On the eve of the New Year 2020, we are all putting together a holiday menu, trying to fill it with interesting and tasty dishes that we can surprise our loved ones with. A special place in this list is occupied by dishes made from meat. The incomparable taste of aromatic meat dishes will not leave anyone present indifferent. And today’s article is about meat for the New Year’s table. The editors have selected excellent recipes for meat dishes for the New Year 2020, after trying which, guests will probably ask for the recipe for their preparation.
Beef balls
In the old days, meatballs were an exquisite delicacy; young, tender meat was beaten almost to the fibers, and then formed into round cutlets. The modern recipe for meat balls occupies an intermediate position; it is no longer a chopped steak, but also not a classic cutlet. As before, they are made round from the best meat, and always served with sauce. Very often, meatballs are included in dietary nutrition, and recipes without hot seasonings and spices are even included in medicinal foods.
To prepare the meatballs you will need:
- 500 g beef pulp;
- spices;
- egg;
- 100 ml milk;
- 2 tbsp. l. flour;
- vegetable oil;
- 50 ml apple juice;
- bouillon cube.
How to cook:
- Cut the beef and grind it with a meat grinder. Season to taste with salt and curry, about half a teaspoon each; curry can be replaced with a spoon of prepared mustard. Add 1 spoon of flour and stir.
- Beat the egg a little, mix with the minced meat, add a tablespoon of milk.
- Form round balls 2 cm high. Fry in oil until a crust appears, 5 minutes, close, place in the oven for 15 minutes. Add oil if necessary.
- For the apple sauce, stir the second spoon of flour into the remaining milk, pour in the juice and pour out the bouillon cube broken into small pieces, boil and simmer over low heat for 5-6 minutes.
- Place 2 meatballs on each plate, serve rice as a side dish and pour over the sauce.
For dietary/therapeutic nutrition, it is useful to chop the minced meat 2 times, then the meatballs will be more tender, and also exclude curry and mustard from the minced meat, but add finely chopped dill and celery. After frying, pour a little hot water into the frying pan with the meatballs so that the crust steams in the oven and becomes soft. And instead of a bouillon cube, pour a couple of spoons of real broth into the sauce and add fresh herbs, you can add chopped garlic and stewed onions.
Steak
The topic of how to cook a traditional steak is very popular among chefs all over the world. And this is not surprising, because there are a lot of secrets and tricks here. To begin with, the right choice of meat is important. It should be a flat piece of beef, the thickness of which will not exceed five cm. It is best to choose one with small layers of fat - they will give the dish a unique juiciness. The piece must be cut across the grain. If it seems to you that everything is so easy, and all that remains is to fry the meat, then you are very mistaken.
How to cook the steak next? If you want to do everything according to the rules, then refuse the microwave, frying pan or oven. The classic recipe calls for open heat. How can I get it? Using a grill, barbecue or a special oven - a josper. The latest device runs on natural charcoal. If you can’t get one, or the other, or the third, then try using a frying pan with a ribbed bottom. If you are lucky and can choose good meat, the dish will still turn out to be incomparably tasty.
A piece of beef has been bought and the fire has been prepared - how to cook a steak after that? If you purchased frozen meat, it must be completely defrosted. After that, warm and dry at room temperature. Next, the piece must be cut into portions, salt and pepper to taste and fry on both sides. Remember that meat should not be beaten under any circumstances. If you are using a frying pan, its surface should be as hot as possible. Take your time and do not place the beef on it until it has reached its highest temperature. Otherwise, all the juices will leak out of the meat and it will be spoiled. Fry the pieces for no more than fifteen minutes. But here it all depends on your taste, maybe you prefer meat with blood? Now you know how to cook steak, and, without a doubt, you will often treat yourself and your loved ones to this wonderful dish.
Video instructions for preparing a delicious steak
Escalope with tomato and cheese (or lemon)
Ingredients:
- pork – 1 kg;
- hard cheese – 300 gr. (or one lemon);
- sunflower oil;
- salt;
- tomato;
- pepper.
Cooking method:
- The meat must be cut into small steaks, about 3-5 cm thick. Beat lightly, add salt and pepper to taste, and then fry in vegetable oil for 15-20 minutes. When the steaks are golden brown, place them on a sheet.
- Cut the tomato into thin pieces, grate the hard cheese on a fine grater. Place a slice of tomato on each steak and sprinkle cheese on top.
- Preheat the oven to 200 degrees and place a sheet of steaks in it. Cook for 10 minutes.
- Instead of hard cheese and tomatoes, you can use lemon, the cooking method is the same. The meat acquires a rather original taste thanks to lemon juice.
Cooking master class with video instructions:
Please note that escalope with cheese and tomato should be served hot, when the cheese is melted, and escalope with lemon does not lose its taste even when cold.
Pork fingers with mushrooms
Ingredients:
- pork fillet – 1 kg;
- fresh champignons – 300 gr.;
- vegetable oil;
- meat broth;
- flour;
- salt;
- pepper.
