French baked potatoes with meat in the oven, a recipe with a photo of which you will find in today’s article, is suitable both as a dish for a holiday table and for an everyday dinner.
Potatoes with meat are a win-win option, because everyone eats them, so if you don’t know what to cook for the holiday table, choose this dish, you can’t go wrong. Below you will find a large selection of recipes with step-by-step photographs on how to cook French-style meat with potatoes in the oven. Choose any one and cook with pleasure. To avoid losing the recipe, add it to your bookmarks. For me, French baked potatoes with meat are a real lifesaver, because you can cook it if you have little time and don’t have time to bother with a complex dish, because French baked potatoes with meat in the oven are prepared quickly and simply and you get both a side dish and a main dish dish. You don't need to constantly monitor it and stir it so it doesn't burn. Just set a timer so you don't forget to turn off the oven on time. In the finished dish, the meat turns out juicy, the potatoes are soft, and the top of the dish, thanks to a mixture of mayonnaise and cheese, is covered with an appetizing golden brown crust.
If you choose pork to cook meat in French, then you should give preference to lean meat; this dish can also be prepared from beef, chicken and turkey, and it turns out no less tasty. It is not forbidden to experiment with vegetables and fruits, add tomatoes, mushrooms or pineapples.
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How long to bake meat in French in the oven
In the classic version, delicious French-style meat includes ingredients such as cheese, onions, mayonnaise and, of course, meat - in this case, fresh pork. It should have fat, so the best choice is the loin or neck. Marinating is not necessary - under the cheese coat, thanks to the onions and spices, the meat, in any case, will be soft and juicy. But the broken pieces must be placed close to each other, otherwise there is a risk of burning.
- Pork. Regarding pork, if the thickness of each layer and the dish itself is small, then it should be baked in the oven for no more than 30-40 minutes at a temperature of 180 degrees.
- Chicken. Many people, due to taste and dietary preferences, prefer chicken for cooking, but even here you need to carefully choose the main product. Usually breast meat is used. If small slices are prepared under a cheese bed, then baking will take no more than 16-18 minutes. Larger pieces will need to be kept in the oven for 20-30 minutes.
- Beef. Beef takes about the same amount of time to cook as pork. The meat is pre-beaten so that the fibers are well baked; in general, it is best to bake it in foil, and to guarantee softness, chopped vegetables are also placed in it. This will make the dish more flavorful and juicy. The best parts for the French recipe are the shoulder blade, back, and sublumbar muscles. And unlike pork, such meat should contain a minimum amount of fat, films and veins.
- French-style potatoes with vegetables . If the beef is cooked with vegetables and the thickness of the dish is impressive, then you will have to bake the meat in French in the oven for about an hour at a temperature of 190 to 200 degrees. The usual version with cheese and sour cream will be ready in half an hour or 40 minutes.
How to cook beef with mushrooms in the oven in French
Traditionally, champignons are added to the dish. But if you find wild mushrooms in the bins of your refrigerator, the beef will acquire a unique aroma of forest gifts.
Ingredients:
- Meat tenderloin – 700 gr.
- Cheese – 300 gr.
- Processed cheese.
- Mushrooms – 300 gr.
- Bulbs – 2 pcs.
- Sour cream – 200 ml.
- Mayonnaise – 100 ml.
- Garlic cloves – 2-3 pcs.
- Greens, pepper, beef seasonings, salt, sunflower oil.
How to bake:
- Cut the tenderloin into steaks, pound and season with spices. Leave to marinate for about a quarter of an hour.
- Chop the mushrooms into slices. Chop one onion into cubes. Fry with mushrooms in a frying pan.
- Cut the second onion into rings.
- Coarsely grate the cheese, chop the garlic, chop the dill.
- In a separate bowl, combine sour cream, chopped garlic, chopped herbs, and 1/3 of the grated cheese. Add beef seasonings and salt.
- Mix fried mushrooms and grated processed cheese in another bowl. Then add to sour cream sauce. Mix the contents thoroughly.
- Place a layer of meat on a greased baking sheet, then onions. Pour over the sauce. Sprinkle the top with the remaining hard cheese.
- Cooking time in the oven is 40 minutes at 220 o C.
How to cook French meat with potatoes in the oven
Traditionally, French meat with potatoes and cheese in the oven is prepared from pork, but at the moment it can be replaced with beef. Let's consider a classic recipe that makes it possible to prepare a hearty dish with an exquisite taste without much difficulty.
Ingredients:
- 1.5 kg boneless pork;
- 1 kg of potatoes;
- 300 g cheese;
- 200 g mayonnaise;
- 3-4 onions;
- a small head of garlic;
- vegetable oil (80 g);
- spices, salt, pepper to taste.
Cooking method:
- The pork is cut into thin portions and beaten, placed in a container, sprinkled with salt and spices, and left warm for up to half an hour.
- The cheese slice should be grated coarsely, the onion should be cut into thin rings, and the potatoes first into mugs, and then into two more parts.
- Oil is poured onto a baking sheet, slices of meat, onions are placed, and potatoes are placed on top. All layers are coated with mayonnaise and only at the end the prepared dish is covered with cheese.
- In the oven, heated to 180 degrees, the meat should be kept for 40-50 minutes; 5 minutes before completion, you can turn on the grill - this will help you get juicier meat, and the potatoes will not be soggy. You should not set the temperature higher, as this risks burning the meat.
French beef in the oven - a classic recipe
The basic recipe has few ingredients. But based on it you will understand the basic principles of cooking technology.
Take:
- Beef tenderloin, preferably from an apple – 800 gr.
