Bitky (Russian Minced Meat Patties)

Submitted by Dan-Amer 1

"This recipe for a Russian Zakuski (appetizer) is taken from a 1982 cookbook entitled 101 Recipes of Old Russia issued by Christ the Savior Orthodox Church in Indianapolis, IN."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 5mins
• Ingredients: 9
• Serves: 8

ingredients

• 1 1⁄2 lbs ground beef, of the best quality
• 2 slices white bread, with the crusts removed
• 1⁄2 cup milk
• 1 small onion, finely chopped
• butter
• salt & pepper
• 1⁄2 cup sour cream
• 1 egg
• breadcrumbs

directions

1. Soak the bread in the milk for 30 minutes and then squeeze out the excess milk: Mix the bread with the ground beef, finely chopped onion, egg, salt & pepper until all is well blended together. Form the mixture into small balls. Push a bit of butter into the center of each ball and press each into round, flat cakes. Roll each small cake in bread crumbs and fry in butter over low heat in a covered pan for 5 minutes on each side. When the Bitky are all fried, remove them from the pan and pour the sour cream into the pan, mixing it in well. Heat this up for 5 minutes or so, pour over the Bitky and serve.

Reviews

[graymojocat]

It's pretty much the same as a pan fried hamburger, minus the bread. I love this recipe because it's versatile for the kids. The adults can eat it with the delicious sour cream sauce while the kids eat it with ketchup or even as a hamburger. It makes everyone happy!