We all love homemade juicy cutlets, but we don’t want to bother with a meat grinder for half a day. And there’s simply no time to spend half a day washing household appliances after cooking.
In order not to run to the store for dubious semi-finished products, you can prepare minced meat yourself, even if the meat grinder is broken.
Experienced housewives have come up with an ingenious way to prepare excellent minced meat using a regular grater.
How to make minced meat without a meat grinder
- Take fresh meat – pork, beef, chicken or turkey will do.
- Place the piece in the freezer for 40–60 minutes. The main thing is that the meat does not turn into ice, but only freezes and becomes dense.
- Grate the meat on a coarse or medium grater. Work quickly before it starts to thaw. The result will be a soft, finely ground mass that looks almost like classic minced meat.
- If the meat becomes too tender, put it back in the freezer for 10-15 minutes and continue.
This homemade minced meat is ideal for cutlets and meatballs, filling for pies, Bolognese sauce, and stuffed vegetables.
Add onions, spices and an egg to it – and you get aromatic, tender dishes, no worse than those in a restaurant.
It is best to rub meat without veins or bones. For juiciness, you can add a little butter or milk.
The grater method is ideal for small volumes – approximately 300–400 g. If you need more minced meat, it is easier to use a blender or meat grinder.
This life hack comes in handy when your technology fails or you are too lazy to take out a bulky meat grinder. And the result will pleasantly surprise you. The minced meat turns out to be tender, plastic, without excess liquid, and the cutlets made from it are always soft and flavorful.
