Russian Cutlets (Like Meatballs, but Crispy)

[@parkerbarnes7726]

I like Helen because you can tell she watches as much food KZbin as the rest of us.

[@helenrennie]

That's right. I am not addicted to KZbin. I am working :)

[@camouflagejumpsuit]

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[@trikstari7687]

@@helenrennie genius.

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[@allison8642]

I love cooking and watching videos, but can we talk about how therapeutic Helen's voice is??? Ahhhhhh 🥰

[@matthewhuszarik4173]

My wife is Russian and she love the dishes I prepare based on you videos. She says they remind her of her childhood and home.

[@tresbeans]

Adding the percentage ratios for the recipe makes me so happy. I wish more people did that, I find it's an easier way to remember and understand a recipe.

[@AnoJanJan]

My mothers side are Armenian from Russia, & this is how I was taught to make cutlets. Another way (for those who don't tolerate milk products) is to use grated potatoes instead of the bread/milk/cream. We also would serve with potatoes either mashed or boiled, a sauce on the side & pickles. Yummmm... now I'm hungry!

[@terribleduelist4433]

I find oat and almond milk work pretty well

[@walnutsandbeastiality866]

LOOK OUT STOMACH HERE IT COMESSS!!! 😊😍

[@mvblitzyo]

As a child growing up in the bay area in California I am very lucky to have so many different friends from so many different countries their parents came here whatever reasons but I just wanted to say that I am grateful for all those childhood friends that lived in Sunnyvale California for so many years and welcome me into their home I got to taste the world is a child. And thanks to you and your beautiful amazing food channel I get to revisit my childhood dreams of cooking and sharing great food Joe for California.

[@TransVangal]

:) I grew up with this food

[@vaishramachandran7240]

I grew up in Cupertino! The Bay Area is so diverse and the family owed restaurants are the best!

[@nadiaarbouz8539]

Hi, I live in San Jose and I used to live in Sunnyvale!

[@mvblitzyo]

@@nadiaarbouz8539 hi ya back

[@KnivingDispodia]

Thank you for making content for normal people and not thusly for spectacle. Your videos are excellent.

[@phillange166]

Thank you, Dr. Helen, for another masterful recipe. I appreciate your down-to-earth scientific approach to cooking in all of your videos. You often tell us 'why' your recipe is as it is, so excellent. Percentages?: Yes. More Russian recipes please, you are the perfect person to introduce this world cuisine to us.

[@UraniumFire]

I heartily second. I love Russian cuisine, and Helen's Russian cuisine best of all.

[@Tmanstext]

From this point forward, 2020 is to be referred to as the year of the perfect meatball and nothing else. That's all I want to look back nostalgically on that year for.

[@norebonomis]

... when she throws the noodles in the pan at the end... *CHEF'S KISS*

[@davidburke75116]

I like how she eloquently dismisses the experts and then tells us how to practically make something equally delicious that we’ll enjoy making over and over

[@k3lzZz]

If chef john is the dad of the KZbin cooking world, helen is the mum, bringing everyone together while scolding guga a little for being childish XD

[@davidgarciagarrido129]

A thinner versión is very popular in Spain. They are known as "filetes rusos" or Russian steak. The other "Russian" contribution to Spanish summer cuisine with Ensaladilla rusa Russian salad", which is the very popular Spanish version of Olivié.

[@theelectricant98]

Sounds delicious 🤤

[@edzmuda6870]

What is Olivié?

[@vladbarcelo]

@@edzmuda6870 It's a vegetable+meat salad. The russian version includes potato, carrot, yellow onion, small pickled cucumbers (fr. cornichon), boiled chicken eggs, chicken meat or processed meat (doctor's sausage is the usual choice), canned peas and mayo.

[@davidgarciagarrido129]

Yes. The Spanish version is potatoes, carrots, Peas, boiled eggs and tinned tuna and of course mayonnaise.

[@christopherburns5262]

@@vladbarcelo Can also include chopped sashimi or any chopped white fish instead of meat

[@bt9816]

"It can all be happening in your mouth, if you make this". Is the hottest thing I have ever heard in a food video.

[@SanaSamaha]

For me, it's the recipes in percentages. Math has never been more sexy.

[@Semiotichazey]

Love the cooking channel shout-outs. Cooking on youtube is one community where positivity reigns supreme.

[@Kamboshin]

What I really love about your channel and your recipes is the focus on practicality, convenience and replicability, which really is a breath of fresh air compared to a lot of mainstream youtube cooking channels

[@ceru5675]

You are so thoughtful in your videos, always thinking about practicality and listing every possible alternatives. Every video is also a learning experience. A balance of science and art of cooking. I am grateful for that. I always recommend your channel when I can because your recipes are accessible.

[@hollydaugherty2620]

Russian food is so underrated.