Cooking method:
- Wash the pork thoroughly in cold water, then cut into small pieces, about 1 cm thick. Beat well (this will give the meat juiciness), add salt and pepper.
- Peel the onion, chop and fry in sunflower oil. Cut the champignons into small pieces and add to the onion. Salt and pepper. You can add spices: mushroom seasoning, coriander or basil.
- Place the resulting filling on each chop, then roll it up and secure it with a toothpick. Next, roll each of the rolls in flour and fry in vegetable oil over low heat.
Useful video that tells you how to cook pork fingers:
Now place the fingers in a saucepan with meat broth and simmer for about 5-7 minutes. This step can be omitted, but in this case the meat rolls may turn out too dry.
Homemade kebab
Ingredients:
- pork or chicken fillet - 1 kg;
- vinegar;
- dill;
- vegetable oil;
- salt;
- pepper.
Cooking method:
- Cut the meat into small cubes, then fry in sunflower oil, adding salt and pepper.
- Cut the onion into rings, place in a bowl and pour vinegar over it. Leave to marinate for 20-25 minutes, then rinse with water.
- Thread the meat onto wooden skewers and place in a roasting pan with the meat broth (alternatively, you can use plain boiled water). You can also add tomatoes or mushrooms to the skewers between the pieces of meat.
- Place pickled onions and pre-chopped dill on top of the kebab. Simmer for 20 minutes.
- The kebab turns out very tender and juicy, thanks to stewing in the broth. Dill adds incredible aroma and taste to the dish.
- The meat is served hot, along with gravy.
A delicious recipe for cooking shish kebab in an apartment with video instructions:
On the eve of the New Year holidays, housewives are thinking about what dishes are best to serve at the festive table. The choice of recipes depends not only on people’s taste preferences, but also on the complexity of their preparation. Nobody wants to stand at the stove for a long time on the last night of the year. We suggest you prepare a main dish of beef - this meat is less fatty than pork and is perfect for a long feast. The dishes presented are easy to prepare, and their taste will delight even gourmets.
Beef Stroganoff
“Beef Stroganoff” is a popular and very tasty dish, one of the advantages of which is its ease of preparation.
The best meat for this dish is beef tenderloin, kidney or edge.
Ingredients:
- beef tenderloin - 700 g;
- onion - 1 pc.;
- sour cream - 200 g;
- water - 200 ml;
- tomato paste - 1.5 tsp;
- flour - 1.5 tbsp. l.;
- salt, ground black pepper - to taste;
- vegetable oil - 2 tbsp. l.
Preparation:
- Take the tenderloin, rinse it under running water, and remove excess moisture with paper towels.
The better the chosen meat, the tastier the beef stroganoff will be.
- We cut the beef into small lengthwise pieces.
The width of the cut strips should be about 2 cm
- Heat the frying pan, add vegetable oil. Add and fry the beef pieces until golden brown. Place the meat in a separate container.
Fry the meat for about 2-3 minutes
- Peel and cut the onion into half rings.
To avoid tears when cutting onions, rinse the knife under cold running water.
- Sauté the onion in the same oil where you previously fried the meat. Then add flour and fry the ingredients for 3 minutes.
Constantly stir the ingredients when frying - this will prevent them from burning
- Add sour cream and tomato paste. Add water and stir until a homogeneous mixture is formed.
When preparing beef stroganoff sauce, it is important to prevent lumps from forming.
- Add back the beef pieces. Stir, add spices and leave to simmer for 15 minutes.
Mashed potatoes, pasta or rice are great as a side dish.
- Beef Stroganoff is ready and ready to serve.
The first recipe for “beef Stroganoff, with mustard” was published in the book “A Gift for Young Housewives” by Elena Molokhovets in 1871. The dish is named after Count Alexander Grigorievich Stroganov (1795-1891). According to the main version, the dish was created by the French chef Andre Dupont, who served Stroganov.
Video: how to cook beef stroganoff
Beef chops with tomatoes and cheese
This dish deserves to take the main place on your New Year's table. Tender chops will please both guests and household members.
The cheese crust gives the dish a very appetizing look.
Ingredients:
- beef - 1 kg;
- hard cheese - 400 g;
- garlic - 2 cloves;
- tomato - 5 pcs.;
- mayonnaise - 150 g;
- greens - to taste;
- spices, salt - to taste.
Preparation:
- We take a good beef tenderloin without veins and films. Rinse and dry with a paper towel.
Be sure to cut the meat across the grain
- We beat each piece with a hammer.
Before beating, cover the beef with cling film.
- Sprinkle the beef pieces with salt and pepper.
- Fry each piece on both sides in a hot frying pan with the addition of vegetable oil. Remove from heat and let the meat rest.
- At this time we make refueling. Take your favorite herbs, chop them, add finely chopped garlic and sprinkle with vegetable oil.
