After large-scale winter holidays, you want to unload your body, but this does not mean that delicious dishes go to the side :) Diet cutlets from chicken breasts with oatmeal, steamed, come to the rescue - and not fatty, and tasty! The oatmeal made the cutlets so juicy, but you couldn’t even taste the oatmeal. A multicooker or double boiler will help you;)
So, prepare the minced meat by grinding skinless chicken breasts through a meat grinder. Also prepare oatmeal, freshly boiled water, salt, egg, onion, and a little vegetable oil. Pour boiling water over the flakes for a couple of minutes.
When the flakes swell, transfer them to a bowl with minced chicken, add an egg and onion (small cubes) lightly fried in vegetable oil. If you don't fry the onion, the cutlets won't be as flavorful as they are with it...
Stir the cutlet mince, adding salt to taste - don’t overdo it, the cutlets are still dietary :)
And now the options: the cutlets can be fried, but it will not be dietary; they can be baked in the oven - this is an option closer to dietary; and the most successful option is to steam chicken cutlets. I used a slow cooker and placed the minced meat in silicone muffin molds (the minced meat is a little runny, so the idea with the molds really helped).
Instead of a slow cooker, cutlets can be cooked in a double boiler. In a multicooker, steam the cutlets ("Steam" program, 18 minutes). There will be 12 cutlets - 2 sets of 6 cutlets at a time.
Oatmeal cutlets retain almost all the beneficial properties of oats, and their taste is difficult to distinguish from meat cutlets. Oatmeal cutlets are becoming increasingly popular. And not only among those who care about their figure, adhere to a healthy or vegetarian diet, but also among people who are simply tired of ordinary cutlets. Besides, oatmeal cutlets are very tasty, you just need to cook them correctly! Of course, you shouldn’t ignore all the recommendations for a healthy lifestyle. Breakfasts and healthy snacks made from oatmeal can be very varied. The menu does not have to be limited to porridge; there are many recipes for cereals, which are distinguished by a variety of fillings and excellent taste.
Why should you make oatmeal cutlets?
Oatmeal patties are a quick and easy option that makes a great alternative to traditional oatmeal, especially if you or your family aren't much of an oatmeal fan. Oatmeal is a healthy product, neglecting which is extremely irrational. Also, with the help of such cutlets, you can surprise not only your family, but even your guests and add variety to your everyday meal.
The vegetarian menu is very diverse; lean cutlets can be prepared not only from oatmeal, but also from almost any cereal: rice, buckwheat, millet... as well as vegetables, beans, herbs and mushrooms! Oatmeal cutlets are delicious on their own. They can also be a useful addition to first courses.
Not everyone likes oatmeal, but it is possible to change the idea of it somewhat by preparing oatmeal cutlets. Bake cutlets, and then ask your family to guess what they are made of. Oatmeal prepared this way can be amazingly tasty, not to mention its health benefits!
The benefits of oatmeal cutlets
If you don’t like oatmeal and even irrefutable evidence of its benefits cannot force you to eat it, then this article is especially for you.
Oatmeal is a complex carbohydrate, the benefit of which is that it gives strength and vigor for a long time. It is not without reason that the oat diet is used not only for weight loss, but also to improve the health of the body. Since complex carbohydrates are digested much longer than simple ones, there are no rapid spikes in blood sugar, so the feeling of fullness lasts up to several hours. It is also important that a bowl of plain oatmeal or pearl barley porridge for breakfast will help you keep your blood sugar levels at normal levels. Complex carbohydrates are valuable because they take much longer to digest than simple carbohydrates, which means a person feels full for several hours. During this period, the body does not experience rapid surges in blood sugar.
In addition, oatmeal acts as a kind of intestinal cleanser for the body. It is useful for those who have digestive problems. It will gently remove all toxins and normalize metabolic processes. Oatmeal contains many vitamins and elements that will improve metabolism.
A contraindication to eating oat cutlets and any dishes made from oats is an allergy to gluten.
Oatmeal cutlets have many cooking options:
- Lenten cutlets without meat and eggs. They can be consumed during fasting. Vegetarians also love them.
- Oatmeal cutlets with mushrooms. It is best to use champignons. A dish that tastes incredibly similar to potatoes, to be more precise, it resembles potato zrazy. Mushrooms can be removed if desired, adding carrots. It is better to serve these oatmeal cutlets with sour cream or tomato sauce/adjika.