[@stixgrim8064]

''Tiny'' 100 gram meatballs, agreed :D

[@Piastreamofconsciousness]

Caviar

[@kevincarlson4562]

Underrated is an understatement.Please To The Table is a great cookbook.

[@MrJ3]

Thank you Helen. Your videos and recipes are a step above other food-tubers, both from a pedagogical perspective, and finesse-wise.

[@waynecribbs8853]

I appreciate how thorough and precise your video recipes are, while also being practical for a weeknight meal! Thanks!

[@orangeapprentice7634]

I am Cuban and my grandfather used to make a very similar style dish for me very often when I was a kid, the only differences really was that we use cilantro instead of parsley. My grandpa usually served them with beans and rice or potatoes and a tomato sauce.

[@leeojascastro711]

Love your voice, accent and your sense of humor! Your videos are always wonderful, informative, and entertaining!

[@Deexkey]

Now in the context of Russian and Eastern European meatballs, I'd really love to see Helen's take on porcupine meatballs (hedgehog meatballs, ezhiki). Maybe, say, a highlight on any tricks and differences between making those vs stuffed bell peppers.

[@Satanclaus34]

To any passersby, I wanna comment that these porcupine meatballs do not contain any porcupine lol. They're only called like that because, it's a kind of a cutlet with rice and the rice sticks out of a meatball, hence the name I guess

[@laura3458]

Your introduction made my laugh...Love your style as much as I like your recipes!!

[@acryliq]

Thank you, Helen, for this recipe. It made me nostalgic. My mom used to make them for me when I was a kid 🥰

[@lilywindermere5358]

My Czech father used to make something similar, just with some shredded carrots and caraway instead of dill. He just called them meatloaf patties and served them with a type of potato salad that contained a lot of other vegetables as well in a lemony mayo dressing. It was one of my favorite dinners as a child and is still among my faves now that I am the one making it. 😀

[@annekern2649]

I am mesmerized by your voice and cannot stop listening.

[@ss-oy3lq]

Дай бог вам здоровья, Елена!

[@h2l134]

I love this math section. You videos are so informative.

[@aiai-j7i]

You are so amazing!! Thank you for being such a pleasant host and for explaining in such detail why things need to be done a certain way!

[@clairewright8153]

I didn’t have all the ingredients for this recipe but used tips and techniques to make meatballs. The tips during and at the end were great and made such a difference very juicy meatballs. Even my husband noticed and commented. Thank you so very much. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@helenrennie]

Great job using these principles in a meatball recipe!

[@delynndehardt1859]

Helen, you are a treasure. Ive followed your method cooking several dishes now & they all were an improvement over the way I used to make them. Off to enjoy some crisped up pork confit now!

[@juliastartsev5101]

I couldn't explain why I stopped making yummy cutlets. This video has just sold this problem for me: I started using ground meat in vacuum packs. It doesn't work if you want to make good airy and juicy cutlets. Thank you very much, Helen!

[@-shadyG]

love both Helen and Guga for completely different reasons. I will love Russian Cutlets very soon and hopefully a low sodium version will be just as tasty.

[@MA-gk6rf]

Glad to know I wasn’t the only one experimenting with, erm, less healthy foods during the pandemic. The Russian cutlets are so similar to our Iranian version, which we also call cutlets. Perhaps not a coincidence.

[@seanonel]

Hi Helen! Long time no see. I am particularky proud of my meatballs. They're made with lamb, and combine the germanic frikkadel with the Swedish style. They are cooked in _lard_ and are incredibly crispy on the outside and moist inside. Really enjoying re-discovering your channel; I have learned so much from you!

[@barbaraeppolito8176]

She is simply terrific!

[@SB10555]

I've just discovered your KZbin channel and I cannot wait to make these! Thank you for being so thorough with describing food weight and the "why" behind the process. It makes it much easier to refine the technical aspect of cooking.

[@davidavien4338]

Love that percentages and reasoning equal deliciousness

[@bettymackey379]

I tried these, and they were so juicy and crispy! Relatives loved them!

[@rivermundcatradora7061]

just tried this, like, right now. it is insanely good. just as juicy as advertised, while being quite easy to make

[@FabricioRodriguezM]

This is the right version. Thank you.

[@jdane2277]

I had a chicken kotylety pozharsky in Moscow. With a tomato sauce I can't replicate--I think it was chicken broth based. . It was really excellent. At a very modest restaurant but the dish was really good.

[@watercressfabrique3333]

more russian culture yay!!!

[@Mateuszyk]

Poland here. We call them MIELONE so basicly means grinded. Ofc the best one are made by grandma on old pan:D

[@bartiz12]

My mom would fry them up just slightly from the outside so that they do not fall apart in the sauce... And then use the leftover pan aromas as basis for the mushroom-meaty sauce.

