Russian Mini Hamburgers (Kotletki) Recipe

Name: Mini Hamburgers (Russian Kotletki)
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 60 min
Ingredients: 2 slices white bread (stale); 1/2 cup milk; 1 medium onion (peeled and grated finely); 12 ounces pork (ground); 12 ounces ground beef (chuck); 1 1/2 teaspoons salt (or to taste); 1/2 teaspoon black pepper; 1 1/2 cups bread crumbs (fresh); 1 cup vegetable oil (for frying); Optional: small dill pickles or gherkins; Optional: sour cream

Prep: 30 mins

Cook: 30 mins

Total: 60 mins

Servings: 4 servings

Yield: 12 mini hamburgers

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This recipe for Russian mini hamburgers or kotletki is a popular fast-food dish that is eaten for lunch and dinner. In Poland, these are called kotleciki (kawt-let-SEE-kee), which are miniature versions of kotlety. They can be made with any combination of ground meat, but beef and pork are most popular.

Grated potato or bread softened in milk can be used as a binder. If using the former, grate 1 medium peeled potato with the onion and skip the bread and milk.

2 slices stale white bread
1/2 cup milk
1 medium onion, finely grated
12 ounces ground pork
12 ounces ground beef chuck
1 1/2 teaspoons salt, or to taste
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 1/2 cups fresh breadcrumbs
1 cup vegetable oil, for frying
Small dill pickles, or gherkins, optional
Sour cream, optional

Gather the ingredients.
In a small bowl, soak bread in milk until soft and all the milk has been absorbed. Transfer to a large bowl and add grated onion, meats, salt, and pepper. Mix thoroughly.
Using a small cookie scoop, portion meat into golf-ball-sized pieces and flatten slightly. Coat the kotletki in breadcrumbs and let dry for about 10 minutes.
Heat oil to a depth of 1/4 inch in a large skillet and brown kotletki on medium heat in batches, about 2 to 3 minutes per side, adding more oil, if necessary, and remove to a plate.
When all kotletki have been browned, return them to the pan, adding more oil if necessary, cover and cook on low for 10 minutes, until completely done.
Transfer to a serving plate and garnish with pickles and sour cream, if desired. Serve with buckwheat groats on the side.
Enjoy.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)
868	Calories
53g	Fat
41g	Carbs
53g	Protein

Nutrition Facts
Servings: 4
Amount per serving
Calories	868
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 53g	68%
Saturated Fat 14g	71%
Cholesterol 157mg	52%
Sodium 1319mg	57%
Total Carbohydrate 41g	15%
Dietary Fiber 3g	9%
Total Sugars 6g
Protein 53g
Vitamin C 2mg	9%
Calcium 184mg	14%
Iron 6mg	34%
Potassium 818mg	17%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.