- Place the meat in a mold, first grease each piece with the prepared aromatic mixture.
- Place tomatoes on top, grease with mayonnaise and sprinkle with grated cheese.
Beef chops - a festive and satisfying dish
- Place the baking sheet in a preheated oven at 180°C. Cooking time - 20 minutes.
- The chops are ready. They can be served as a separate dish or with a side dish.
Ground beef roll wrapped in bacon
The original bacon-wrapped ground beef rolls are sure to be the highlight of your New Year's menu.
This flavorful meatloaf wrapped in bacon is very easy to prepare.
Ingredients:
- minced beef - 700 g;
- onions - 1–2 pcs.;
- Barbecue sauce - 80 ml;
- mustard - 1 tbsp. l.;
- chili pepper (powder) – 1 tsp;
- ground crackers - 100 g;
- chicken egg - 1 pc.;
- bacon - 300 g;
- salt, pepper - to taste.
Preparation:
- Take minced beef and add finely chopped onion to it.
- Add mustard, barbecue sauce, spices and salt.
If time permits, prepare the minced meat yourself.
- Then beat the egg into the minced meat and add ground crackers.
Spice lovers can add nutmeg, parsley or any other seasoning to their taste
- Mix the mixture thoroughly.
- Place the bacon on a flat surface so that it forms a rectangle.
- Place a thin layer of minced meat on the resulting layer.
- Roll the roll so that the bacon is on the outside.
- Cover a baking sheet with foil or parchment and place the roll seam side down.
Brush the roll with BBQ sauce before baking.
- Place the baking sheet in the oven, preheated to 180°C, for an hour.
- Let the finished dish cool, cut and serve.
Beef steak in wine and mushroom sauce
Juicy beef in wine and mushroom sauce is a real find for gourmets who will definitely appreciate the excellent taste of this dish.
Steak with mushrooms in wine sauce - a delicious New Year's treat
Ingredients:
- beef tenderloin - 700 g;
- fresh mushrooms - 400 g;
- olive oil - 3.5 tbsp. l.;
- butter - 120 g;
- garlic - 4 cloves;
- rosemary - a couple of sprigs;
- dry red wine - 1 tbsp.;
- chicken broth - 200 ml;
- tarragon - 10 g;
- ground black pepper - to taste;
- salt - to taste.
Preparation:
- We wash the mushrooms and remove excess moisture. Cut into medium cubes and fry in a frying pan with heated oil. Place the prepared mushrooms in a separate bowl.
5–7 minutes are enough to fry mushrooms
- Sprinkle the meat with salt and pepper, peel the garlic but do not cut it, finely chop the tarragon.
To prepare steak, only tenderloin is used - the most tender and soft part of the carcass.
- In the frying pan where the mushrooms were fried, add the meat, garlic, tarragon and rosemary sprigs.
It will take 1-1.5 minutes for each side to sear the steak.
- Fry the steak on all sides until it has a delicious caramel crust.
- Remove the garlic and herbs from the pan and pour in the wine. Simmer for 8 minutes.
Boil the sauce over low heat
- Remove the steak from the liquid. Add mushrooms, butter, salt, pepper and pour in the broth. Bring to a boil and simmer for 5 minutes. Mushroom sauce is ready.
For flavor, you can add a pinch of any herbs
- Serve steak with sauce and mushrooms.
When preparing a steak, consider what degree of doneness your guests like.
Bon appetit!
Video: secrets of the right steak
Roast beef with mashed potatoes
Literally “baked beef,” roast beef is a traditional dish of English cuisine that has won the love of connoisseurs of delicious food all over the world. The main rule is that roast beef meat should never be frozen.
Hot dishes. We offer the TOP 8 most delicious and exquisite main courses for the New Year's table.
New Year in a hot way: goose with apples
A goose on the New Year's table is a real classic. Many, without betraying family traditions, are sure to prepare this chic dish, which deserves to take center stage on the family New Year's table.
Each housewife has her own unique recipe for preparing New Year's birds. We will tell you how to prepare a delicious hot dish for the New Year from goose with apples.
- goose 3.5 kg;
- sour apples – 3 pcs.;
- prunes – 200 gr.;
- sauerkraut – 2 kg;
- mustard – 2 tablespoons;
- honey – 2 tablespoons;
- vegetable oil – 2 tablespoons;
- salt and black pepper - a pinch
First, let's prepare the goose carcass itself. It’s not enough to just wash it; you need to remove all the remaining columns of feathers.
It is better to marinate the goose in advance. Therefore, start preparing the bird at least 5 - 6 hours before the holiday.
Prepare the marinade by combining mustard, honey, oil, salt and pepper in a bowl. Mix the sauce and rub the goose thoroughly with it, both outside and inside.
We leave the goose in the marinade for 2-3 hours, but you can marinate it longer. If you marinate the bird in the evening, leave it in the cold.
Just before baking, make the filling. Cut the apples into large cubes. Wash the prunes and add to the apples.