[@cathys949]

Yes! The pan that never gets washed - just wiped out with a paper towel she dried her hands on 3 times.

[@natashacollier5248]

Love your recipes! Please make a video on your version of beef stuffed blinchiki. That would be wonderful.

[@cassie2873]

We have something similar in Greece! Love it much better than regular meatballs

[@etherdog]

The 1% of salt is THE key takeaway and applies almost universally in cooking. As always, great explanations, Helen!

[@robocombo]

New to the channel and I LOVE getting the ratios of the ingredients! It makes so much more sense, all recipes should be like this.

[@serjjpv]

My dear Helen! The kotlets always was my fear and never had a success with this dish , and every time had a fear before making them. Now its all changed. My first juicy and such a delicious kotlets . Thank you so much !!!

[@TheArcSet]

Thanks for this video.

[@klavansky]

Thank you! I love the use of butter and kefir. I typically use milk and olive oil. I often use ground chicken or turkey for a bit leaner protein. They are fluffy (not dense) but require correct mixing technique and some type of crumbs (bread, bread crumbs, matzah meal, etc). To prevent dense meat patties (especially when using leaner proteins like poultry), I use an oversized fork that creates airy mixture and speeds up the mixing process. So many variations to try...I love adding carrots, cilantro, dill. All work so well to add another flavor dimension. Priatnova apetzita!

[@geezermann7865]

I'm more likely to make a meatloaf than meatballs, but I'd like to try these. I'd want to keep it kosher and use, like you said, ground turkey, and/or ground beef. Yes, there are various ways to add a panade.

[@panagea2007]

I break the meat mixture into little bits and scatter them into the filling in layers. Some meat, some filling, some meat, etc. I hardly have to mix this at all, and it makes the juiciest meatballs I have ever had. It works for meatloaf too.

[@foodyumaroma]

Thank you, Helen, for this recipe.

[@jamesinnc619]

Very good video! I now know why ground beef sold in the square vacu-packs are always tough. Thanks for including the Math version. Very thoughtful!

[@anitadunphy7837]

They look delicious, thanks for sharing Helen.

[@slimeprivilege]

absolutely essential info, thank you Helen!

[@ellie.starsky]

oh jeez, this ending with noodles awakened memories of the school cantine in me 😂my aunt usually coats her cutlets in semolina instead of bread crumbs, works like a charm to add crispiness and lock the juices inside the cutlet! also if you're anxious about burning them like me just use low heat and cook them for a longer time flipping every few minutes until both sides are evenly brown and crispy, the juice won't go anywhere bc it's breaded. also i swear these things are perfect in sandwiches.

[@kassik]

Helen, this is an amazing recipe. I made it - sooo delicious! The best :) thank you so much.

[@helenrennie]

So glad it turned out well :)

[@wmbrice]

“Cutlets with math” Priceless!

[@MA2520]

In the middle east, a similar dish is known as "kabab tawa" where "tawa" or "tava" means a frying pan or griddle. So its literal meaning is kabab that is prepared on a frying pan. One great addition to this dish is to add leeks (which is a cousin of green onions) to the mix in the food processor.

[@jamesthomas4080]

Finally got around to making these. Absolutely amazing. I will probably dream about them tonight.

[@adedow1333]

...And there's dinner for Sunday! Maybe even tomorrow! Thanks Helen!

[@williamoneil9787]

You, Helen, are my perfect meatball! 😂

[@cheftoun7701]

😂 👍

[@watercressfabrique3333]

idk what the writer meant when they were writing this, but this sounds very wrong for some reason

[@outtadarkness1970]

I have never seen a meatloaf mix in the stores here, or ground veal to be honest, but I know I can get the ground beef and ground pork. I definitely will be trying this recipe. Thank you! ❤️

[@MWPandD]

Lord have mercy. Helen...you're killing us....I can't wait to make this.

[@clairewright8153]

Great tips thank you so much

[@eugenesedita]

You’re awesome, Helen. Ty.

[@vaevictis2789]

That's very close to how russians are actually cook cutlets (with extra details in technique here of course). I can only add that raw eggs are very common addition to the mix, usually 1 egg per 0.5kg So the most classic ingredients list will be looking something like that: - Ground meat - Eggs - white bread, soaked in milk - onion and garlic, finely chopped or grinded into puree - Salt, pepper Adding some starch or flour to the mix is a pretty common practice too. Butter is a rare addition, sadly, but still a well known here in Russia. By the way, meatloaf ground is very similar to russian classic "home" ground (beef and pork mix in roughly equal proportions with 80/20 in fat). It's the most popular choice for a cutlets here so I astonished with your attention to authenticity here. Thanks for a recipy!

[@jimduffy9773]

I love your vids! Great explanation on your percentages.

