How to freeze cutlets

Step-by-step preparation

Cooking time: 3 hr

1. STEP 1

   

   How to freeze cutlets? Prepare your food. You can freeze cutlets made from any type of meat. You can make minced meat yourself or use ready-made store-bought stuffing. Prepare cutlet mass from minced meat according to a recipe suitable for you. I usually add chopped onion, a bun soaked in milk, salt and pepper.

2. STEP 2

   

   If you plan to store frozen cutlets for several months, your freezer should produce a temperature of -18 degrees or lower. First, form the cutlets. The freezing and cooking time depends on the size and shape. So don't make the cutlets too big. Pour the breadcrumbs into a flat plate in which it will be convenient to bread the cutlets.

3. STEP 3

   

   Carefully bread the cutlets on all sides and place them spaced apart on a cutting board or flat dish covered with parchment, cling film or a bag. Breadcrumbs can be replaced with wheat or corn flour. I prefer breadcrumbs. Cutlets with them turn out juicier.

4. STEP 4

   

   To prevent the cutlets from chapping and absorbing odors, cover them with a bag or cling film. Place the board with the cutlets in the freezer on the freezer rack and turn on the freezer setting or the lowest temperature. With a gradual decrease in temperature, ice may form inside the workpieces, which will worsen their taste after defrosting. I set it to -23 degrees. And after the cutlets are frozen, I set it to -18.

5. STEP 5

   

   When preparing a lot of cutlets, use boards in combination with containers for freezing.

6. STEP 6

   

   They can be placed in several tiers and save space in the freezer. After an hour, remove the pieces and turn the cutlets over to the other side. After another 2 hours, remove the cutlets and pack them in bags or storage containers.

7. STEP 7

   

   To prepare lightly fried cutlets for freezing, fry them over high heat on both sides, remove excess fat by draining them on paper towels, and be sure to cool completely. Freeze lightly fried and cooked cutlets in the same way as raw cutlets.

8. STEP 8

   

   Tape or include a note in the package stating what is frozen and when (write in pencil as ink may bleed from the pen). This way you will probably know the shelf life and easily find what you need in a full freezer.

Comments on the recipe

Testomania

28.08.2023

4.9

The minced meat left over from meat dishes was often frozen, but the idea that it was possible to specially prepare cutlets for future use never occurred to me. I rolled the formed cutlets in breading, placed them in plastic trays and placed them on the top shelf of the freezer, turning on the freezing mode. Then (two hours later I remembered them) I put them in a bag and left them for storage in the freezer. Now it will take much less time to prepare dinner! Thanks for the idea!