Stuff the goose with the resulting mixture, filling the belly to capacity.
Now this hole needs to be sewn up with culinary thread so that the filling does not spill out.
Once again coat the goose with the drained sauce.
We take a wide baking sleeve. First pour sauerkraut into it, and place the stuffed goose on top, placing the belly up.
Don't forget to tuck the wings under the back, otherwise they will burn.
The goose will bake for at least 2 hours. The time will depend on the size of the carcass and the capabilities of the oven. If you bake a dish without a cooking sleeve, the cooking time can increase to 4 – 6 hours. But in this case it is easier to check the degree of readiness.
Serve the goose baked with apples immediately after cooking. Don't forget to place the cabbage and apples on the dish.
Vegetables and fruits are soaked in fats and have an incomparable taste. It’s hard to think of a better side dish for goose.
Delicious hot meat recipes for the New Year: lamb with mint sauce
Try making it as a main course for the New Year with lamb or beef. You can cook lamb ribs with aromatic mint sauce - such a dish would be appropriate on a festive family table
To prepare you will need:
- lamb loin on the rib - 2 - 3 kg;
- carrots – 3 pcs.;
- pea pods – 100 gr.;
- mint – 2 sprigs;
- vegetable oil - for frying;
- salt and pepper - to taste.
Cut the prepared lamb into portions so that each piece has a rib.
It is better to clean the ribs themselves from films on one side. This will not affect the taste, but will improve the appearance of the finished dish.
Salt and pepper the prepared pieces and place them in a hot frying pan, where we fry each until golden brown.
Transfer the finished meat to a warm dish and leave to rest for 20 minutes.
After this, the lamb needs to be stewed a little.
For young meat, it will be enough to spend 15 minutes under the lid; an “adult” lamb will need more time to stew.
At a minimum, simmer it for half an hour. If the meat is not tender, continue stewing.
While the meat is stewing, let's make the side dish. Cut the peeled carrots into cubes or washers and place them in a hot frying pan. Pour the washed and dried pea pods in there.
It is better to fry vegetables in the fat left over from frying the lamb. If necessary, add a little vegetable oil to it.
Prepare the sauce. We tear off the mint leaves from the sprigs, add olive oil and salt to them. Grind all this with a blender.
Let's start decorating the dish. Place vegetables on portioned plates, place lamb rib next to it, and pour mint sauce over the meat.
If serving on a common platter is intended, the sauce is served separately in gravy boats, and the meat and vegetables are laid out on a large plate.
Red wine goes perfectly with lamb in mint sauce. Therefore, make sure that such a drink is always on the table.
Hot meat dishes for the New Year: pork escalope
If you don’t like pork or couldn’t find it, try this holiday dish made from more affordable pork. Why not prepare delicious and satisfying escalopes for the New Year.
Men who are looking for a good snack with strong drinks will definitely appreciate the hot meat dish for the New Year.
To prepare you will need:
- pork carbonate – 2 kg;
- vegetable oil - for frying;
- butter – 50 gr.;
- spice mixture for pork.
We cut the meat into portioned pieces, which will be no more than 1 cm thick. The size of the escalopes will depend on the size of the piece of meat itself.
The pieces need to be lightly beaten - but do not turn the meat into tissue paper.
We make a mixture of salt, ground black and allspice, dry basil, thyme. Season each piece of meat with the prepared spices and place it in a well-heated frying pan.
Fry the escalopes over very high heat until golden brown. This usually takes about 7 minutes.
After frying, add 3 tablespoons of water to the meat, turn the heat to low and simmer for about half an hour. Let the meat stand in the released juice. Turn over and place a little butter on each piece. Cover with a lid and let the meat absorb all the juices and oil.
The meat turns out tender and juicy. As a pillow for such meat, you can make caramelized onions, cut into half rings and fried with added sugar.
Simple recipes for hot dishes for the New Year: potatoes with chicken in the oven
Every housewife's culinary repertoire should include simple hot dishes for the New Year, which will come in handy when you need to set the table in extreme situations or finances force you to save even on the festive New Year's menu.
Meet an affordable, simple, but very aromatic and tasty dish - potatoes with chicken. It's not trivial, it's very festive if you follow our recommendations and apply little secrets.
To prepare you will need:
- medium potatoes – 12 – 16 pecks;
- chicken – 1 carcass;
- garlic – 3 – 4 cloves;
- hard cheese – 200 gr.;
- black pepper and salt - to taste;
- spices;
- onions – 4 pcs;
- sour cream or mayonnaise – 400 gr.
Preparing sauce for chicken. Pour all the mayonnaise into a bowl.
Definitely, full-fat mayonnaise can be replaced with sour cream, but for sourness we add a little mustard to the sauce.
Add freshly crushed hot and allspice peppers to the bowl with the sauce. Salt will also go there. If you used mayonnaise in the sauce, you do not need to add salt.
