🇺🇦 Ukrainian Cuisine

Гречаники

Buckwheat and Beef Cutlets

Prep Time 50 min

Servings 4

Difficulty Medium

Calories 396 kcal

Hearty pan-fried cutlets combining ground beef with nutty buckwheat groats, served with a creamy mushroom gravy.

Ingredients

1 Mix ground beef, cooked buckwheat, half the diced onion, egg, salt, and pepper.
2 Shape mixture into oval cutlets, dredge lightly in flour.
3 Fry cutlets in oil over medium heat, 4 minutes per side until golden brown.
4 In a separate pan, sauté remaining onion and mushrooms in butter until golden.
5 Add sour cream to mushrooms, simmer 5 minutes into a sauce.
6 Serve cutlets topped with mushroom-sour cream sauce and fresh dill.

Did You Know?

Buckwheat (hrechka) is so central to Ukrainian identity that during times of crisis, it becomes the first item to sell out in stores.