Cheesy Chicken Cubes

Hand-cut, juicy, soft and amazingly delicious! These chopped chicken cutlets with cheese are prepared without a meat grinder — here the chicken is cut into small cubes. And the cheese filling makes them even more tender and juicy.
cook time: 40 min
Isla Thatcher
Cheesy Chicken Cubes

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

181
Calories
10g
Fat
5g
Carbs
18g
Protein

Ingredients (3 portions)

Basic:

Chicken fillet 500 g
Hard cheese 100 g
Starch 3 tbsp
Kefir 100 ml
Greenery 10 g
Dry spices to taste
Salt to taste

For frying:

Vegetable oil 2 tbsp

Recipe instructions

Step 1

Step 1
How to make chopped chicken cutlets with cheese? Prepare your food. Chicken breast or thighs are best suited for this recipe; the meat from it is the softest and cooks quickly. You will only need one breast or two fillets. You can use any cheese, it doesn’t matter. Kefir can be replaced with a combination of kefir + mayonnaise. Any greens you like will do, as will spices. I have dill/parsley and red/black peppers.

Step 2

Step 2
Wash the fillet and dry well. Cut it into very small cubes. To do this, first cut the meat into thin plates, which, in turn, into strips, and then into cubes. This actually won’t take as much time as it seems, the main thing is to sharpen the knife well.

Step 3

Step 3
Place the chopped fillets in a bowl.

Step 4

Step 4
Wash the greens well and dry. Chop it finely with a knife.

Step 5

Step 5
Divide the cheese in half. Cut one half into cubes, grate the other half on a coarse grater. This is done so that the cheese melts better, but still leaves large pieces. If you use soft cheese such as feta cheese, then simply cut it, do not grate it.

Step 6

Step 6
Add herbs and cheese to the meat. If desired, at this stage you can add chopped onions or garlic to the minced meat.

Step 7

Step 7
Add starch to the minced meat. Pour in kefir. Salt and season with spices. Be careful with salt. Adjust its quantity according to the quantity and salinity of the cheese. Mix the minced meat well. It should turn out quite thick and viscous due to starch and kefir. If the minced meat does not stick together, add an egg to it.

Step 8

Step 8
Heat a frying pan with a thick bottom. It is better to fry on this one — it heats up evenly and retains heat, which allows the food to be better fried. I use non-stick coating. Pour vegetable oil into the pan. Place the minced meat on it with a tablespoon, forming it into round cutlets. You can mold them with your hands, but I’m used to doing it with a spoon. Please note that there is no need to bread the cutlets.

Step 9

Step 9
Fry the cutlets over medium heat until golden brown, about 5 minutes. Then turn over to the other side. During the process, I covered the pan with a lid so that the meat had time to cook.

Step 10

Step 10
Remove the finished cutlets to a plate with a paper towel to absorb excess fat. Serve the cutlets hot with any side dish. A sauce based on sour cream or yogurt goes well with them. This quantity of products yields about 10-12 cutlets, depending on their size.

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