Peel and chop the garlic or put it through a garlic press. Be sure to add your favorite seasonings to the sauce. Basil, thyme, and rosemary would be good in this combination. All that remains is to grate the cheese and mix with the rest of the ingredients.
Cut the chicken into large portions. Instead of a whole chicken, you can use chicken legs or chicken thighs or legs. Dip the prepared pieces into the prepared sauce and proceed to preparing the remaining components of the dish.
Peel the potatoes and cut them lengthwise into wedges. If you have small tubers, there is no need to cut them. Peel the onion and cut into large half rings.
We begin to place the already prepared products on the baking sheet. First, remove the chicken pieces from the sauce and place them on a piece of paper. We surround the chicken with potatoes, which we sprinkle with onions. All that remains is to pour the remaining filling onto the dish, distributing it evenly over the entire surface.
We send our simple but festive dish to the oven, where it will spend about an hour at a temperature of 180 degrees.
Take the finished treat out of the oven and immediately place the potatoes and chicken on a plate. Hurry up with a hot dish to the New Year's table - the guests are already waiting, inhaling the incredible aromas.
Delicious hot dish for the New Year: Karski meat
Are you looking for a delicious and unusual hot dish to prepare for the New Year? Gourmets will definitely like Karski meat.
A sea of spices is a wonderful addition to New Year’s meat. Your guests, especially men, will definitely appreciate this dish.
To prepare we will need:
- pork entrecote – 2 pieces per rib per serving;
- olive oil – 100 ml;
- spices and salt;
- bulb onions.
The main thing in this recipe is to marinate the meat well. And the longer the pork stays in the marinade, the better. Ideally, the meat will be in the marinade for 8 hours.
Important! The meat will marinate at room temperature - remove it from the cold in advance.
So, let's start preparing the highlight of the dish - the marinade. Mix spices in one container. Take your favorites or use our option. Pork entrecote will love the marinade with black and white pepper, mustard, ginger, paprika and marjoram, parsley, basil and coriander. Pour a little olive oil there and add salt. You also need to cut the onions randomly or into half rings and also add to the marinade.
Rub the entrecotes thoroughly with the resulting mixture and place in a deep bowl. Pour the remaining marinade on top of the meat, cover everything with film and refrigerate. We forget about meat for at least 8 hours.
After this time, remove the pieces of pork from the marinade and immediately place them in a hot frying pan.
It is advisable to fry entrecotes on a grill pan for 4-5 minutes on each side. For meat lovers, this medium roast will be enough.
Those who prefer fried meat bring the entrecote to full readiness in the oven, preheated to 180 degrees.
Serve meat with vegetables. Yogurt-garlic sauce and, of course, a lot of herbs will go well with this dish.
Recipe for delicious hot dishes for the New Year: spiced roast beef
For those who want to surprise their family and friends with a real culinary masterpiece this New Year, we have prepared a roast beef recipe.
Try this delicious dish, and it will become a regular guest on the holiday table.
To prepare you will need:
- beef tenderloin – 2.5 kg;
- a mixture of various peppers;
- paprika;
- coriander;
- salt.
The recipe itself is surprisingly simple, but the result surprises with its unusual flavor notes and the magnificent appearance of the dish.
You don't need any special preparation to cook roast beef. Fry a warm whole piece of beef tenderloin in a very hot frying pan on all sides. The meat should lie loosely in the pan, so choose the right utensils.
This method allows the formation of a crust that will retain the juices in the meat during further cooking.
Remove the meat from the frying pan and leave it on the platter for about 20 minutes so that it can rest and come to its senses.
At this time, prepare a mixture of all the seasonings, to which we add a little vegetable oil.
Coat the rested piece of meat on all sides with a mixture of oil and spices and place it on a sheet covered with foil. We will not make any wrappings for meat from foil. We need it to build sides around the roast beef.
The foil sides will reduce the area over which the juices poked out of the meat can dissipate. All the juice will remain around the piece, and the meat will turn out especially juicy. The roast beef will be baked in the oven for about 50 - 60 minutes at a temperature of 200 degrees. A couple of times during cooking, remove the meat and baste with the released fat.
After removing the meat from the oven, do not rush to remove it from the foil. Let it calm down a little and absorb the remaining juice.
The sauce for roast beef is best made from sour red berries.
You can serve the roast beef by cutting it into portions. But a whole piece will look beautiful on a large crowd, decorated with red pomegranates or cranberries.
Hot for the New Year: salmon in ginger-honey sauce
Fish is ideal as a hot dish. The recipe will also appeal to those who fast and are looking for food.
And just fish lovers will definitely appreciate the combination of red salmon meat with a hint of ginger and honey sweetness.
To prepare you will need:
- salmon steaks – 1 piece per serving;
- soy sauce – 1 tbsp. l.;
- honey - 1 tbsp. l.;
- fresh ginger – 1 tsp.
The recipe is so simple that even beginners and completely inexperienced cooks can do it.
