Cheburеki (Чебуреки) are fried meat dumplings or meat turnovers that are absolutely delicious. I'll teach you how to make authentic ones at home easily.
Course Lunch
Cuisine Ukrainian
Keyword chebureki
Prep Time 45 minutesminutes
Cook Time 5 minutesminutes
5 minutesminutes
Total Time 55 minutesminutes
Servings 12
Author Valya's Taste of Home
Ingredients
For the Chebureki Filling:
1½lbs.ground turkeyor meat of your choice
1large egg
½tsp.salt
⅛tsp.ground black pepper
1onionmedium
2garlic cloves
homemade crepes (or raw tortilla)I used ½ of the recipe for Nalisniki
For the Chebureki Egg Wash:
3large eggs
⅛tsp.salt
butter or olive oil for sauteing
Instructions
How to Make Chebureki:
Create the Cheburеki Filling: 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.
Prepare the Cheburеki: 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.
Shape the Chebureki: 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.
Make the Cheburеki Wash: In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs and salt to make the Cheburеki wash (this step is not necessary if using raw tortilla).
Melt Butter in Pan: 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 in Egg Wash: Dip a Cheburеki into the egg wash, then place it in the frying pan.
Fry the Cheburеki: 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.
Serve the Cheburеki: 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.