Should You Add Onions to Minced Meat: A Chef Reveals a Secret

Many housewives add onions to the minced meat when preparing cutlets.

But it is important to keep in mind that this ingredient can affect the taste of the dish, and not always for the better.

Chef Yulia Arkhipova explained whether it is necessary to add onions to minced meat.

Should I add it or not?

Onions help bind the ingredients and make the dish more juicy.

But it must be used correctly to avoid the opposite effect.

There shouldn't be too much onion in the minced meat, otherwise it will overpower the taste of the other ingredients.

If the minced meat is going to be stored in the refrigerator, it is better to avoid adding onions.

Otherwise, the dish will get a sour taste. Also, because of this, the product will sour faster.

What onion to add

This is also an important point that affects the taste of the dish.

You shouldn't use raw onions for mince. They need to be fried first.

Then the bitterness will go away and a slightly sweet taste will appear.

What can replace onion?

You can add juiciness to the dish even without onions. Cream or milk can help with this.

These ingredients should be added in small quantities.

Also, after adding them, the cutlets should be cooked immediately, and not stored in the refrigerator.

The cutlets will be juicy and tender if you add a little mineral water to them.

Adding various vegetables will also help add juiciness. Don't forget about eggs.

Earlier, the chef told how to properly beat eggs for an omelette.