The whole secret of delicious New Year's fish is in the sauce. Mix soy sauce, honey and grated fresh ginger. There is no need to add salt to the sauce, since this component is already present in soy sauce. But fresh ginger can be replaced with dry one, but in this case the aroma will not be as rich.
Dip each steak in the sauce and place on a heated sheet covered with foil. We send the steaks to the oven, where the temperature is maintained at 200 degrees. 7-10 minutes will be enough for baking. Do not overcook the fish in the oven, otherwise it will become dry and tasteless.
Place the finished steaks on serving plates and pour over the sweet sauce. Rice or steamed vegetables are suitable as a side dish.
Agree, this version of a hot snack for the New Year is an excellent alternative to fatty dishes, and will appeal not only to those who are fasting, but also to those who are watching their figure or are on a diet.
Exquisite New Year's hot dishes: chicken breasts with ricotta
Who said that chicken breasts are banal and boring? That white chicken meat is the choice of nutritionists and young ladies who are always losing weight. If you approach the cooking process with imagination, you can get an exquisite dish that will surprise not only you, but also all your friends.
Try stuffing the breasts with herbs, garlic, cheese and the taste of the chicken will sparkle with new notes. Time and method of cooking also play an important role. Let's get acquainted with an interesting recipe where breasts are stuffed with ricotta and basil.
To prepare you will need:
- chicken breasts – 4 pcs.;
- ricotta – 4 tbsp. l.;
- rosemary – 1 sprig;
- garlic – 4 cloves;
- vegetable oil – 2 tbsp;
- salt and pepper.
Prepare the fillet for stuffing. To do this, you need to make pockets in each one.
It is convenient to make pockets in the fillet if you press the meat onto the cutting board with your palm and cut it with a very sharp knife.
Salt and pepper the chicken, both on top and inside the pockets. We put all the fillets one on top and leave them while we prepare the filling.
The filling will be soft ricotta, to which you need to add chopped fresh basil and finely chopped garlic. Mix all the filling and put it in pockets. Each fillet will contain a spoonful of filling.
Garlic can not be added to the filling, but cut into slices and placed in pockets before stuffing.
Already stuffed fillets need to be fastened. To do this, you will use toothpicks, which we use to carefully fasten the pockets together. You will need 2 toothpicks for each fillet.
Fry the fillet in a well-heated frying pan for 5 minutes on each side. This time will be enough for a crust to form.
Now add a piece of butter to the fillet, cover the frying pan with a lid and cook the dish over low heat for another 10 minutes.
Breast prepared in this way turns out juicy and tender.
This hot dish is perfect for a holiday table. Prepare a breast stuffed with ricotta and basil - the exquisite taste of this combination will be an unexpected and pleasant surprise.
The hit of the New Year's table in 2018 should be meat. After all, this time the Chinese Dog rules the roost. The element of the year is earth. Therefore, vegetables grown in the ground should be placed next to the meat. The dog is a hunter. Therefore, when choosing what dishes to prepare for the Year of the Dog, it is better to give preference to game. It would be great to find a wild duck or hare. But a domesticated goose, a civilized chicken or rabbit, or nutria will suit the Dog quite well.
If you decide to cook pork, beef or lamb, choose meat with bones. And to fully comply with the concept of the Year of the Yellow Earth Dog, serve meat with potatoes or carrots. This approach will be in keeping with the spirit of the totem of the year. It's time to decide what dishes to cook in the Year of the Dog. And our selection of meat and poultry treats will help with this.
Pork dishes on the bone for the Year of the Dog
Pork is a unique meat that even inexperienced housewives can handle. It forgives culinary mistakes and flaws. But real gourmets know well that the most delicious dishes come from meat on the bone.
Such treats have an incredible aroma, which is given to them by the bone during cooking. There are already secrets and subtleties here. But the result is worth it. Yes, and the Dog will like pork dishes on the bone.
New Year's meat dishes - pork knuckle in beer
Pork knuckle is especially tender when used for beer marinade. To prepare a meat dish, you need to choose the back shank, which has more meat. Pay attention to her condition. The skin should be light without any spots or streaks.
- pork knuckles - 2 pcs.;
- quality beer – 2 liters;
- thyme – 1/3 tsp;
- cumin – 1/3 tsp;
- oregano – 1/3 tsp;
- rosemary – 1/3 tsp;
- onion – 1 pc.;
- garlic – 1 head;
- pepper, salt - to taste;
- mustard – 2 tbsp. l.;
- vegetable oil – 2 tbsp. l.
Rinse the shanks well under running water and immerse them in water, where they will spend the next 10 to 12 hours.
If desired, the shanks can be soaked in milk, which will make the meat even more tender and milky.
Meanwhile, prepare the beer marinade. Pour all the beer into the pan at once. Add all the prepared seasonings and salt to the foamy drink. An onion will also go there, which needs to be finely chopped, as well as 3 cloves of garlic.