- Oatmeal cutlets with meat. For those who are not yet able to give up meat products, but are ready to reduce their quantity, this option is also suitable. You can add a little minced meat to the steamed oatmeal. Then no one will guess that the cutlets contain oatmeal. Children really like this dish.
- Vegetable cutlets with oatmeal. To prepare them, you need to take carrots, cabbage, zucchini and pumpkin, mince them and add dry oatmeal. Then the minced meat will become thick, and the oatmeal will give the cutlets lightness and airiness.
Methods for preparing oatmeal cutlets
Oatmeal cutlets are an excellent alternative to meat or fish cutlets. They are perfect not only for adults, but also for children. You can serve them as a separate dish or prepare a side dish of fresh vegetables. Cooking in a frying pan is the easiest and most affordable option.
Recipe for oatmeal cutlets with minced meat in a frying pan
Ingredients:
- 300 g minced meat
- 400 g cabbage
- 5 tbsp. l. Oat flakes 5 min Myllyn Paras
- 150 g milk or low-fat cream
- 3 potatoes
- several champignons
- bulb
- carrot
- clove of garlic
- salt, pepper, herbs.
Cooking method:
1. Prepare the ingredients. Grind the meat in a meat grinder; if you have ready-made minced meat, take it. Pre-soak oatmeal in cold milk (water) or cook a little. The flakes should be soft and absorb all the liquid.
2. Prepare the remaining ingredients, peel and grate the vegetables or pass everything through a meat grinder. It is better to chop the cabbage with a knife.
3. Fry cabbage with onions and carrots in a frying pan. Add garlic at the end.
4. Add oatmeal, mushrooms, potatoes, herbs.
5. Place minced meat into the cabbage. Add salt and pepper to taste, stir until smooth.
6. Form the minced meat into cutlets. Roll in breadcrumbs.
7. Fry in oil on both sides. Original oatmeal cutlets are ready! They will go very well with sour cream or garlic sauce.
Oatmeal cutlets in the oven
Meat for cutlets in the oven can be ground in a meat grinder, you can use ready-made purchased minced meat, or you can not use meat at all. Despite the different cooking methods, it turns out delicious and different every time. The absence of meat will not have such a clear effect on the taste of the cutlets, as will the presence of flakes. Another important advantage of cutlets in the oven is that they turn out to be less calorie and at the same time healthy! The frying stage is omitted and thus no harmful compounds are formed in the products.
Ingredients:
- 1 cup Oatmeal 5 min Myllyn Paras
- 1 carrot
- 1 onion
- 1 egg
- ½ tsp. pepper
- pinch of salt
- 1 pinch of aromatic herbs
- 1 cup Breadcrumbs
Cooking method:
- Place oatmeal and water in equal proportions in a saucepan. Bring to a boil and cook for about 3-4 minutes. Salt the porridge to taste.
- Peel the carrots and onions.
- Cut the onion into small cubes. Grate the carrots.
- Add an egg to the oatmeal. However, you can do without it by adding a little flour for stickiness.
- Add vegetables. Pepper to taste and add spices.
- Mix everything thoroughly.
- Using your hands moistened with water, form cutlets from the prepared minced meat and roll them in breadcrumbs.
- Line a baking tray with baking paper and grease a little with oil if you are afraid that the cutlets will stick.
- Place in an oven preheated to 180 degrees for 15 minutes. Oatmeal cutlets cooked in the oven can be served either hot or cold. Delicious with sour cream.
Grilled oatmeal cutlets
Grilling is the fastest and most convenient way. The minced meat is fried on both sides at once. It only takes 5 minutes to fry. You don’t even need to shape the cutlets - you can simply spoon out pieces of minced meat at a distance from each other. After you close the top lid, the contents will flatten and the cutlets will take on an even, round shape. The only thing is that you won’t get fluffy, loose cutlets on the grill.
Oatmeal cutlets in a slow cooker
Oatmeal cutlets are also easy to cook in a slow cooker. To do this, use any recipe for minced meat. Grease the multicooker bowl with oil, turn on the “FRIING” mode, place the cutlets on the bottom of the bowl and fry periodically for about 15 minutes.
