These pork kotleti are juicy, tender, and a great protein side dish to add to your meal. It is easy to make and great for meal planning.
The katleti patties are a traditional Ukrainian dish, just like the Olivie Salad and Potato Onion Pierogi.
Why You'll Love This Pork Kotleti Recipe
Traditional Recipe from my childhood. Growing up, this was one of the dishes my family would always enjoy with creamy mashed potatoes and a garden salad or cabbage cucumber salad. This recipe was passed down from generation to generation and has made it's way to my family as well.
Easy to Make. Enjoy your first dozen pork meat patties in less than 30 minutes! This is a very straightforward recipe to have on hand.
Meal Prep Easy! I love having leftovers or a ready meal in the freezer, so I can quickly prepare it for my family. These kotleti are perfect for meal prepping.
Ingredients Needed
Ground Pork. I like ground pork for the flavor, but have used ground turkey and that was delicious as well. I suggest choosing the 80/20 and not the lean ground meat. The patties will turn out a little tougher with lean meat.
Milk. I use whole milk in this recipe. 2% milk will be great, but I do not suggest fat-free. Milk provides flavor and creaminess to the meat patties.
Bread. Any bread you have on hand works great for this recipe. If I don't have a fresh loaf of sourdough bread on hand, I will use Dave's Killer Bread.
Onion. A fresh onion will give the best and most authentic flavor to this kotleti recipe.
Salt and Pepper. That's all the spices you need! The rest of the ingredients give that delicious, juicy flavor to these katleti.
Flour. Roll each meatball in flour and flatten it into a patty to make the original kotleti form. I use the King Arthur All-Purpose Flour.
Olive Oil. I use a good quality olive oil and only enough to coat the bottom of the pan.
How to Make Kotleti
These pork kotleti patties can be ready in just 30 minutes for the family to enjoy for lunch or dinner.
- Soak bread in the milk and break apart.
- Grate the onion.
- Add the rest of the ingredients except flour and mix
- Make into meatballs, coat in flour and fry in olive oil until golden brown on both sides.
- Enjoy!
What To Serve with Kotleti
This protein dish pairs well with any side dish of your choice. Some traditional options are mashed potatoes, a fresh loaf of sourdough bread or a garden salad.
PrintThe Best Ukrainian Pork Kotleti Recipe
These pork kotleti are juicy, tender, and a great protein side dish to add to your meal. It is easy to make and great for meal planning.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 40-45 patties 1x
Ingredients
2 lbs ground pork
1 cup of milk
4 slices of bread
1 small onion
2 tsp salt
½ tsp ground black pepper
½ cup of flour
Olive Oil
Instructions
- Place 4 slices of bread into a bowl and pour the milk over the bread. Allow the bread to soak in the milk for a few minutes. Mash the bread into small pieces.
- Using a hand grater, grate the onion into the bowl.
- Add the meat, salt and pepper in to the bowl and mix everything together.
- Preheat a cast iron pan with as much olive oil as desired, typically 1-2 tablespoon per batch fried.
- Place the flour into a shallow bowl
- Using a 1 ½ tablespoon cookie scooper, add the meatballs to the flour bowl and coat and roll them to coat on each side.
- Flatten each meatball with your hands to about ¼ inch thick and fry in the olive oil on low to medium heat until golden brown and cooked through on both sides.
- Enjoy warm or cold.
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