Minced Pork with Egg and Cheese
Tasty, tender, very juicy - try it! Minced-meat vatrushki with meltable cheese pair wonderfully with mashed potatoes and any other side dish. Serve them for a festive table or as an everyday meal.
Updated : 12 March, 2026
Easy
About 30 min.
Ingredients
250 grams
Pork
2
Eggs
1 tablespoon
Mayonnaise
100 grams
Loaf
50 grams
Hard cheese
to taste
Salt
to taste
Dry spices
20 grams
Vegetable oil
Table
Table of volume measurements:
- teaspoon - 5 ml
- dessert spoon - 10 ml
- tablespoon - 20 ml
- glass - 200 ml
Preparation
Step 1
How do you make a meat “vatrushka”? Prepare all the necessary ingredients. Choose pork with a little fat so the finished dish turns out juicier. You can use any cheese - just make sure it can be easily grated.
Step 2
Cut the required amount of meat and run it through a meat grinder to make ground meat. Soak a slice of white bread in milk for a couple of minutes so it absorbs well.
Step 3
Lightly squeeze the bread and run it through the meat grinder after the meat. Add the ground bread, egg, salt, and a little seasoning to the mince. Mix very well. Then “beat” the mixture against the bottom of the bowl: pick up the mince with your hands and toss it back into the bowl. This makes the mixture denser so the finished pieces won’t fall apart.
Step 4
Shape the meat mixture into a ball and place it on a baking sheet greased with a little vegetable oil. Press the ball slightly and form a small indentation in the center.
Step 5
Crack an egg into the center of the meat vatrushka and add a little mayonnaise around it.
Step 6
Grate the cheese on a coarse grater and generously sprinkle it over the meat vatrushka. Put the baking sheet into an oven preheated to 180°C / 356°F for 30-40 minutes. Time and temperature are approximate - adjust to your oven.
Step 7
During this time, the meat vatrushka will cook through. Remove the baking sheet from the oven and transfer the vatrushka to a serving dish. Serve hot.
Step 8
Enjoy your meal!
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