Steamed oatmeal cutlets
Steaming oatmeal cutlets is perhaps the healthiest option. You can use any recipe for minced meat. Adding breadcrumbs and oil is optional. If the cutlets contain minced meat, you need to cook them a little longer than vegetable ones - about 15 minutes. To steam oatmeal cutlets, use a wire rack (colander) placed over a pan of boiling water. The cutlets should be covered with a lid on top. The easiest way to do this is with a multicooker; as a rule, they always come with a double boiler.
Vegetarian oatmeal cutlets recipe
Ingredients:
- 1 cup oatmeal 5 min Myllyn Paras
- 1 glass of water
- butter or vegetable oil
- 1 processed cheese
- 3 onions
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 cup Myllyn Paras Breadcrumbs
- 2-3 eggs,
- salt, pepper
Preparation:
- Pour water over the oatmeal, bring to a boil, add a little butter.
- Chop the onion and fry until golden brown. Pass the onions, cheese and garlic through a meat grinder.
- Add Myllyn Paras breadcrumbs, eggs, salt, pepper, mix, form into cutlets, fry in a heated frying pan.
This recipe can be supplemented with potatoes, mushrooms, carrots. It’s good to steam these cutlets – you get a tasty and at the same time dietary product.
Oatmeal cutlets without meat and eggs
The meat in oatmeal cutlets can be replaced with grated potatoes, and a concentrated cube with meat flavor can be added. In general, cutlets with cabbage, for example, taste no worse than meat ones. Eggs allow the minced meat not to spread when frying. The same effect can be achieved by adding a little flour.
Oatmeal cutlets with different types of flakes
To prepare oatmeal cutlets, you can use flakes with different cooking times. Myllyn Paras instant flakes do not require pre-soaking; cutlets with them will have a more delicate and dense consistency. It is optimal to use Myllyn Paras oat flakes 5 min for cutlets; they do not need to be cooked for a long time, and can be soaked in cold milk/water for less than an hour. The structure of the cutlets will be quite uniform, the taste of oats will not be expressed. Large Myllyn Paras flakes require longer preparation, the consistency of the cutlets is loose and moist, and the oat flavor is more noticeable. Crushed oat flakes should be used for making cutlets when you want to get a delicate, uniform structure; in this case, pre-soaking is not required.
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What additional ingredients can be added to oatmeal cutlets?
- potato
- carrot
- mushrooms
- minced fish
- grain bran
- corn grains
- green peas
- semolina
- cottage cheese
- turmeric
- the flakes must first be soaked in boiling water or milk, this will give them softness and the cutlets fluffiness;
- Additionally, for a looser consistency, you can add a little soda slaked with lemon juice;
- Butter or ghee will add flavor, and hard coconut oil is also good;
- minced meat with oatmeal is fried quickly, so for each cutlet 5 minutes for one side will be enough;
- chopped onions and spices will only make the cutlets tastier;
- minced meat can be very diverse - from chopped vegetables to the classic of several widows of meat;
- oatmeal cutlets are good with fresh vegetables, although they do not need any additions on their own;
- To enhance the taste and aroma, it is good to use garlic, pepper, and herbs.
- Formed minced meat for cutlets can be frozen.
As you can see, friends, hearing the phrase “oatmeal cutlets” makes you want to go to the kitchen as soon as possible! It is not at all necessary to take meat and eggs out of the refrigerator to get a tasty and healthy dish. There are many other equally useful, but much more interesting recipes! You will definitely love these original cutlets with oatmeal.
Recipes for steamed chicken cutlets.
You can prepare a lot of healthy and very tasty dishes from chicken fillet. Snacks and main courses are often prepared from this product. Often added to salads. In this article we will look at chicken cutlets and recipes for their preparation.
In general, such cutlets are called “Rattered”. This is due to the fact that they are not shaped by hand, but placed on hot oil with a spoon. Because of this, the edges are uneven.
Ingredients:
- 500 g fillet
- 3 onions
- 100 ml mayonnaise
- 3 eggs
- 40 g flour
- Spices
- Oil
Recipe:
- Wash the meat and cut it into small strips. After this, grind into cubes.
- Place the chopped fillet in a container and add eggs, mayonnaise and all other ingredients except onions
- peel the onion and cut into small cubes
- Add onion to meat mixture and stir. You should get a thick mass
- Heat the oil and fry the cutlets until golden brown
This option is advisable to use if you plan to lose weight. This dish is also often prescribed for liver or stomach diseases.