- Large onion.
- Hard cheese – 150 gr.
- Margarine (butter) – a piece for greasing the mold.
- Pepper, salt.
- Mayonnaise – 5 large spoons.
Step by step recipe:
For cooking, I advise you to take the pulp from an animal’s apple, it contains the most tender soft meat.
Rinse the piece and be sure to dry it with a paper towel. Divide into pieces. Correctly cut the beef across the grain, making the pieces approximately 1.5 cm thick.
Cover the pieces with cling film and carefully beat them with a hammer, reducing the thickness of the pieces to a centimeter. Beat on both sides.
Season the chops with salt and pepper on one side.
Be sure to grease the cooking pan so that the pieces do not stick (ready meat will be difficult to remove).
Place the meat pieces along the bottom, placing the spiced side down. Try to arrange them spaciously, since the cheese spreads when baked.
Scatter the onion cut into half rings on top.
Season again with salt and pepper. Sprinkle grated cheese on top.
Generously coat the top with mayonnaise, don’t skimp, that’s not the case.
Place the pan in an oven preheated to 210 degrees on the middle rack. Set a timer for 50 minutes.
After the specified time, a beautiful golden brown crust will appear on the surface of the meat, and the cheese will melt a little. Be sure to check the readiness of the meat. Since beef varies in age, additional cooking time may be required. And everyone’s oven power is different. If necessary, add 10 minutes.
If the crust comes out weak and not very golden, transfer the pan to the upper rack and leave for 5-10 minutes.
Recipe for meat with potatoes and mushrooms in the oven
Mushrooms can add a special taste and appetizing aroma to your favorite traditional dish. And in combination with potatoes and meat pieces, it is nutritious, satisfying and tasty, practically an ideal option, especially for the holiday table.
Ingredients:
- beef – 1 kg;
- hard cheese – 180 g;
- potatoes – 1 kg;
- onions – 2 heads;
- garlic – 3 peppers;
- sour cream – 200 g;
- mayonnaise – 100 g;
- processed cheese – 120 g;
- spices to taste;
- mushrooms – 500 g (fresh honey mushrooms, oyster mushrooms, champignons).
Cooking method:
- The beef is first cleaned of films and veins, cut into pieces of medium thickness, beaten, covered with cling film. Then sprinkle with seasonings, black pepper and salt, smearing mayonnaise on top.
- The mushrooms should be peeled, cut into slices and sautéed with onions for 3-5 minutes. When they cool, mix with soft cheese.
- Onions for baking should be cut into rings, garlic should be finely chopped.
- Hard cheese is grated on a coarse grater and divided into two parts, one of which is larger.
- Prepare a sour cream and cheese sauce with spices for meat, herbs and salt.
- You need to lay out layers on a greased form, starting with meat slices, then mushrooms, onions and prepared gravy.
- The oven must be heated to 220 degrees, and only then place a baking sheet there, baking time is 40 minutes.
The main secret of the dish is, of course, the mushrooms, which need to be placed on the beef pieces, and not on top of other layers.
Recipe 6. French meat in a slow cooker
This masterpiece of French cuisine can be easily prepared in your kitchen assistant - a slow cooker.
- pork - 0.5 kg;
— potatoes — 6 pcs.;
— chicken egg — 1 pc.;
— Russian cheese — 150 g;
— mayonnaise — 100 g;
— milk — 50 ml;
Cut beautiful fresh pork tenderloin into pieces as for chops. Using a kitchen hammer, beat each piece a little, add salt and pepper. Lightly coat each piece of meat with mayonnaise.
Peel the onions and potatoes and cut them into rings.
Pour a little olive oil into the bottom of the bowl, then add a few onion rings. Place the meat on top and cover it with the rest of the onions. Place potatoes on top of the onions. Let's add a little pepper and the last layer is a layer of grated cheese.
In a separate pan, mix mayonnaise, egg and milk well. Salt, pepper and pour the prepared sauce on top of the cheese into the multicooker bowl.
Set the “Baking” function and the cooking time to 1 hour.
While our slow cooker is cooking the meat in French, finely chop your favorite greens. In the original it should be green basil, but nothing will happen if you replace it with dill or parsley.
French-style meat with tomatoes in the oven
It’s not at all difficult to prepare amazing French-style meat with tomatoes and cheese, which is excellent in taste and amazing appearance.
Ingredients:
- 0.7 kg pork tenderloin;
- 150 g of tomato - it is better to choose medium-sized tomatoes;
- 2 onions;
- hard cheese (150 g);
- garlic - a couple of cloves;
- mayonnaise (200 g) or sour cream;
- vegetable oil;
- herbs, spices, salt, pepper - to taste.
Cooking method:
- The fillet pieces are cleaned, washed, cut into small portions, beaten, and immediately after that they can be peppered and salted.
- We cut the tomatoes into circles, and the onions into half rings.
- Place pieces of meat on a greased baking sheet, sprinkle with onions and pour over mayonnaise.
- Place tomato slices on the onion, salt and pepper. Add the garlic pressed through a garlic press and sprinkle with herbs. Pour mayonnaise on top.
- Sprinkle the meat generously with grated cheese.
- The oven is heated to 180-200 degrees, the dish needs to be kept in it for up to 30-40 minutes.
To decide to cook this excellent dish, just look at the photo of it in its finished form - you will simply lick your fingers.
French beef with tomato and cheese
One of the most popular recipes - after all, everyone loves baked potatoes soaked in aromatic meat juice. It’s no coincidence that tomatoes are there - their acid makes the meat tender, soft - it just melts in your mouth.
