Chebureki Recipe (Чебуреки)
Cheburеki Recipe (Чебуреки) are fried meat dumplings or meat turnovers that are absolutely delicious. I'll teach you how to make authentic ones at home easily.
Servings 8
Ingredients
For the Chebureki Filling:
- 1½ lbs. ground turkey (or meat of your choice)
- 1 large egg
- ½ tsp. salt
- ⅛ tsp. ground black pepper
- 1 medium onion
- 2 garlic cloves
- homemade crepes (or raw tortilla) I used ½ of the recipe for Nalisniki
For the Chebureki Egg Wash:
- 3 large eggs
- ⅛ tsp. salt
- butter or olive oil (for sauteing)
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, combine your choice of ground meat (I used turkey meat), egg, salt, pepper, shredded onion, and minced garlic. Mix these ingredients together until they are well combined.
- Take a crepe or tortilla and place it shiny side down on a cutting board. Add 1 tablespoon of the ground meat mixture to the crepe, spreading it evenly over one-half.
- Fold the other half of the crepe or tortilla over the meat to form a half-moon shape. Then, fold this in half again to form a triangle. Repeat this process with the remaining crepes and meat, then arrange the Cheburеki on a large tray.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs and salt to make the Cheburеki wash (this step is not necessary if using raw tortilla).
- Heat a frying pan over medium-low heat and add ½ tablespoon of butter. Once the butter is melted, reduce the heat to low.
- Dip a Cheburеki into the egg wash, then place it in the frying pan.
- Fry the Cheburеki for 3 minutes on each side, or until they are golden brown. You can fry up to 4 Cheburеki at a time.
- These delicious, savory Cheburеki are best served hot, with a side of sour cream. Enjoy the authentic flavors and comforting warmth of this traditional dish.
Notes
You may use a raw tortilla for this Chebureki recipe as shown in the updated photos and you do not need to dip it into the eggwash.
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