Tender veal/pork cutlets rolled with kajmak, breaded and fried to a deep-golden crunch—juicy inside, crisp outside.
Hook: Pound, roll, bread, fry—restaurant-classic on your table in 40 minutes. ⚡
Ingredients
Meat & filling
🐖/🐄 Veal or pork cutlets, pounded 3–4 mm: 4 pieces (600 g / 1.3 lb)
🧂 Salt: to taste (≈6 g / 1 tsp)
⚫ Black pepper: ½ tsp (1 g / 0.04 oz)
🧀 Kajmak (or cream cheese + 1 tbsp sour cream): 150 g (½ cup / 5.3 oz)
🫓 Thin ham slices (optional): 80 g (4–6 slices / 2.8 oz)
🍞 Fine breadcrumbs (or panko): 120 g (2 cups / 4.2 oz)
🫗 Neutral oil for shallow frying: 400–500 ml (1¾–2 cups / 14–17 fl oz)
Sides (optional)
🍟 Fries or mashed potatoes: as needed
🥒 Tartare sauce or lemon-garlic yogurt: to taste
Preparation
1️⃣ Pound & season: Between plastic wrap, pound cutlets thin and even. Season both sides with salt and pepper.
2️⃣ Fill & roll: Lay a slice of ham (if using) on each cutlet, spread 1–2 tbsp kajmak (and a swipe of ajvar if you like). Roll up tightly from the short side; tuck ends and secure with toothpicks.
3️⃣ Bread: Dredge rolls in flour → beaten, salted eggs → breadcrumbs. Press well; rest 10 min to set.
4️⃣ Fry: Heat oil to 170–175°C / 340–350°F. Fry 3–4 min/side until deep golden and cooked through (internal 68–70°C / 155–160°F). Drain on a rack.
5️⃣ Serve: Remove toothpicks. Slice thickly or serve whole with lemon, fries, and sauce.
Total Time
🕒 Prep: 25 min
🔥 Cook: 15 min
⏳ Total: 40 min
Nutritional Value
🔋 Energy: ~650 kcal
💪 Protein: ~38 g
🧈 Fat: ~38 g
🍞 Carbohydrates: ~35 g
🧂 Sodium: ~1100 mg
Advice
Let the breaded rolls rest before frying—hydrated crumbs adhere better and form an ultra-crisp shell that won’t burst.
Why it works
Thin cutlets cook fast without drying; rich kajmak melts into a sauce inside; a well-adhered breadcrumb crust locks in juices and fries to a uniform crunch.
Twist
Oven-baked light: Double-coat in panko, mist with oil, and bake on a hot sheet at 220°C / 425°F 15–18 min, turning once—still crisp, less oily.
Status
When guests praise the size, wink and say: “Well, Karađorđe was a big man.” Then pass the lemon and watch it disappear. #grannyzen #serbianclassic 🥩😄
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