Children always have to eat at the table with the rest of the family, even if they are very small. That's why we want to offer you some recipes that are good for everyone.
It happens very often that during the period of the weaning children eat before their parents and eat baby food prepared just for them. It is right that they learn about new tastes, flavors and textures by gradually introducing all the foods in their diet, but it is not right that this moment is not shared with the whole family at the table.
That's why today we want to offer you some recipes that are good for children, but that also appeal to adults and, being cutlets, we are sure to agree with everyone.
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Cutlets: what meat?
For tasty but light cutlets, we advise you to use chicken or turkey slices.
The is also fine beef, but be careful because being thinner and less juicy risks drying out too much during cooking.
To vary a little you can also use fish fillets and legumes.
The importance of breadcrumbs
The ingredient that should never be missing from the cutlet is the bread crumbs because there is no cutlet without it breading. You can use whatever you prefer, classic, gluten free, integral and you can especially flavor it with herbs chopped because it is important to let children discover all the aromas of the table. The aromatic herbs give more taste and can also replace salt, which is why it should always be used in the kitchen, both for small dishes and for large dishes.
To make the breading even more delicious you can add some grated Parmesan cheese with breadcrumbs.
Breading without eggs
By preparing cutlets for very young children you can avoid using eggs.
To make breadcrumbs stick to meat (or fish) just use a bit of milk. The slices should be beaten and left to soften in the milk for about 30 minutes before being dipped in breadcrumbs.
The secret is to press them firmly into the bread, a couple of wills per side.
The crust will still form in cooking and will be golden and crunchy like that of the classic breaded cutlets with flour and eggs.
Baking in the oven
We do not fry the cutlets when there are small children at the table, but cook them in the oven simply lay them on a sheet of parchment paper and season with a little EVO oil.
They should not cook too long or brown excessively otherwise they will dry out. We therefore advise you to beat the meat well before panicking so as to thin them and then cook them at 180 ° for 15 minutes.
Cutlets and recipes
We now suggest a few very simple recipe to bring to the table when there are small children.
Chicken cutlets with sauce
A recipe that children like very much because it is a cross between a second of meat and a pizza.
To prepare them, you need to add some tomato sauce simple and some mozzarella cube on the cutlets while they are finishing cooking in the oven. If you don't want to add the mozzarella, some flakes of Parmesan will also work. Complete everything with a sprinkling of oregano.
Legume cutlets
To let children eat legumes, the secret is preparing meatballs or cutlets.
The dough is the same. You have to blend cooked legumes with a boiled potato, adding bread crumbs and parmesan. You can also add an egg for a more compact dough. Then form the cutlets and pass them in the breadcrumbs. Bake in the oven at 180 ° for 10 minutes.
Fish cutlets
Fish fingers can also be prepared at home, do you know? Buy some Cod fillets already cleaned and spiked (or even frozen) and bread them only with breadcrumbs or breadcrumbs with aromatic herbs. Always cook in the oven at 180 ° for about 10 minutes.
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