Tasty and satisfying dough products that disappear from the table in an instant ... What are we talking about? Of course about dumplings! This is the oldest dish that came to us from Turkey. Many believe that it is a national treat of Ukrainian cuisine, but it owes its origin precisely to the Turks.
However, it is not so important who its creator is, the main thing is that it is spread across Russia. True, modern housewives do not bother with modeling and prefer to purchase factory products. Of course, on the shelves of stores before the eyes of the consumer there is a wide selection of dumplings with a variety of fillers.
Unfortunately, it is difficult to talk about the quality and freshness of such a treat. Homemade dumplings with meat, potatoes, cheese and other ingredients, of course, beyond any competition. And the time spent on modeling will more than pay for the delicate taste of the dish. It is ideal as a wholesome breakfast, hearty lunch, and light dinner. It all depends on the filler and the sauce served with the treat. Today we have prepared an interesting selection of meat recipes with the addition of various products.
How to cook beef dumplings with beef meat?
In the classic recipe, the fillet of beef and a lot of onions for juiciness are taken as a filler. The dish resembles manti to taste, only the size and shape are slightly different. The dough should be thinly rolled, without lumps. Engage your loved ones to speed up your sculpting time. So, we will tell you how to cook dumplings with meat. The recipe is simple in execution, you will see this now. The necessary set of products for the filling:
- a kilogram of boiled beef;
- 500 g of onions;
- head of garlic;
- dill and parsley;
- salt, black pepper.
Components for the test:
- two eggs;
- warm filtered water - 1 cup;
- 50 ml of sunflower oil;
- flour - 500 grams;
- salt, dessert spoon of granulated sugar.
Walkthrough
First, prepare the minced meat: finely chop the onion, saute in butter until it is rosy. Skip pre-cooked beef through a meat grinder along with garlic. To the meat mass we send fried onions, chopped herbs, spices. Cover with cling film and move on to kneading the dough.
In a deep container, beat the eggs, pour in the water, add sugar, salt. Pour the flour through a sieve until the mass becomes homogeneous and elastic. The main thing is not to overdo it with flour, otherwise the dough will become stiff. At the end, pour the sunflower oil. Knead thoroughly. Let it brew for 10 minutes under a towel, preferably in a warm place.
Sprinkle a wide board with a rolling pin with flour, roll out the dough with a thin layer and use a glass to cut out the mugs. You can do it a little differently - form a sausage from the dough, cut into cubes, then roll out. We spread a small amount of minced meat on each circle, tightly fasten it so that the filling does not fall out during the cooking process.
It remains to boil dumplings with meat in water for about 5-7 minutes after boiling. When serving the dish, be sure to put a piece of butter. Typically, the product is dipped in sour cream or creamy sauce. Homemade treats can be done with any food, depending on taste preferences.
Homemade Dumplings with Meat and Cabbage
Soviet canteens often served a similar dish fried in breadcrumbs. In boiled form, it is not worse at all, and it is prepared identically to the previous one. By the way, the product is somewhat reminiscent of Baltic pies with raw smoked pork. We will not torment you for a long time, let's get to work. We will need the following ingredients:
- pork in the amount of three hundred grams;
- lard - 50 g;
- white cabbage - 200 g;
- onions - 3 small heads;
- ground black pepper, garlic salt.
For the test:
- egg;
- sunflower oil - 30 ml;
- glasses of water;
- flour - 200 g;
- salt.
Instruction manual
Sift the flour, make a small depression in the middle, pour water. Separately, beat the egg, mix with salt, combine with the flour mixture, pour in the oil and knead well. To facilitate this process, grease your hands with vegetable oil. Cover with a towel and leave for 10 minutes.
In the meantime, we’ll deal with the filler. Cut the onion into small cubes, lightly fry. Chop cabbage into thin strips and add to the onion. Add a little bit. Stew until the cabbage softens. Through a meat grinder, we pass the pork with lard, combine with the vegetable mass. The filling for dumplings with meat should not disintegrate.
