🇱🇻 Latvian Cuisine

Kotletes

Latvian Meat Patties

Prep Time 30 min

Servings 4

Difficulty Easy

Calories 382 kcal

Juicy pan-fried beef and chicken patties bound with soaked bread and egg, served with boiled potatoes and lingonberry sauce.

Ingredients

1 Squeeze excess milk from soaked bread. Combine with ground beef, ground chicken, grated onion, garlic, egg, salt, and pepper.
2 Mix thoroughly until the mixture is uniform and slightly sticky.
3 Shape into oval patties about 2cm thick, pressing firmly.
4 Coat each patty lightly in breadcrumbs.
5 Fry in butter over medium heat for 5-6 min per side until golden brown and cooked through.
6 Serve hot with boiled potatoes and a spoonful of lingonberry jam.

Did You Know?

Every Latvian school cafeteria serves kotletes — they are the ultimate comfort food of Latvian childhood.