Bento#87: Kitty Patty Bento
I had some marinated minced chicken in the fridge, so I decided to fix my kids a little kitty patty today. I added some egg yolk, corn flour and bread crumbs with the minced chicken marinated with soy sauce and pepper, then use a teddy bear mold to form the shape. I guess my mixture was too watery, so the shape didn’t come out nice when I released the meat onto the frying pan. I will try this again, probably with lesser egg yolk. When the patty is almost done, add in some ketchup and let it simmer for awhile. My kids prefer to have some ketchup, so I coated the patties with it.
Here are the patties.
You can actually use them for burgers, but I was out of bread today. I added a duck pick to each patty, and continued with cutie details.
Ears, eyes and noses were cut from cheese and ham with this cutter.
I tried to make it looked like a cat. The ketchup helps to “hold” everything in place.
Add in some nori, and the kitty patties are done.
Here end results…
My gal’s Minnie lunch box with a kitty patty, a piece of corn and some blueberries. I think the patty is quite stuffing, so I didn’t pack a lot for them today.
This is my boy’s Mickey lunch box. This lunch box is pretty small, but sufficient for today’s meal.
Most of the time, I will refrigerate my kids’ bentos since they only come back to the office at about 5pm. But today, I will leave the lunch boxes in insulated bag, with an icepack so that the patties won’t be too cold and hard by late afternoon. That’s why I didn’t add in a lot of fruits, but just some blueberries. They should be able to stay fresh until my kids’ tea time.
Great idea lots of time+work+details …”hands up”!!
I had the same problem with shaping minced meat – the shape doesn’t hold well. When u get the consistency rite, mind sharing? *_* The kitty shape still turned out pretty nice. great idea to simmer in ketchup – for taste and looks glossier too.
Arlene, thanks!
3lilangels, I will try this again, really shocked me this morning when the meat just collapsed. LOL! Really not easy to get the shape. When I manage to do it right, I will blog about it.
Amy… this might be a “backdated” question.. remember you have those sausage being cut into springy shape? how do u do that?
Ai Keat, I forgot liao, which springy shape?
Can u show me the post?
check out the bento #44… well.. that’s ham.. not sausage… so how did u made those?
The patties look great. Hope you can share your recipe soon
Love how the bento looks.
Ai Keat, I will show it when I have ham in my fridge, it’s pretty easy.
Javapot, ya, I hope to get the right recipe too, will try it again definitely.
ooh woman….didn’t thought patties can be made so cute….will definitely try this….some more simmer in tomato sauce, great ideas!! thks………..
think this can bear longer hours right, what u think?
Jacss, yes, until late afternoon and it’s still fresh. My boy habis the whole bento meal, while my gal left a tiny piece left. She took something at school as I saw some chocolate trace on her face! Probably that’s why she couldn’t finish. Jacss, if you have patty recipe, please share it with us. Mine too watery…
Wow!!! Your bentos always look so good!!! U r really creative n talented! It’s such a joy n inspiration to look at your creations! By the way, u r right… almost like impossible to get cute Carl punchers…:( M glad I got those basic ones you recommended.
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