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In Eight out of 10 eating places in Croatia, you possibly can order a Zagreb steak. That is one variation of the world well-known wiener schnitzel however with a “shock” inside.
That shock is ham and cheese. Does it now sound extra like Swiss-french dish known as Cordon Bleu? Sure, we will say that Zagrebački Odrezak is a mixture of those two dishes.
Normally, this steak is made with veal, however it’s additionally scrumptious if ready with pork and even hen or turkey breast.
We’re speaking about deep fried meat full of further meat and gooey cheese……that’s what I name consolation meals.
There’s additionally related dishes in another international locations round Europe, for instance in Serbia yow will discover “Karađorđeva šnicla,” rolled meat full of ham, cheese and “kajmak,” panned and deep fried, in Romania there may be “Romanian Şniţel,” numerous totally different names for nearly the identical factor.
Now, one thing fascinating concerning the origins of deep-frying meat this fashion. Trying again within the historical past, earlier than frying was “invented”, the meat was adorned with the small quantity of gold however when the worth of gold went up a chef wished to organize the meat to be golden, however, clearly with out the usage of gold – so he deep fried it, and the remaining is historical past.
In Croatia, Zagreb steak is often served with French fries or rizi bizi (rice with peas), one piece of lemon and a recent salad. Additionally, it’s in style to serve it with tartar sauce – mayonnaise, diced gherkins, parsley and capers.
Right here is the way to make Zagrebački Odrezak. Deep fried meat full of further meat and gooey cheese from Zagreb, Croatia.
Components
- four pork schnitzels (or meat of your alternative)
- Eight slices of ham
- Eight slices of cheese
- 50 g breadcrumbs (7.5 tablespoons)
- 2 eggs
- 50 g all-purpose flour (1/three cup)
- Salt and pepper
Directions
- With a meat tenderizer, hammer your schnitzels skinny, about half cm
- Season the meat with salt and pepper to style
- On every bit of meat, place within the heart, two slices of ham and two slices of cheese and fold the steak over so it covers the filling
- Roll the steak firstly within the flour, then within the crushed eggs and lastly roll within the breadcrumbs
- Fry them in a sizzling (although not too sizzling) oil for round 6-Eight minutes on all sides
- Serve it with salad, sizzling chips, capers, and sauce of your alternative
Notes
Some recommendation earlier than attempting to make this fabulous dish:
- make the meat skinny however not too skinny
- fill it with high quality ham and cheese
- watch out that the filling doesn’t prolong past the meat
- fry it to be golden – don’t burn it
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