If the stuffing is too dry, then beat the egg, it will hold the mixture together. It remains to roll the dough thinly, cut into circles, fill with the filling and boil. If desired, the recipe can be interpreted.
With minced chicken and potatoes
The next dish is light and tender, because it contains mashed potatoes. And chicken meat in combination with root crops give an amazing result. Connect the whole family and sculpt dumplings with meat and potatoes in reserve. Necessary components:
- a pound of chicken;
- three hundred grams of potato;
- butter - 50 g;
- three onion heads of any kind;
- two eggs;
- two glasses of flour;
- spices to taste;
- 150 ml of water.
Technological process
We put water in the freezer for a while. Make sure that it does not turn into ice. We take out the oil in advance from the refrigerator. Sifted flour mixed with eggs, softened butter. Pour the cooled water in a thin stream into a container, constantly mixing. The result is an elastic dough that must be left under the towel for several minutes.
Stir onion with seasonings. Boil the potatoes in their skins until ready, peel them and knead with a fork. Add ½ part of the fried onions and salt. Grind the chicken fillet, combine with all the ingredients. For brightness, you can chop greens. We form mugs from the “rested” dough, fill with minced meat.
Boil in slightly salted water for about 7-10 minutes. Pour the sauce over the dish, which requires mixing sour cream with fried onions, black pepper and ground nutmeg. Sprinkle with chopped cilantro or dill on top.
Stuffed with minced pork and sauerkraut
It is equally delicious to cook a dish of salted cabbage, chopping it finely. The sour taste of the vegetable gives the treat a piquancy and originality. So, the thrifty housewives, accustomed to cooking for the future, will definitely not leave the family hungry. The principle of preparation is identical to the previous recipes, there is nothing particularly complicated here. The following products should be prepared:
- minced pork or beef or meat in an amount of 400 grams;
- sauerkraut - 250 g;
- two onion heads;
- three cloves of garlic;
- black pepper, salt.
Ingredients for the test for 500 grams of flour:
- two chicken eggs;
- 180 ml of warm water, preferably filtered;
- a pinch of salt;
- vegetable oil - 30-50 ml.
Cooking process
Before you start sculpting dumplings with meat, you need to chop onions, and the more it is, the juicier the filling will be. In the minced meat, add your favorite spices with onions, also squeeze the garlic.
Finely chop the cabbage finely, put out under the lid for at least an hour, so that all the liquid and salt evaporate. Then combine both masses and leave to “rest”.
Sift flour into beaten eggs to make an airy dough. After stirring, pour ice water and oil in small portions. Kneading the dough, let it brew a little. Roll out a thin circle, cut out circles using a glass. In each circle we put the filling, fasten the edges. We throw flour products into boiling water and cook for 7-10 minutes.
Cabbage dumplings with meat (the photo of the dish is shown in the material) is served with creamy sour cream sauce seasoned with herbs. Also put on the table pickled gherkins, mushrooms and other pickles.
Steaming
Do you like to eat tasty food without harming your figure and health? Then we offer to cook steamed dumplings with meat. The recipe implies the presence of chicken or turkey minced meat, which is characterized by low fat content. Ingredients for the dough:
- one and a half glasses of fresh kefir;
- two eggs;
- 2.5 cups flour;
- slaked soda - a dessert spoon;
- salt.
For filling:
- chicken fillet - 400 g;
- three onion heads;
- two cloves of garlic;
- dill, cilantro;
- spice.
Go to the workflow
Make a small depression in the flour, beat in the eggs, put out the soda and add kefir. Knead the dough thoroughly. If it sticks to your hands, pour in oil. Leave on for 10 minutes under cling film. Pass the fillet with onions and garlic through a meat grinder or buy ready-made minced meat and put vegetables.
We form dumplings with meat from the dough. Who does not have a double boiler - it does not matter. You can use the tools at hand. We take a deep pan, pour water, put a colander on top. We spread our products in it, cover with a lid and move it to the stove. Cooking time - 15 minutes. Enjoy your meal!