Place the shanks soaked in water or milk in beer marinade and send them to a cool place for another 6 hours.
Now we send the shanks directly to the fire in the marinade.
We will cook for at least 2 hours on a low flame after boiling.
Already at this stage, the aroma from meat boiled in beer will be mind-blowing, but the dish for the New Year of the Dog is not ready yet.
Remove the shanks from the liquid and leave them to cool slightly. Now we prepare the meat on the bone for baking.
We stuff the shanks on all sides with chopped garlic. Make a mixture of mustard and vegetable oil and coat the meat with it.
All that remains is to place the pork knuckles in a heat-resistant form, add a little beer marinade - half a glass is enough, and put it in a hot oven.
We will bake the shanks at a temperature of 200 degrees for about 1.5 hours.
Don't forget to baste the shanks with juice periodically to prevent them from burning.
We transfer the finished baked pork knuckles in beer to a dish and immediately serve them to the New Year’s table, where the guests and the friendly Dog have already smelled the incredible meat aromas and are ready to start the meal.
Dishes for the New Year 2018 dogs from pork ribs
Meat with bones is, of course, ribs. This dish is ideal for celebrating the New Year 2018 of the Dog.
We suggest cooking pork ribs in the oven with rosemary and mustard. The recipe is very simple and does not require much preparation or extensive experience. The finished dish will be no worse than a restaurant dish and will decorate any table.
To prepare you will need:
- pork ribs – 1 kg;
- olive oil – 1 tsp;
- mustard seeds – 1/4 tsp;
- rosemary – 1/4 tsp;
- vegetables and herbs for decoration;
- salt and pepper - to taste;
- foil.
Cut the pork ribs into portions and wash under running water.
Dry the meat on a paper towel and transfer to a container.
Add dry rosemary and mustard seeds to the ribs. Salt, pepper and add vegetable oil.
Mix the meat thoroughly with spices and leave to marinate for half an hour.
After this, transfer all the ribs to a sheet of foil. Wrap it in foil to prevent air from getting into the meat.
We send the pocket with ribs to the oven, where the dish will spend about an hour and a half at a temperature of 180 degrees.
We take the dough out of the oven and carefully tear the foil.
Try to space out the ribs so that each one can brown. It remains to fry the meat in the oven for 15 minutes, which will be enough to form a golden brown crust.
Place the pork ribs on a plate and garnish with herbs, boiled potatoes, and carrots. You can serve it immediately while the meat releases its incredible flavors.
Recipes for New Year Beef Dogs
What could be better than a well-cooked piece of meat? Men will agree with this axiom, and they will be supported by the Mistress of the Year - Dog. And beef holds the palm among popular tasty meats.
But not every housewife risks taking on this capricious, but incredibly capricious meat. We have selected original recipes for the New Year of Dogs made from beef that simply cannot be spoiled.
Beef steak breaded with nuts
Even an ordinary steak will cause a storm of emotions and delight. And if you cook it with nuts, the dish will amaze the imagination of any gourmet. Follow the recommended proportions and time, and the New Year's beef dish will definitely work out.
To prepare you will need:
- Thick pieces of beef – 4 pcs.;
- Fennel seeds - 4 tbsp. l.;
- Hazelnuts – 200 gr.;
- Egg whites – 2 pcs.;
- Salt and pepper – optional:
- Greenery - for decoration.
Pre-prepare the nut breading. To do this, grind fennel seeds and hazelnuts. Place the mixture in a dry frying pan, add salt and pepper and dry lightly.
Dry the beef pieces with paper towels.
After that, coat them with vegetable oil and place them in a well-heated frying pan.
Fry on each side for no longer than a minute.
Press the meat into the pan while frying.
Immediately dip the beef steaks into the whites, which must first be lightly beaten with a fork. After this, roll the pieces in nut breading. Transfer the meat to a baking sheet, which is best lined with paper.
We will bake the beef at 180 degrees for no more than 8 - 10 minutes.
Place the finished nut-breaded steaks on a beautiful dish. But it’s too early to serve it on the table. Cover the dish with foil and leave the meat to rest for 10 minutes.
While the beef is soaking in its own juices and the tension goes away, prepare the greens for decoration.
Now you can remove the foil, arrange the parsley sprigs and sprinkle the dish with salt.
If serving steaks in portions, cut them into thin slices and arrange them beautifully on plates.
Stuffed beef recipe
To make delicious stuffed beef, you need to choose the right piece of meat. We will need a large, solid piece of pulp without veins or flaws.
The side of the leg is ideal. It is better to buy fresh beef at the market. Frozen meat will make the dish a little dry.
To prepare you will need:
- beef – 2 kg;
- lard – 100 gr.;
- champignons – 200 gr.;
- egg yolks – 2 pcs.;
- onion – 1 pc.;
- ground crackers - 4 tbsp. l.;
- milk – 1 glass;
- frying fat;
- salt and pepper - optional.