Ingredients:
- 500 g fillet
- 2 onions
- Spices
- 50 g bread
Recipe:
- It is best to cook the dish on a wire rack in a double boiler or steam it in a regular saucepan.
- It is necessary to cut the meat into small cubes and turn it into minced meat in a meat grinder or blender
- Add ground onion, salt and spices
- Soak the bun in water and add it to the meat mixture. Blend again in blender
- After this, add a little water or milk and beat the mass. She will become airy
- Place on a sieve in a steamer and cook for 30 minutes
The cutlets turn out juicy if you add a lot of onions and milk. For airiness, the mass is beaten. Often a piece of butter is inserted inside each cutlet.
Ingredients:
- 550 g minced chicken
- 2 onions
- 70 g bread
- 30 ml milk
- Spices
Recipe:
- To prepare these cutlets, choose minced meat with a small amount of fat and skin.
- Chopped sirloin is ideal
- It is necessary to chop the onion and add it to the minced meat
- The bun is soaked in water or milk and painted into minced meat.
- After this, it is advisable to grind everything again in a blender.
- Add spices, salt and milk. Tap the mixture on the table several times
- After this, form mugs and cook them in a double boiler
This dish is dietary, as oatmeal is used instead of bread. At the same time, the dish turns out very tender and juicy.
Ingredients:
- 550 g chicken meat
- 1/2 cup cereal
- 100 ml milk
- A little semolina
- 1 onion
- Spices
Recipe:
- Soak the cereal in milk and let it swell
- Turn chicken into smooth mince and add flakes
- Chop the onion and add to the meat with flakes
- Salt and add spices. After this form the balls
- Roll each ball in semolina and place in a sieve or colander.
- Steam the cutlets for 30 minutes
This dish is best eaten hot, as the cheese is in a viscous state. It turns out to be a kind of sauce.
Ingredients:
- 500 g chicken breast
- 100 g cheese
- 1 onion
- 50 g bread
- Spices
Recipe:
- Grind the breast to a paste and add grated onion
- Cut the cheese into small cubes and add to the minced meat
- If desired, cheese can be placed only inside, as when making zraz
- Salt and add spices. Form into balls and place on steamer rack
- These cutlets take 25 minutes to cook.
In general, this dish is more suitable for those who adhere to PP. Accordingly, broccoli acts as a side dish and complements the cutlets.
Ingredients:
- 500 g broccoli
- 500 g fillet
- 1 onion
- Spices
- Milk
- 50 g bread
Recipe:
- Grind the meat in a blender until smooth
- Add the bread soaked in milk and grated onion.
- Stir and add salt and pepper
- Form into patties and place on a sieve or steaming rack
- Place broccoli next to it, disassemble it into pieces and add salt
- Steam the dish for 30 minutes
These cutlets are ideal for baby food. Very satisfying and healthy. This is a source of protein.
Ingredients:
- 300 g chicken fillet
- 200 g cottage cheese
- 1 onion
- Green
- Spices
Recipe:
- Turn the fillet into a homogeneous mass. Enter cottage cheese
- It is best to purchase wet cottage cheese in paper packages
- So, the finished dish will turn out quite juicy and rich.
- Add grated onion and egg, add salt and spices
- Throw the prepared lump of minced meat onto the table several times
- Form into balls and steam in a slow cooker
This dish is also quite often used to feed children. This is especially true for children 1-2 years old who do not really like vegetables.
Ingredients:
- 1 carrot
- 300 g fillet
- 1 onion
- 200 g cauliflower
- 1 egg
- Spices
Recipe:
- It is necessary to peel the vegetables and disassemble the cabbage into pieces
- Vegetables turn into a homogeneous puree. Meat is ground in a meat grinder
- After this, the meat is mixed with vegetables and an egg is added
- Add salt and pepper and form into balls. Steam until done
Semolina cutlets turn out very juicy and tender.
Ingredients:
- 50 g semolina
- 500 g breast
- 1 egg
- 1 onion
- Spices
Recipe:
- Wash the chicken and dry it with paper towels.
- After this, the fillet is placed in a blender and turned into a homogeneous mixture
- After this, add ground onion, salt, spices and semolina.
