Fish is an indispensable product not only for adults, but also for children, as it contains many vitamins and minerals that are necessary for the development of the child’s body. But not all children eat fish because they are afraid of swallowing a bone. To solve this problem, many mothers cook steamed fish cutlets in a slow cooker; we will look at recipes for some of them below. The cutlets turn out very soft and tender; they can be served with steamed vegetables, buckwheat or rice. They are also enjoyed by those who watch their figure or adhere to some kind of diet.
Simple fish cutlets
Steamed fish cutlets in a slow cooker are very easy to prepare. The finished dish is served with tomato sauce.
Ingredients: half a kilogram of fish fillet, two slices of bread, one onion, one hundred milliliters of milk, one egg, salt and pepper, flour.
Preparation
The bread is pre-soaked in milk, the onion and fish are chopped using a meat grinder, everything is mixed, spices and eggs are added and mixed. Cutlets are formed from the minced meat, which are placed in a plastic container, pre-greased with vegetable oil, and placed in a slow cooker. Four hundred grams of hot water is poured into the multicooker bowl, and the “Steam” mode is selected for twenty-five minutes. Ready-made steamed fish cutlets, cooked in a slow cooker, served with a side dish.
How to make minced cod
Compound:
- cod – 1 kg;
- chicken egg – 2 pcs.;
- white stale bread without crusts – 100 g;
- milk – 100 ml;
- onions – 70-80 g;
- salt, ground black pepper - to taste.
Cooking method:
Minced cod prepared according to this recipe is suitable for cutlets and pies as a filling. For dumplings, the filling is made without adding a loaf and with fewer eggs.
Fish cutlets with semolina
This dish is tasty and nutritious and does not contain many calories.
Ingredients: one kilogram of fish fillet, two onions, two processed cheeses, two eggs, two tablespoons of semolina, two slices of bread, vegetable oil, salt and pepper to taste.
Preparation.
The onion is cut into four parts and fried in oil. The bread is soaked in milk. Minced meat is prepared from fish, onions, and bread; for this, all these components are ground in a meat grinder. Then add semolina, grated cheese, eggs and spices to the minced meat, mix and set aside for half an hour for the semolina to swell. Before steaming fish cutlets in the Redmond multicooker, you need to form them, place them in a special container and cook for twenty minutes in the “Steam” mode.
Fish cutlet recipes for children over 1 year old
Not all children like to eat fish, but even the most picky children can enjoy delicious cutlets. There are many ways to prepare this dish, including steaming, in a slow cooker or in the oven. These are the most relevant options for preparing fish for baby food, since fried dishes are not yet desirable on the baby menu.
The first step in any fish cutlet recipe for children over one year old is preparing the minced meat. First of all, you need to carefully sort through the fish meat and remove all the bones. Naturally, doing this with large pieces is much easier. The task of preparing minced meat is simplified even further by purchasing ready-made fillets. Next, grind the meat in a meat grinder. Salt, an egg, bread soaked in water, onions or other chopped vegetables such as carrots or potatoes are usually added to the minced meat.
For a couple
The simplest fish cutlets with potatoes
For preparation you will need the following products:
- 300 grams of white fillet;
- 4 potatoes;
- one carrot;
- one egg;
- one onion.
Twist the minced meat from fillet, onions, carrots and potatoes. Mix with egg and salt. Shape the cutlets. Place in a steamer for 20-25 minutes. Cooking time depends on the size of the cutlets. Before eating, you can top it with sour cream or butter.
Quick steam cutlets according to the classic recipe
For cutlets on a children's table, it is advisable to choose boneless fish fillets
- fish (hake, pike perch or pollock) – 250-300 grams;
- egg;
- piece of loaf;
- milk – 30-60 ml;
- salt, herbs.
Pass the fish through a meat grinder. Soak the loaf in milk, add salt, egg and spices. Mix the resulting mass with twisted minced meat and herbs. Form cutlets and place in a steamer for 25 minutes.
In a slow cooker
If you don’t have a steamer at home, a multicooker will do. They often have a steam cooking mode and come with special grates. The above recipes are suitable for her as well. Below is another recipe.
