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Savory Ukrainian Meat Skewers: Patychky Delight 🍢
Ukrainian Patychky Meat on a Stick 🍖
Overview:
- Name: Ukrainian Patychky Meat on a Stick
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour and 30 minutes
- Description: Old-country meat dishes may seem like a lot of work, but the results make the work worthwhile. Always served at holidays, weddings, and funerals.
- Recipe Category: Meat
- Keywords: European, High Protein, High In…, Weeknight, < 4 Hours
Nutritional Information (Per Serving):
- Calories: 853.8
- Fat Content: 33.7g
- Saturated Fat Content: 12.9g
- Cholesterol Content: 386.9mg
- Sodium Content: 804.8mg
- Carbohydrate Content: 30.6g
- Fiber Content: 2.4g
- Sugar Content: 3.9g
- Protein Content: 100g
Ingredients:
| Quantity | Ingredient |
|---|---|
| 3 | garlic cloves |
| 3 | water |
| 6 | wine vinegar |
| 3/4 | teaspoon salt |
| 1/4 | teaspoon pepper |
| 1/2 | teaspoon curry powder |
| 1/4 | teaspoon salt |
| 2 | eggs |
| 1/2 | onion |
| – | butter |
| – | veal |
| – | pork |
| 2 | cups breadcrumbs |
Instructions:
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Prepare the Meat:
- Cut veal and pork into 1-inch cubes and place cubes in a large bowl.
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Marinate:
- Chop garlic.
- In a small bowl, mix garlic, water, wine vinegar, salt, and pepper.
- Pour over meat cubes and stir.
- Marinate meat cubes for at least 3 hours, or overnight, to allow flavors to blend.
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Skewer the Meat:
- Leaving about 2 inches at the bottom of each skewer, arrange pork and veal cubes alternately on wooden skewers.
- Squeeze cubes together.
- Continue to add meat until all the meat is used. You should fill 12 skewers.
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Prepare Coating:
- In a shallow bowl, combine breadcrumbs, curry powder, salt, and pepper.
- In a second shallow bowl, beat eggs.
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Coat the Skewers:
- Dip skewered meat cubes in breadcrumbs.
- Coat with egg, then dip in crumbs again.
- Gently squeeze sticks with hands to make breadcrumbs flat and sticks more rounded.
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Cook:
- In a large skillet, heat about 1 inch of cooking oil.
- Fry skewers of meat cubes, a few at a time, until meat is lightly browned.
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Bake:
- Combine onions and butter and spread in a large shallow baking dish.
- Place meat sticks on top of onions.
- Bake in a 275-degree Fahrenheit oven for about 45 to 60 minutes, or until meat is no longer pink.
This traditional Ukrainian dish requires a bit of preparation, but the tender, flavorful meat on a stick makes it all worthwhile. Enjoy this hearty meal at your next gathering or as a special treat for your family!