- It is necessary to knock out the mass and let it stand. This is necessary for the cereal to swell
- After this, form balls and place on a multicooker sieve.
- Pour water into the bowl and place the container with cutlets. Cook in steam mode for 30 minutes
There are many ways to make steamed cutlets juicy. After all, initially minced fillet is quite dry and bland due to the small amount of fat.
- If you are not watching your weight, then a piece of butter is placed inside each cutlet during its formation.
- Beating the minced meat moisturizes the cutlets well. It is also worth introducing a little milk into the meat mass.
- Fresh vegetables add juiciness to the meat. Potatoes should not be included. The ideal option is cabbage and onions.
On average, cooking time is 30-40 minutes. The fact is that the cycle is usually 30 minutes, but the meat is not exposed to steam all this time. Most often, water boils in 7-10 minutes. That is why 20 minutes for a couple is enough.
As you can see, steamed chicken cutlets are not only healthy, but also delicious. Diversify your diet menu with this dish.
VIDEO: Steamed chicken cutlets
Text: Evgenia Bagma
Good news for those who are used to watching themselves, their weight and their diet - even such a hearty dish as cutlets can be dietary and low-calorie. When it comes to steamed chicken cutlets.
How to cook steamed chicken cutlets?
Even if you don't have a slow cooker, you can still make low-calorie steamed chicken cutlets. To do this, you can use a pan filled a quarter full of water. Bring the water to a boil, place a metal colander on top of the pan, place the cutlets in it, cover with a lid and cook for up to 15 minutes. In a slow cooker, chicken cutlets will take a little longer to cook - up to half an hour, because... part of the time will be spent heating the water.
Minced meat for steamed chicken cutlets is prepared in the same way as for regular cutlets. An egg is also added to it; optionally, bread, onions, herbs, and various spices. Steamed chicken cutlets are not dredged in flour, but they can be breaded in breadcrumbs.
Steamed chicken cutlets recipes
Steamed chicken cutlets.
Ingredients: 500g chicken fillet, 2-3 slices of white bread, 1/3 cup milk, 1 onion, 1 egg, salt.
Preparation: soak the bread in milk, pass the fillet through a meat grinder or chop it in a blender, grate the onion or also chop it in a blender, mix the ingredients, beat in the egg, salt, add herbs, minced garlic if desired. Form cutlets and place in a double boiler for half an hour.
Steamed chicken cutlets with breadcrumbs.
Ingredients: 2 chicken fillets, 1 medium onion, 2 tbsp. breadcrumbs, 1 egg, 1 tbsp. sour cream, salt, allspice.
Preparation: chop the chicken fillet, grate the onion, mix, add breadcrumbs, egg, salt, allspice to the minced meat. Add sour cream to the minced meat and mix again. Form cutlets, place in a steamer, cook for 25-30 minutes.
Steamed chicken cutlets with potatoes.
Ingredients: 1 kg of minced chicken, 5 potatoes, 2 eggs, salt.
Preparation: boil the potatoes, peel, prepare puree, beat the eggs, add to the potatoes, stir, add salt. Form cutlets and place in a steamer for half an hour.
Steamed chicken cutlets with cheese.
Ingredients: 800g chicken breast, 2 onions, 3 tbsp. sour cream, 100g cheese, 1 carrot, 2 eggs, white bread, salt, black pepper, paprika, curry, fresh herbs.
Preparation: wash the breasts, dry them, remove the skin and bones, grind in a blender, then chop the onion, grate the carrots, add to the minced meat, pour milk over the bread, add to the mixture of chicken and vegetables. Grate the cheese, add finely chopped herbs, sour cream, eggs, salt, knead, put in the refrigerator for an hour. Form cutlets and place them in a steamer for 30 minutes.
Steamed chicken cutlets with oatmeal.
Ingredients: 1 kg chicken fillet, 6 carrots, 3 onions, 1 head of garlic, 5 tbsp. oatmeal, 100 ml milk, spices, pepper, salt.
Preparation: Grind chicken fillet, onion, carrots, garlic in a blender, add flakes, spices, salt, pepper, form cutlets, cook in a double boiler for 30 minutes.
Steamed chicken cutlets are useful to include in the diet not only for those who strictly monitor their weight and figure. Steamed chicken cutlets are also recommended for feeding children, the elderly and people with digestive problems.