Ingredients:
- fillet (cod, pink salmon or other) - 300 grams;
- potato;
- carrot;
- salt;
- olive oil.
Cutlets for children cannot be fried, so they must be steamed.
Mix the minced meat with carrots and potatoes grated on a medium-sized grater. If you have normal tolerance to onions, you can also include it. Add salt. The cutlets should be formed with your hands, previously soaked in olive oil, and placed on a wire rack. Pour the required amount of water into the multi-cooker container, in accordance with the type of device, place a wire rack on top, close the multi-cooker, and turn on the steamer mode. Cooking time: 20 minutes.
In the oven
If the household does not have both a slow cooker and a double boiler, then children’s fish cakes can be made in the oven. You need to take:
- fillet – 300-400 grams;
- bulb;
- milk – 30-60 ml;
- loaf – 50 grams;
- 1 egg;
- flour – 20 grams;
- herbs, seasoning;
- breadcrumbs - breaded.
Wash the fish and chop finely. Chop the onion and herbs. Soak the loaf in milk and squeeze. Mix these ingredients. Add eggs, flour and seasonings. The consistency is regulated by the amount of flour. Then the cutlets are formed and dipped in breadcrumbs. Grease a baking tray with oil and place the cutlets on it. Cook in an oven preheated to 190-200°C for about 30 minutes.
Fish cutlets with kefir
This recipe is well suited for baby food and is enjoyed by many mothers. The recipe is for twelve cutlets.
Ingredients: three hundred grams of fish fillet (preferably sea), one hundred and eighty grams of potatoes, seventy grams of onions, one egg, fifty milliliters of kefir, parsley, salt and pepper.
Preparation
Before you start cooking steamed fish cutlets in the Polaris multicooker, you need to prepare all the ingredients. It is better to take low-fat sea fish. For spices, you can use coriander and various aromatic herbs. First, boil the potatoes and cut them into pieces. Onions are peeled and chopped in the same way as greens. Potatoes, fish and onions are passed through a meat grinder, spices and herbs are added. Mix everything, add egg and kefir. Cutlets are made from the prepared minced meat and placed in a slow cooker, placing them in a plastic container and adding water to a bowl. Next, turn on the timer for twenty-five minutes in the “Steam” mode. The finished dish is served with a side dish: potatoes, buckwheat or rice.
Fish cutlet recipes for children from 2-3 years old
You can add vegetables to the cutlets, since not all children eat onions
Chopped cutlets with corn
We will need:
- fish fillet - 200 grams;
- potatoes - 1-2 pcs.;
- canned corn - half a can.
Boil the potatoes and after they have cooled, cut them into small cubes. Also finely chop the fillet. Combine the ingredients and knead the minced meat, adding corn to it. Form cutlets and bake in the oven for 20-30 minutes.
Fish cutlets with cheese
To prepare them you will need:
- pike perch fillet - 300 grams;
- hard cheese - 30 grams;
- a piece of white bread;
- ¼ onion;
- milk - 20 ml;
- half an egg;
- flour for sprinkling.
It is important not to overcook the cutlets, as the burnt crust contains harmful substances.
Soak the bread in milk, finely chop the fish and onion. Add lightly grated cheese and egg to them. Form into cutlets and sprinkle with flour. Then fry in a frying pan for 1-3 minutes, then continue simmering in water until cooked.
Fish meatballs with cottage cheese
Ingredients:
- cod fillet - 150 grams;
- cottage cheese - 60 grams;
- a piece of white bread;
- milk - 50 ml;
- finely chopped onion - 2 tsp;
- 1/2 egg;
- sour cream with minimal fat content - 30 ml;
- greenery.
Make minced meat from fish, onions and bread soaked in milk. Mix it with cottage cheese, beaten egg and chopped herbs. Form meatballs, place on a baking sheet and cook for 15 minutes. To make the sauce, mix sour cream and milk well. Pour the sauce over the meatballs and simmer for another 10 minutes. Many other recipes with photos can be found on the Internet and in books.
Sometimes you want to make something very tasty and at the same time healthy for the whole family.
