Pozharsky Cutlets

Name: Pozharsky Cutlets
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Russian
Ingredients: 600g minced chicken breast; 100g white bread soaked in milk; 80g butter, cubed and chilled; 1 egg; 150g breadcrumbs; salt and pepper to taste; oil for frying

Russian crumbed chicken cutlets enriched with butter inside — crispy outside, juicy within, a classic from Torzhok.

Total time

30 min

Prep

20 min

Cook

10 min

Difficulty

medium

Cuisine

Russian

Ingredients

600gminced chicken breast

100gwhite bread soaked in milk

80gbutter, cubed and chilled

1egg

150gbreadcrumbs

salt and pepperto taste

oilfor frying

Instructions

Mix chicken, squeezed bread and egg. Season well.

Fold in cold butter cubes quickly so they stay in pieces.

Shape into oval cutlets. Coat in breadcrumbs.

Refrigerate 30 minutes.

Fry in oil over medium heat 4–5 minutes per side until golden and cooked through.

Nutrition (estimated)

Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.

Calories

309

Protein

6.8g

Fat

18.6g

Carbs

27.9g

Fiber

1.8g

Sodium

294mg

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