Nobody will argue with the fact that homefreshly prepared food is much tastier and more useful than frozen semi-finished products. But not everyone has the opportunity, after returning home from work, to stand at the stove for an hour or two, to feed the whole family a delicious lunch or dinner. It is at such moments that the semi-finished products come to the rescue.
Counters of almost all shops, from hypermarkets andup to small meat stalls, present a very large range of frozen meat products at a very reasonable price. Among it there are also semi-finished products, on packages of which it is written in detail how to fry frozen cutlets. The main thing when buying is to make sure that the goods are not overdue, and also it is necessary to study the composition of the ingredients.
You need to purchase a product with a high percentagemeat content. If ready-made frozen meat products are only included in the diet, then there is no experience in their preparation yet. Cutlets - this is one of the most frequently purchased semi-finished products. And how to cook frozen burgers? There are several options.
In addition to the usual way to fryfrozen cutlets, they can also be cooked in a slow cooker. Steaming is the most beneficial method for human health. They contain all the useful components. Such semi-finished products can be used by both children and those who cannot be fried for health reasons. How to fry frozen cutlets in a slow cooker?
Pretty simple.First heat up the slow cooker, set the mode “Frying”, pour olive oil, wait a bit and place the frozen product in it. Fry for about six to seven minutes until golden, ruddy on both sides. Then you need to make a tomato sauce.
Two or three medium-sized tomatoes pour over boiling water andremove the skin from them, remove the core and knead with a blender. To the tomatoes add half a teaspoon of salt, two cloves of garlic, one medium onion, pepper and beat with a blender until smooth. Cooked tomato sauce pour the patties. The sauce should almost completely cover the patties. Close the lid and simmer for another thirty minutes. Cutlets cooked in this way are soft, juicy and very tasty. When serving, decorate with chopped fresh parsley or any other to your taste.
The second option is how to cook frozenburgers - it is them to fry. For this to be a good frying pan, in which quality you have no doubt. But how to fry frozen cutlets in a pan, consider in more detail. They should never be defrosted, because when defrosting, they are deformed, become soft, and as a result they are hard to fry, and they tend to burn. Most housewives know how to fry frozen cutlets in a frying pan so that they do not burn.
For frying meat products bestuse baked fat. It is important that the burgers are well breaded, otherwise they will stick to the pan. Put a spoonful or two of the baked fat on a well warmed frying pan, only after the fat disperses all over the bottom, you can put cutlets on the frying pan. Usually, the package indicates how much to fry frozen cutlets, but if there is no such information, then fry them for at least ten minutes on each side. It is not necessary to add salt and pepper, since all this is already present in meatballs.
Can frozen burgers how to fry, andbake in the oven. People who love to eat, believe that the best way to cook burgers - is to fry them in a pan until golden brown. But, probably, few people wonder: how harmful are frozen meat products prepared in this way? The ideal solution is to bake cutlets in the oven. Cooked burgers are tasty, juicy, soft and, most importantly, wholesome. In addition to the fact that baked in the oven products are prepared much faster, also cleaning the kitchen does not take much time.
Even in the oven, frozen patties can becook in different ways. The easiest way is to put the cutlets on a greased baking sheet, put in an oven heated to one hundred eighty degrees and bake for thirty-five to forty minutes. Then put on a plate and serve.
Another way is to bake "freeze" in foil.If you are a supporter of a healthy diet, then this option is for you. When the chops are fried in foil, they retain their juice, and therefore there is no need to add butter. Baking tray should be covered with baking foil, spread frozen patties on it. Put on top of the second layer of foil and carefully join together two of its sheets: the bottom and top. The oven should be heated to one hundred and ninety degrees. You need to bake cutlets in foil for thirty-five minutes. Such burgers will be much juicier and softer. Set on the table, decorated with fresh herbs.
If you spend a little more time cooking, you can bake the patties in the oven with the gravy.
For gravy are needed:
A kilogram of ready-made frozen cutlets to fry onskillet in baked fat and put on a baking sheet, covered with foil. Pour water into a small saucepan, boil and, stirring, pour flour into it. Stir to avoid lumps. In a bowl, combine tomato, mustard, mayonnaise, garlic, add water and flour, then stir well.
Washed and peeled tomatoes, carrots and onionscut into thin half rings. Spread the chopped vegetables evenly on the cutlets and pour over the gravy. Place the baking sheet in the oven preheated to one hundred and ninety degrees and simmer for forty to forty-five minutes. Cutlets will be fragrant and juicy. Serve with potatoes, pasta, porridge, and you can as a separate dish.
