Cheesy Oven-Baked Minced Meat Bites

This unusual hot snack will appeal to adults and children! Drying minced meat in the oven can be served hot or cold. This is the fastest snack option available for unplanned get-togethers.
cook time: 1h 15 min
Ruby Colston
Cheesy Oven-Baked Minced Meat Bites

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

250
Calories
15g
Fat
19g
Carbs
9g
Protein

Ingredients (10 portions)

Basic:

Salt to taste
Ground black pepper to taste
Milk 300 ml
Drying 240 g

Filling:

Onion 1 pc
Hard cheese 100 g
Parsley 10 g
Minced meat 300 g
Mayonnaise 1 tbsp

Recipe instructions

Step 1

Step 1
How to make delicious dried meat with minced meat in the oven? Nothing could be easier! To begin, prepare the necessary ingredients according to the list. You can use any minced meat: pork, beef or mixed. You can also use minced poultry fillet — turkey or chicken. I had lean ground beef. You can replace mayonnaise with thick sour cream.

Step 2

Step 2
Grate the cheese on a medium or fine grater. You can choose the types of cheese to suit your taste. I use regular Russian cheese, but you can use mozzarella, suluguni, etc.

Step 3

Step 3
Peel the onion and cut into small cubes. If you or your children do not like onions in dishes, you can omit them altogether.

Step 4

Step 4
Finely chop the greens. If you wish, you can replace or supplement with other herbs, for example, dill, green onions, cilantro, or use a mixture of different herbs.

Step 5

Step 5
In a bowl, combine minced meat, onion, half the grated cheese, mayonnaise and herbs. Add salt and pepper to taste and stir. You can also add other spices to taste. For example, a mixture of spices for minced meat, khmeli-suneli, etc. Leave the minced meat for 30 minutes.

Step 6

Step 6
Now prepare the dryers. It is advisable to take even, round dryers, not very thin.

Step 7

Step 7
Heat the milk over low heat or in the microwave until warm and pour into a bowl.

Step 8

Step 8
Place the dryers in milk and leave to swell for 5-10 minutes. The dryers should not become completely wet and lose their shape, just become a little softer. Some recipes indicate that you need to leave drying for 15 minutes. My dryers started to get soggy almost immediately. In 15 minutes they would have turned to mush. Therefore, look at what kind of drying you have. Depending on the manufacturer, the soaking time may vary.

Step 9

Step 9
Place slightly swollen dryers on paper towels and leave for a few minutes to absorb excess milk.

Step 10

Step 10
Line a large baking dish with foil and grease it with vegetable oil. Place the dryers in one row.

Step 11

Step 11
Fill the dryers with minced meat. I rolled the minced meat into small even balls. Place the pan in an oven preheated to 180°C for 15 minutes. If you have a top+bottom mode, use it.

Step 12

Step 12
Sprinkle the remaining grated cheese over the dryers and return to the oven for another 10-15 minutes until the cheese has melted. Bon appetit!

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