bread in the half-and-half until the liquid is absorbed, about 2 minutes. Mix in the chicken, egg, salt, pepper, dill and the 3 tablespoons room-temperature butter. Put in the freezer for about 10 minutes to firm up.

2. Remove the chicken mixture from the freezer; it will still be very soft. Form the mixture into four oval cutlets and coat them with the bread crumbs.

3. In a large, nonstick frying pan, heat the remaining 2 tablespoons butter and the oil over moderate heat. Cook the cutlets until golden brown and just done, 4 to 5 minutes per side. Just to be safe, I finished these off in the oven to make sure they were fully-cooked.