Only by one name and a photo a recipe for onion cutlets can be recognized only by those individuals who have tried it. For men, this name can only be associated with dietary meals. But it was not there. In this recipe for onion cutlets, there is both flour and egg yolks, and butter, which means that they are not dietary. This is just a delicious dish with which we propose to diversify your dining table and surprise your loved ones. If you haven't cooked these pancakes yet, then don't miss the chance to cook them for your family. Unlike vegetables, these will have both the taste and smell of meat. Moreover, men will not refuse such a treat.

Ingredients for a recipe for onion cutlets:

• Onions - 6 heads (medium size);
• Eggs - 4 pcs. (medium size);
• Flour - 7 - 10 tbsp. l. (no slide);
• Salt - 1 tsp;

For frying:

• Vegetable oil - 5 tbsp. l .;

For gravy:

• Tomato paste - 3 tbsp l .;
• Salt - 1/2 tsp;
• Boiling water - 100 g;
• Sugar - 1 tbsp. l .;
• Pepper peas - 5 pcs.;
• Bay leaf - 1 pc.

How to cook onion cutlets, recipe:

1. As in the recipe - it is necessary to chop the main ingredient, that is, the onion. This can be done with a meat grinder, and with a blender, or just with an ordinary knife. But then you should understand that the amount of flour will also depend on the slicing.
It is advisable to chop the onion with a knife, then it will let out less juice. In this case, the slicing must be done very fine. Nothing will change in terms of ingredients, but it will take more time to cook onion cutlets according to the recipe. Flour for such cutting will take about 7 tablespoons.
If you chop the onion with a meat grinder, then it will release more juice and the dough may be a little thinner. Therefore, you will have to add a little more flour - 8 - 9 tablespoons.
Well, the third method of chopping is a blender. This will make the onion puree, which will take in about 10 tablespoons of flour.
Advice: When measuring flour with tablespoons, remove the slide.

2. Add the eggs to the onion and stir until the yolks separate.

3. Sequentially on a cutting board, rub the peppercorns with a rolling pin and add them to the onion along with salt.

4. Add flour in portions and gradually knead the dough with a spoon.
Advice: You should definitely watch the consistency of the dough. It should be much thicker than milk. Consistency like 15% sour cream. Onions may be juicier depending on the season. The amount of flour will also depend on this.

5. With this step we complete the recipe for onion cutlets and from the photo you can see how delicious they are! Place 1 tablespoon of dough in a greased skillet and fry depending on the desired result:
- if you fry for 15 minutes over low heat, then the onion cutlets according to the recipe will acquire a fragrant crust and will be tender and fried from the inside. Such pancakes can be served immediately with any sauce;
- if you fry on medium heat for 3 - 5 minutes, you will still get a golden brown crust, but the cutlets will be a little damp from the inside. After frying, such pancakes need to be stewed for 30 minutes in tomato sauce in the oven.

6. Tomato sauce for onion cutlets is quick and easy to prepare. Dissolve the tomato with boiling water in an iron mug and add salt, pepper, bay leaf and sugar there. The taste should be pleasant, not harsh.

Boil the gravy.

Place all cutlets in a small earthen pot or cauldron and cover with tomato sauce. Simmer for at least 30 minutes in the oven at 180 degrees. But in reality, tomato gravy is not included in the recipe for onion cutlets with flour. You can cook sour cream sauce, and any other, to your taste.