Chicken and Pork Katleti (Russian meat patties)

Ingredients

• 1 lb ground pork
• 1 lb ground chicken
• 1 egg
• 1 Tbsp mayonnaise
• 1 medium onion (grated or super-finely diced)
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp pepper
• 1 Tbsp water (if your meat mix feels too dry)
• 1/2 cup Italian breadcrumbs for meat mix
• 1 1/2 cups Italian breadcrumbs to coat meatballs

Steps

1. 1

   Cut chicken and pork into strips and put through a meat grinder using the medium/large disk.

2. 2

   Mix together ground pork & chicken, egg, mayo, diced onion, salt, pepper and 1/2 cup breadcrumbs. Mix thoroughly. Add 1 tbsp water if meat seems too dry.

3. 3

   Form 1-inch balls with the katlety mixture. They should be just a bit flattened and not a perfect ball. Roll meatballs in bread crumbs.

4. 4

   In a large skillet, heat about 1/4 cup canola, grapeseed or sunflower oil over medium heat. It should be enough to just cover the bottom of the pan. Saute meatballs in batches, turning them over a couple times during the process. Add more oil as needed for subsequent batches. Katleti are done when they are golden brown and cooked through.