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Kotlet jajeczny
Breaded egg cutlets
Kotlet jajeczny: Polish breaded egg cutlets with dill and potatoes
PolishKotlet jajeczny was born of thrift, a meat-free Friday cutlet that milk bars in Warsaw and Poznań could make from eggs, stale bread and dill, and it is still a Lent and weekday favourite at home. Chopped hard-boiled eggs are bound with soaked bread roll, raw egg and lots of dill, shaped into patties, breaded and fried until crisp outside and soft inside. They go on the plate with boiled potatoes, a spoon of soured cream and mizeria, the cucumber salad. A common mistake is a mixture that is too wet; squeeze the soaked roll hard so the cutlets hold together in the pan. Chef's tip: chill the shaped cutlets for 15 minutes before breading and they won't crack when you turn them.
- Total time
- 40 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 4
Ingredients
For the cutlets
- 6 eggshard-boiled and peeled
- 1 stale white bread rollabout 60 g
- ½ cup milk
- 1 small onionfinely chopped
- ⅓ oz butter
- 1 egg
- 4 tbsp fresh dillchopped
- ¾ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp black pepper
For coating and frying
- 2 ⅞ oz dried breadcrumbs
- 5 tbsp sunflower oil
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Method
0/5 doneStep 1: Soak 1 stale white bread roll in ½ cup milk for 5 minutes, then squeeze out as much milk as you can.
5 minStep 2: Soften 1 small onion in ⅓ oz butter over a low heat for 5 minutes until glassy, without browning.
5 minStep 3: Chop 6 eggs finely and mix with the squeezed roll, onion, 1 egg, 4 tbsp fresh dill, ¾ tsp salt and ¼ tsp black pepper into a mixture that holds when pressed.
5 minStep 4: With wet hands, shape 8 oval cutlets about 2 cm thick, roll them in 2 ⅞ oz dried breadcrumbs and chill for 15 minutes.
5 minStep 5: Heat 5 tbsp sunflower oil in a frying pan over a medium heat and fry the cutlets for 4–5 minutes a side until deep golden and crisp. Drain on kitchen paper and serve hot.
10 min
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 380 kcal
- Protein
- 17 g
- Carbs
- 24 g
- Fat
- 24 g
- Fibre
- 2 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does kotlet jajeczny take?
- About 40 minutes in total: 25 minutes to prepare and 15 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 4 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegetarian?
- Yes. It has no meat or fish.
- What can I use instead of eggs?
- 1 tbsp ground flaxseed + 3 tbsp water per egg, left for 5 minutes (baking only; vegan).
- What can I use instead of milk?
- Oat, soy or almond milk, same amount (use unsweetened for savoury dishes).
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