Baked Chicken Kotlety (Russian Patties)

Baked chicken patties softened with oats offer a high-protein, wholesome Russian comfort meal paired with fiber-rich buckwheat.

Ingredients

Calories next to each ingredient are for that ingredient across the whole recipe (4 servings), not per serving.

• 650 g lean ground chicken · 930 kcal in the whole recipe
• 30 g rolled oats · 114 kcal in the whole recipe
• 30 ml semi-skimmed milk · 14 kcal in the whole recipe
• 1 medium egg · 72 kcal in the whole recipe
• 1 medium yellow onion, grated · 44 kcal in the whole recipe
• 280 g cooked buckwheat (from about 110 g dry buckwheat) · 330 kcal in the whole recipe
• 200 g tomatoes, diced · 36 kcal in the whole recipe
• 200 g cucumbers, diced · 32 kcal in the whole recipe
• 8 g olive oil · 71 kcal in the whole recipe
• 40 g light sour cream (instead of traditional smetana) · 54 kcal in the whole recipe
• 5 g fresh dill, finely chopped · 2 kcal in the whole recipe

Method

1. Soak the oats in milk for 5 minutes until softened.

   

2. In a large bowl, mix ground chicken, grated onion, egg, soaked oats, salt, and black pepper until well combined.

   

3. Form 8 oval patties, place them on a parchment-lined baking tray, and bake at 190°C (375°F) for 20-22 minutes until cooked through.

   

4. Toss diced tomatoes, cucumbers, olive oil, and fresh dill together in a bowl for the fresh salad.

   

5. Serve warm chicken kotlety alongside cooked buckwheat, cucumber-tomato salad, and a dollop of light sour cream.

   

A Besly kitchen recipe — portions, macros and step photos by Besly.