Russian Hamburgers Food

KOTLETY (RUSSIAN/UKRAINIAN MEAT PATTIES)

Steps:

• Add beef and pork to a large mixing bowl.
• Place bread in small bowl and pour milk or water on top and let bread soak for 2-3 minutes. After time is up, mash up bread and milk with fingers until it's all wet and smashed up into a thick paste.
• Mix garlic, paprika, salt and pepper together in a small ramekin.
• Add bread mixture, grated onion, eggs and spices large mixing bowl with meat.
• Mix meat mixture well (fingers work best) until fully combined.
• Preheat your cooking device: cast iron skillet or griddle to Medium/ Medium low and once warm add enough oil just to coat bottom. (If using panini press preheat it now) I do like to use a cast iron skillet sometimes to make these as well, but you need to watch the heat on the cast iron more closely to not burn the kotlety.
• Form patties with meat mixture, I use a 1/4 cup measuring cup and make them about 1" thick (round or oval, your preference)

RUSSIAN HAMBURGERS

Steps:

• Defrost two loaves of store-bought frozen bread dough.
• In a large frying pan put the 3 Table oil and the onion.
• Stir-fry until the onion is tender.
• Add the gound beef, and cook until browned, mashing up the meat well with the back of a large spoon.
• Add salt and pepper to taste.
• Turn off heat.
• Dice the eggs and blend into the meat mixture.
• Roll out circles of the bread dough.
• Put a mound of hamburger in the center of each bread dough circle.
• Bring the edges of the bread dough up around the meat and form a dough ball with the meat securely inside.
• Deep fry in hot oil, in batches, until well browned.
• Drain on paper towels.