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Keto Russian Kotleti

Keto Russian Kotleti (With Keto Bread)

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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Servings: 9
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Russian, Ukrainian
Calories: 155
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Keto Russian Kotleti (With Keto Bread), Makes 9 Kotleti
  • 1 lbs Medium Ground Pork Or Any Ground Meat of Your Choice; Pork or Ground Chicken
  • 1 Slice of Carbonaut Keto Bread Or Any Low Carb Keto Bread of Your Choice.
  • 1 Egg
  • 1/2 Onion Grated.
  • 2-3 Tbsp Heavy Whipping Cream
  • 1 Clove Garlic Minced.
  • 1/2 Tsp Salt To Taste.
  • 1/4 Tsp Black Pepper To Taste.
  • Oil For Frying. I use about 2/3 of a cup of oil for frying. The kotleti generally absorb about 2-4 tbsp of the oil.
Keto Russian Kotleti (With Zucchini), Makes 9 Kotleti
  • 1 Medium Zucchini Approx. 125g. Grated and Well Drained.
  • 1/2 Onion Grated.
  • 1 Tbsp Mayo
  • 1 Egg
  • 1 Clove Garlic Minced.
  • 1/2 Tsp Salt To Taste.
  • 1/4 Tsp Pepper To Taste.
  • Oil For Frying. I use about 2/3 of a cup of oil for frying. The kotleti generally absorb about 2-4 tbsp of the oil.

Method
 

Keto Russian Kotleti (With Keto Bread), Makes 9 Kotleti
  1. Toasted the keto bread and shred with your hands or in a food processor.
  2. Soak the shredded bread in the heavy whipping cream and allow to sit while preparing the remaining ingredients.
  3. Grate the onion and place in a large mixing bowl. NOTE: To make this recipe taste the best, make sure to grate the onion, not diced.
  4. Add the ground pork (or meat of your choice), egg, garlic, soaked bread crumbs, salt and pepper to the mixing bowl with the grated onion. Combine thoroughly.
  5. Using a 1/4 cup, scoop the filling and form into a meat patty. Repeat until all of the kotleti are formed. Make about 9 kotleti.
  6. Heat oil in a large pan over medium-high heat.
  7. Working in batches, fry the kotleti for about 5-7 minutes on each side until golden brown and internal temp reaches 145°F.
  8. Serve warm with sauce of your choice such as sour cream or ketchup. We like ours with sour cream mixed with sriracha!
Keto Russian Kotleti (With Zucchini), Makes 9 Kotleti
  1. Grate the zucchini and squeeze out as much moisture as possible with a kitchen towel. NOTE: You will need to do this a couple of times, until almost completely dry.
  2. Grate the onion and place in a large mixing bowl. NOTE: To make this recipe taste the best, make sure to grate the onion, not diced.
  3. Add the ground pork (or meat of your choice), egg, garlic, grated zucchini, salt and pepper to the mixing bowl with the grated onion. Combine thoroughly.
  4. Using a 1/4 cup, scoop the filling and form into a meat patty. Repeat until all of the kotleti are formed. Make about 9 kotleti.
  5. Heat oil in a large pan over medium-high heat.
  6. Working in batches, fry the kotleti for about 5-7 minutes on each side until golden brown and internal temp reaches 145°F.
  7. Serve warm with sauce of your choice such as sour cream or ketchup. We like ours with sour cream mixed with sriracha!
  8. Enjoy!

Notes

Nutrition Information with Keto Bread (Per Kotleti): 
  • 155 Calories
  • 1.4g Carbohydrates
  • 0.8g Fiber
  • 11.1g Fat
  • 9.9g Protein 
 
Net Carbs: 0.6g Carbs / Serving 
 
Nutrition Information with Zucchini (Per Kotleti): 
  • 149 Calories
  • 1g Carbohydrates
  • 0.8g Fiber
  • 10.7g Fat
  • 9.5g Protein 
 
Net Carbs: 0.3g Carbs / Serving