[@beluch2768]

How impressive you are! I just discovered your channel. Wonderful tips and beautiful English. Thanks!

[@nosaltiesandrooshere7488]

👍 Danke fürs Hochladen! 👍 Thanks for uploading! 👍 Very good and beautiful, thank you! 👍 Sehr gut und schön, danke!

[@TashJansson]

decided! I'm making these for Christmas! A nice little project for the whole family to participate, and we get kotlety at the end -- everyone wins!

[@michelhv]

My comfort food is Helen Rennie roasting pretentious male youtubers.

[@gabak1292]

I will definitely definitely try this recipe! Looking for a juicy one for years and this looks really promising!

[@camouflagejumpsuit]

You had me at "like meatballs but crispy" 😋

[@NomenNescio99]

If you don't have a precision scale to weigh the salt, just go ask your teenage kids - they probably have one laying around. Don't ask them why. Also, awesome video - I got to try this one!

[@AnoJanJan]

🤣🤣🤣

[@saraatppkdotpt8140]

Thank you for sharing 😊

[@WhatsInAName222]

She cooks AND does math. My hero 🥲

[@drawitout]

Wow. I can’t believe I only discovered this channel now. I thought I had found all the best cooking channels. Guess not!

[@AEKAskenburne]

Hallo und viele Grüße aus Deutschland! 🤗 🇩🇪 Kaum ein Gericht ist derart international. In Deutschland heißt es „Frikadelle“ oder „Bulette“. Hier werden sie in der Regel halb und halb aus Schwein-und Rindfleisch hergestellt. Wir lieben sie sowohl heiß als auch kalt. 🤤 Wer keine Lust dazu hat, das Fleisch in der Pfanne zu braten, kann den Fleischteig auch im Ofen zu einem Hackbraten verarbeiten. Schmeckt alles sehr, sehr fein! 😋 Viele liebe Grüße 😄

[@chrispedersen6999]

I love your videos 😄. Greetings from NZ. As my husband does not eat 'red' meats, l do a similar mix using 50/50 pork & chicken mince. I also use grated cheese instead of the butter then panko crumb. Before crumbing, I cook a tiny piece to adjust seasoning. I then crumb and carry on cooking. GREAT idea about adding the pasta to the browning's in the pan. Dinner tonight sorted😆. Thank you.

[@gotto510]

🙂Wow　　I'm watching your cooking at work. I'm hungry MAX. Thank you very much. from Japan🙂

[@savagefrieze4675]

Helen, I think you are wonderful and amazing. Except for your attitude toward cast iron, and I presume carbon steel. I do not and will not own “non-stick”. 98 percent of my cooking is done in Cast iron or carbon steel. Once in a while I’ll use stainless or enamel. I have no problem flipping eggs on carbon steel. Absolutely love the scientific measurement of ingredients. Haven’t had an issue with pasta since your egg noodle recipe. This Russian meatball recipe is on my to do list. I’ve been doing a fair amount of “Levant” recipes lately, but this recipe just went to the top of list. Thank you!

[@darojos]

This was really good. We used dill and it was deliciious. Thank you.

[@helenrennie]

So glad you enjoyed it :)

[@likub1432]

My mum usually ditches the celery and butter and adds carrots and potatoes, maybe some garlic. Also oval and thin just hit the spot 😋

[@chiefbosnmate]

Luv this channel!

[@Nupagade246]

So awesome first time here Russians in Miami with love to you

[@HowToCuisine]

Looks so tender and juissy! Can't wait to try them! 😍😍

[@hsargisian]

Brought back memories, thank you for sharing….Hagop

[@hansdampf4055]

I like meatballs and that's why I will definitely try this variant. I find the celery unusual and also the butter pieces could be interesting.

[@dbird2997]

Oh wow, this looks delicious🤤🤤🤤

[@rickblackwell6435]

Made this. Delicious.

[@helenrennie]

so glad you enjoyed it :)

[@jcsalao8]

Helen's bad hair day still looks great, did not take away the focus on that luscious meatballs.

[@neffrahcs]

After doing a thorough search, I found the ground veal at a butcher shop. Worse time in history to buy specialty meat, $14.99/lb.That just shows how much I wanted to make this recipe and it came out just as Helen instructed....crispy and juicy. With left over veal, I'll be making this again in the future!

[@hectormascarenhas1683]

I will definitely be trying this out.

[@Cathy.C.]

Yum!! 🤤 I want some now! Will have to try this recipe!

[@TheOlee86]

Kewl russian food! I've always wanted to eat russian food 🙌😁👍

[@adamwhiteson6866]

"..you see all this glorious juice? It could all be happening in your mouth..." That was unfair Helen. A low blow for sure. Have to go shopping right now!

[@KA-pq3yz]

You are beautiful and your explanations are excellent. Thanks