And when there is a small child in this family, it is not at all easy. Fish - this is just what you were looking for!
If you are cooking for the whole family, then it is preferable to take low-fat fish: cod, hake, pollock, oilfish, etc.
The very type of steamed cooking has also been known to the world for more than one millennium, and cutlets, be they fish or meat, are generally best cooked with the help of steam. This way they will retain maximum saturation with vitamins and minerals, which are needed to maintain health and give strength and vigor to our body, and even more so to the child’s body.
It’s not in vain that when you buy a multicooker and begin your first steps in learning about this wonderful machine, one of the first recipes is to cook cutlets in it. Since today everyone strives to eat healthy food and feed it to their children, steamed cutlets have begun to easily replace fried ones.
Steamed fish cutlets in a slow cooker do not need to be rolled in flour or breadcrumbs first. Without any batter, they will be richer on their own.
In this recipe we will tell you how to prepare cutlets from Butterfish, which has practically no bones, so it will be ideal for cooking.
Frozen steamed fish cutlets in a slow cooker
Semi-finished cutlet products have become quite common lately. The reason for its popularity is its speed and ease of preparation. With a multicooker, the cooking process becomes even easier.
Ingredients: semi-finished cutlet products.
Preparation.
Frozen cutlets are placed in a special container, which is placed in a multicooker, after adding hot water to the bowl, and covering it with a lid. The cooking time should be set to a minimum. Cook in the “Steam” mode.
Cod cutlets
Ingredients: five hundred grams of cod fillet, two hundred and fifty grams of onions, eighty grams of gray bread, one egg, breadcrumbs, garlic and herbs, salt and spices.
Preparation.
Steamed fish cutlets in a slow cooker are very easy to prepare. To do this, the bread is soaked in water and squeezed out, and passed through a meat grinder together with the fish. Then add the egg, crackers (to strengthen the minced meat), salt and spices. The finished minced meat is put in a cold place for one hour. After time, cutlets are made from the minced meat and placed in a slow cooker. Cook in the “Steam” mode for twenty minutes. The finished dish is low in calories. Rice is served as a side dish.
Cooking features
Cod meat is not high in fat, so you need to know a few secrets to prepare delicious and juicy fish cutlets.
- Cutlets made from homemade minced meat are more juicy and tender. Frozen cod fillets are suitable for their preparation, but they must be allowed to thaw in natural conditions. This will preserve the protein structure, otherwise the meat will become dry and tough. Cutlets will cost less if you make minced meat from a cod carcass, cutting it into fillets yourself.
- Choose the freshest possible fish for fillet. The degree of freshness of a product and its quality can be judged not only by the information on the packaging. The presence of snow, a large amount of ice, or liquid in the bag indicates improper storage of the fish, as these are signs that the product has been thawed and re-frozen. A yellow tint to the meat indicates that it is not fresh or that they are trying to sell you another type of fish under the guise of cod.
- Cod fillet is quite tender; you can grind it not only with a meat grinder, but also in a blender.
- Vegetables will add juiciness to cod cutlets. Often, lard, sour cream, and butter are also added to the minced meat for this purpose.
- If the minced meat turns out to be too liquid, you can add bread, semolina, oatmeal or flour made from them.
- To ensure that the cutlets remain juicy and covered with an appetizing crust when frying in a frying pan, they should be placed in boiling oil. Its level should reach approximately the middle of the cutlets. Before putting in a frying pan, cutlets need to be breaded in flour, oatmeal or breadcrumbs. When steaming products, breading is not necessary.
There are quite a lot of recipes for making cod cutlets; you can easily choose the right option to suit your taste.
Fish cutlets with carrots
Ingredients: five hundred grams of hake fillet, one carrot. One onion, one egg, two tablespoons of flour, salt, dill and marjoram.
Preparation.
The fillet is cut into pieces, the onion is peeled and cut, and all this is passed through a meat grinder. The minced meat is tipped into a colander to allow the liquid to drain. The carrots are grated and added to the minced meat along with the egg, flour and spices, everything is mixed well. Next, cutlets are formed, placed in a multicooker container and cooked in the “Steam” mode for twenty minutes.
