A fertile climate, geographical and historical features, as well as interaction with residents of neighboring countries, influenced Albanian cuisine. It has become more diverse. The Albanians themselves are mostly Muslims and do not eat pork, therefore veal dishes are often used in meat dishes. But the meat is cooked in Albanian from pork with the addition of beef, or from chicken. The dish is very tasty! Ready meat is juicy and melts in your mouth!
Meat in Albanian is a kind of chopped chops . Preparation of meat in Albanian is possible in many ways. The meat is fried, stewed, baked, cooked taking into account the national characteristics. And also, when cooking, add various ingredients and spices.
Many people think how to cook meat in Albanian, spending a minimum of time and effort. Let's focus on interesting, and most importantly - delicious options.
Meat in Albanian - recipe number 1
Meat in Albanian from pork with the addition of beef.
Ingredients:
- meat - 500 g;
- eggs - 2 pieces;
- mayonnaise - 3 tbsp. spoons;
- starch - 3 tbsp. spoons;
- flour - 4 glasses;
- onions - 1 - 2 pieces;
- garlic (if desired or instead of onions);
- pepper and salt - to taste;
- for frying - vegetable oil.
Preparation
The recipe for cooking meat in Albanian is quite simple and does not require special skills.
- Take meat (250 g of pork and 250 g of beef) and rinse under cool water. Dry the towel, cut the tendons and film from the meat, and put it on the cutting board. Using a knife, cut into small pieces and fold it into enameled dishes. The smaller you cut, the faster the fire, and the more delicious it will turn out.
- Add the chicken egg to the meat and mix. To taste: salt, pepper, spices. After this, pour the flour or starch onto the contents (you need to use a sieve for this). 200 g of dry ingredient will need 1 kg of meat. Then mix everything well and make sure that there are no lumps.
- Remove the onions from the husk, cut into small cubes. On the slices, disassemble the garlic and grate each on a large grater. If desired, you can cut into small cubes. All this add to the enamelware and pour mayonnaise. You can also use any kind of sauce, bought in the store or cooked by yourself. Then mix all the ingredients that are poured into enameled dishes, and put it for a few hours, or better for a day, in the fridge. Content, in consistence, should resemble a dough for pancakes.
- Fry the frying pan, add olive or vegetable oil. Cutlets cut out with a spoon, like pancakes. 3-4 minutes - cooking time cutlets on one side. Fold them with a slide on a plate and serve with any side dish. You can beautifully decorate with greens and serve with tomato or any other sauce to taste.
According to this recipe, you can cook meat in Albanian only from pork or only from beef.
Meat in Albanian - recipe number 2
Here is another recipe for cooking meat in Albanian from chicken.
Ingredients:
- chicken fillet - 1 kg;
- eggs - 3 pieces;
- 3 tablespoons of starch;
- 3 tablespoons of mayonnaise;
- salt and pepper to taste;
- vegetable or olive oil.
Preparation
Instructions for cooking this dish is very similar to the one already described. Therefore, very briefly about the method of preparation:
- Wash the chicken fillet, dry and cut into very small pieces, then put in a bowl.
- Add eggs, starch, mayonnaise, pepper, salt, mix well and leave in the fridge for 1 to 3 hours.
- Heat the vegetable or olive oil in a frying pan.
- The resulting mass spread with a spoon in a frying pan and, like fritters, fried on both sides.
A wonderful tasty dish is ready. How to cook meat in Albanian - choose you. It all depends on what kind of meat you prefer. Bon Appetit!