Family Spice Recipe for Beef Cutlets with Cauliflower

Beef Cutlets with Cauliflower

This Persian recipe will soon become your family's favorite. Originally with just meat and potatoes, this recipe sneaks in some healthy caulflower without anyone noticing!

 

Recipe by Family Spice

 

 

 

INGREDIENTS:

  • 1/2 lb potatoes, peeled and quartered
  • 1 cup cauliflower florets
  • 1 medium onion
  • 1 lb lean ground beef
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1 TBS flour
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tsp turmeric
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp pepper
  • 1 cup bread crumbs
  • 4 TBS canola oil
  • 1/2 lemon or lime, cut into wedges

 

  1. In a medium-sized pot, cover with water and bring to boil:
    • 1/2 lb potatoes, peeled and quartered
    • 1 cup cauliflower florets
  2. Cook until vegetables are tender when pierced with a fork, about 20 minutes.
  3. Drain water out and mash soft vegetables in hot pot with a potato masher until mixed thoroughly.
  4. Reserve and allow to cool to room temperature, about 10-15 minutes.
  5. Grate by hand or use a food processor with a grating attachment, grate:
    • 1 medium onion
  6. Squeeze out excess juice and place grated onions in a large mixing bowl.
  7. In the same mixing bowl add and mix by hand until fully incorporated:
    • 1 lb lean ground beef
    • 1 tsp baking soda
    • 1 TBS flour
    • 1 egg
    • 1 tsp turmeric
    • 1 tsp cumin
    • 1 tsp salt
    • 1 tsp pepper
    • cooled potato and cauliflower mixture
  8. In a separate plate, place:
    • 1 cup bread crumbs
  9. Grab a 2 inch-ball of meat mixture and flatten to an oval shape about the size of your hand up to 1/2-inch thick.
  10. Press both sides of cutlets into bread crumbs and reserve on a large platter or baking sheet.
  11. Heat a large non-stick skillet, over medium-high heat add:
    • 2-4 TBS vegetable oil
  12. Sauté 4-6 cutlets for 3 minutes on one side, flip over and saute the other side for 3 minutes.
  13. Remove cutlets to plate covered with paper towels to soak up excess oil, then transfer to serving dish and cover with foil.
  14. Repeat steps 12 & 13 until all cutlets are cooked, adding oil as needed.
  15. Squeeze over finished cutlets:
    • 1/2 lemon or lime
  16. Serve warm or room temperature.

 

Family Spice Recipe for Beef Cutlets with Cauliflower

Family Spice Recipe for Beef Cutlets with Cauliflower

 

Prep Time: 15 min

Cook Time: 40 min

Difficulty: Easy

Servings: 6

Serving Size: yields 12-18 cutlets

Serving Suggestions: Serve with fresh herbs, radishes, pickles, tomatoes and lavash or pita bread.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other options:

You can also make this dish using ground chicken or turkey. If you prefer the original recipe, omit the cauliflower and use 1 lb of potatoes.

 

 

 

 

 

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