We start cooking by preparing the filling. To do this, finely adjust the bacon and fry it in a frying pan. At this time, chop the champignons and immediately send them to the fried lard. When the moisture has evaporated, add crackers, salt and pepper.
Pour a little milk into the almost finished mushroom mixture and continue to simmer.
Transfer the filling into a container and leave to cool.
At this time, let's prepare the meat. Cut a whole piece of beef crosswise almost to the base, without cutting all the way through. The width of the cuts should be equal to the size of the portion pieces. The result should be a meat fan that rests on a single base.
Add chopped egg yolks to the cooled filling. Stuff the meat between layers with mushroom mixture.
Now you need to carefully compress the piece to give it its original appearance. To prevent the piece of meat from falling apart during further cooking, tie it with food string.
Place the beef in a preheated frying pan to sear on all sides over high heat.
We transfer the meat preparation into a cast iron casserole dish, add water or broth to it and set it to simmer. You need to simmer on low heat under the lid.
When the meat softens, you can add vegetables to it, which you can then use as a side dish.
Along with stuffed beef, you can stew whole potatoes, pieces of carrots or pumpkin.
We continue to cook the dish until the beef is completely cooked, periodically adding broth or water. Before serving, do not forget to remove the cooking string from the piece of meat. Place the beef on a large platter and surround it with steamed vegetables.
Classic complex recipes for the New Year 2018 Dogs: homemade rabbit
Rabbit dishes are ideal for celebrating the New Year of the Dog.
And in combination with potatoes, this is simply the perfect recipe in the spirit of dog addictions, since the dish combines game meat and the right root vegetables.
To prepare you will need:
- rabbit carcass – 2.5 kg;
- potatoes – 1 kg;
- carrots – 1 pc.;
- onion – 1 pc.;
- vegetable oil – 8 tbsp. l.;
- chicken eggs – 1 pc.;
- salt and pepper – optional;
- greens - for decoration.
We prepare all the components of the dish. To do this, cut the rabbit carcass into large pieces, preferably in portions.
We clean all the vegetables. Cut the potatoes into 4 parts or halves if they are not large. Cut the onion into half rings, carrots into rings.
Grease the baking dish with vegetable oil and begin to lay out all the ingredients of the dish in layers.
The vegetable pillow consists of a layer of onions on which we place potatoes mixed with carrots. Place rabbit pieces on top.
All that's left to do is fill. To do this, beat a raw chicken egg into a tall container, add oil and start beating with a blender. When the mixture acquires a thick consistency, add water little by little. In total you will need about two glasses of water. Pour the resulting sauce into our dish. The liquid will almost completely cover the vegetables and meat. Don't forget to add salt and pepper.
We will bake the rabbit with vegetables at home for about 2 hours at 200 degrees. Watch the preparation. Perhaps 1.5 hours will be enough. It all depends on the amount of ingredients and the features of the oven.
The liquid will evaporate during cooking. Therefore, it needs to be added from time to time.
As a result, you will get the most tender rabbit meat with a golden crust. And you don’t have to fuss with the side dish, which is what makes recipes for complex dishes so good.
Dishes for the New Year's table Year of the Dog from poultry: royal duck in glaze
This is the most ideal recipe for the New Year's table for the Year of the Dog. Duck, as a prototype of game, in combination with oranges, is worthy of the most exalted titles and praise.
Remember that Muscovy duck is not as fatty as Peking duck, and choose the bird according to your taste. In any case, you will get a fragrant, tasty and symbolic dish that fits perfectly into the concept of celebrating the New Year of the Dog.
To prepare you will need:
- duck carcass – 1 pc.;
- oranges – 4 – 6 pcs.;
- soy sauce – 2 tbsp. l.;
- garlic – 4 cloves;
- ginger;
- cinnamon – 1/2 tsp;
- cloves – 1/2 tsp;
- star anise – 1/2 tsp;
- fennel – 1/2 tsp;
- coriander – 1/2 tsp;
- salt and pepper are optional.
Wash and dry the duck.
Rub the inside of the bird with salt and pepper, after which we tie the legs with culinary thread.
An incredible aroma and shiny crust will be created by a sauce with spices.
To prepare it, add the zest of two oranges, a couple of tablespoons of orange juice, chopped garlic and 1 tsp to dark soy sauce. spices
Rub the prepared duck with the remaining spice mixture. Preheat the oven to 220 degrees and place the bird in it for 15 minutes.
Then remove the carcass from the oven and generously grease it with the prepared glaze.
Now you need to reduce the temperature in the oven. We cook the duck for 1 hour, but every 15 minutes you need to take it out to brush with marinade.
Place the finished royal duck entirely on a plate and cover it with oranges, which we first cut into 8 slices. Place ginger slices between the oranges.
Believe me, duck in orange glaze will not leave any guest indifferent.
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We suggest preparing festive pork, which is suitable for the New Year's menu and other holidays.
