Kotlety with Courgettes

• This is a version of my kotlety – Polish meat patties, burgers or large meat balls.
• Coarse grated courgettes are added – similar in a way to kotlety with sauerkraut.

Ingredients

• 400g minced beef or pork or a mixture
• Breadcrumbs made from 2 fresh slices of white bread or 2 bread rolls
• 1 large onion – chopped fine – fried
• 2 – 3 courgettes – coarse grated
• 2 eggs – beaten
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• Dried breadcrumbs
• Salt & pepper
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• Sunflower oil to fry

Method

• Fry the chopped onion until golden.
• Leave to cool completely.
• Salt the courgettes and leave them in a colander for around 30 minutes.
• Place the courgettes in a clean linen tea towel and squeeze all the liquid out.
• Mix the mincemeat, breadcrumbs, onion, eggs and courgettes together well.
• Season with salt  and pepper.
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• Make flattened round patties and cover with dried breadcrumbs.
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• Fry on both sides in hot sunflower oil.
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• Delicious hot but also great served sliced and cold with salads and bread.