French-style minced meat in the oven

The tastiest French-style minced meat in the oven is little different in taste from its counterpart made from a whole piece of meat, as both recipes are prepared in the same way. The offered version is much cheaper, as the minced meat does not necessarily have to be from tenderloin or pork loin. The meat patty with rings of onion and tomatoes under a cheese crust looks very appetizing.

Yield: 7 servings.

Cooking time: 50 minutes.

Caloric content: 197 kcal. per 100 grams of the dish.

Cuisine: French.

Ingredients

• pork minced meat – 800 g;
• ripe medium-sized tomatoes – 1-2 pcs;
• egg – 1 pc;
• white onion – 350 g (70 g for the minced meat, 180 g for the vegetable base, and 100 g for the top of the meat patty);
• garlic – 3 cloves;
• carrot – 170 g;
• thick mayonnaise – 3 tbsp;
• hard cheese – 200 g;
• salt, pepper.

Preparation

1. Prepare the ingredients for making French-style minced meat. Any minced meat can be used, but it should not be dry. It is better to add 10-15% pork fat to the beef.

2. To add more juiciness to the meat patty, onion needs to be incorporated. To do this, grate it.

3. Combine minced meat, onion, and egg in a bowl.

4. Add salt and spices. Mix well.

5. To prevent the patties from cracking during cooking, beat the minced meat by lifting it up and forcefully throwing it into the bowl. Then let it sit for about 5 minutes.

6. Preheat the oven to 200 degrees. Grate the cheese.

7. Add the crushed garlic to it.

8. Mix this mixture with mayonnaise – in this form, the cheese will not burn in the oven.

9. Grate the carrot coarsely.

10. Cut large onions into half rings, and medium and small ones into rings.

11. Cut the tomatoes into thin slices.

12. Line the baking sheet with parchment paper. First, prepare the vegetable base for the patties. To do this, arrange the onions at some distance from each other.

13. Place the grated carrot on it.

14. To ensure the patties are of the same shape and size, choose a suitable bowl or salad bowl. For safety, grease it with oil and fill it with minced meat (about 110 grams). Compress it well.

15. Then turn the salad bowl upside down onto the carrot – the minced meat will easily slip out.

16. Place an unbroken ring of onion on the patty.

17. Add a tomato on top.

18. And finish the construction with the cheese spread. Send the baking sheet to the middle of the oven.

19. After about 35 minutes, the patties will be fully cooked and covered with a golden crust.

The finished French-style minced meat in the oven exudes a pleasant aroma of warm garlic. Serve the dish hot with fresh herbs and vegetables. If desired, you can add any side dish.

Try it, bon appétit!