
Everyday meals
Hotsi
Hotsi is a popular Finnish dish of minced meat or grilled meat patties served with a dill cucumber salad and onions. It is a simple, convivial meal, often prepared for summer dinners and barbecues.
Ingredients
Ingredients
Salade de concombre
Spices & seasoning
Optional extras
On the side
Nutrition facts
450 kcal per serving
- Protein
- 35.7 g
- Carbohydrates
- 12.7 g
- of which sugars
- 6.7 g
- Fat
- 27.9 g
- of which saturated fat
- 10.3 g
- Fiber
- 2.9 g
Ecomely’s estimate, calculated from the ingredients with the ANSES Ciqual food composition table, excluding sides and seasoning added to taste.
Instructions
- Mix the minced meat with the chopped onion, egg, breadcrumbs, sour cream, salt, pepper and nutmeg until smooth.
- Shape into patties about 1.5 cm thick and chill for 15 minutes.
- Make the salad: finely slice the cucumber, toss with the sliced red onion, vinegar and chopped dill, then let it marinate.
- Heat the oil in a pan over medium-high heat and cook the patties 4 to 5 minutes per side until golden and cooked through.
- Drain the cucumber salad and serve it alongside the hot patties.
- Serve with boiled potatoes or mash for a complete meal.
Variations and tips
Grilled version. Shape the patties thicker and grill them on the barbecue for 4 minutes per side.
More ideas
Original Ecomely recipe.

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