Russian Stuffed Meat Patties with Mushrooms

Name: Russian Stuffed Meat Patties with Mushrooms
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4 portions
Ingredients: 400 g ground beef; 200 g ground pork; 1 pc egg; 1 pc onion; 2 cloves garlic; 1 pinch salt; 1 pinch ground pepper; 50 g breadcrumbs; 250 g mushrooms; 1 pc onion; 20 g butter; 1 pinch salt; 4 tablespoons plain flour; 1 pc egg; 4 tablespoons sunflower oil

Eduard LáskaMushroomRussian Cuisine x se líbilo

Zrazy are traditional Russian stuffed patties of ground meat that hide a fragrant filling of sauteed mushrooms and onion. The meat is worked well, wrapped around the mushroom center and fried until golden, so they turn crisp outside and stay juicy within. They are served hot with mashed potatoes, rice or a fresh salad and easily fill the whole family. They belong to classic Russian home cooking, where meat is often paired with a savory filling.

Příprava: 30min

Vaření: 20min

CELKOVÝ ČAS: 50min

Step by step process

Preparing the mushroom filling

1
For the zrazy filling, finely chop the mushrooms and onion. Saute the onion in butter over medium heat until golden, about 3 minutes. Add the mushrooms and cook for 5 to 7 minutes until the water evaporates. Season with salt and pepper and let cool.

Preparing the meat mixture

2
Finely chop the onion and crush the garlic. In a bowl, combine the minced meat, egg, onion, garlic, breadcrumbs, salt and pepper. Knead thoroughly with your hands until a homogeneous mixture forms.
3
Cover the meat mixture with cling film and refrigerate for 30 minutes to rest.

Shaping the zrazy

4
With wet hands, take a portion of the meat mixture (about 80 g) and flatten it into a patty about 1 cm thick. Place a spoonful of mushroom filling in the center.
5
Fold the edges of the meat patty over the filling and press firmly. Shape the zraza into an oval.

Frying

6
Place flour in one bowl and beat an egg in another. Coat each zraza first in flour, then in egg.
7
Heat the oil in a pan over medium-high heat. Fry the zrazy for 4-5 minutes on each side until golden.
8
Transfer the cooked zrazy to a paper towel to drain excess fat. Serve hot with mashed potatoes or a fresh salad.