Easy Chebureki With Beef And Pork – Чебуреки

Easy Chebureki With Beef And Pork makes for a quick snack or side dish. This traditional Russian meat pie is stuffed with two kinds of meat, deep-fried, and dipped in sour cream. They’re crispy and delicious!

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Easy Chebureki With Beef And Pork Recipe

This recipe brings me back to the days in Russia when I would help my mom run errands. When hunger struck, we would always stop for a helping of hot and ready chebureki meat pies. The traditional Russian street food was available almost everywhere we went!

The super quick recipe for Easy Chebureki With Beef And Pork uses pre-made raw flour tortillas and are stuffed with a tasty combination of beef and pork. They turn golden brown as they fry in oil and are a crispy little snack!

Chebureki with beef and pork is my favorite flavor combination. The meat is mixed with sweet onion, fresh herbs, and seasonings. Make it a meal and serve hot chebureki with a side salad and sour cream or ranch dressing for dipping. 

What is Chebureki?

Chebureki is a traditional Russian meat pie. Fill them with either ground beef, pork, chicken, or turkey. Add some onions, herbs, and seasonings to balance the flavors in the filling.

The meat is sandwiched between unleavened dough or raw tortillas (the quicker option). Finish by frying chebureki in oil until turning golden brown.

Ingredients You Need

My chebureki with beef and pork recipe uses easy, simple ingredients:

• Ground beef and pork mix
• Sweet onion
• Salt
• Fresh parsley
• Raw flour tortillas (I use TortillaLand Uncooked, Flour, Medium Soft Taco Size tortillas)
• Oil for frying (vegetable, canola, or extra light olive oil)

Can I Use Regular Tortillas Instead?

This chebureki recipe will only work with raw tortillas. Cooked tortillas will not seal in the meat filling properly or they could crack when deep-fried. My favorite raw tortillas to use are TortillaLand Uncooked, Flour, Medium Soft Taco Size tortillas.

What Kind Of Meat Is Best for Chebureki?

You can use any type of meat in your chebureki! It’s a very flexible recipe that tastes delicious when made with ground beef, pork, chicken, turkey, or any other meat you can think of. I love to make mine using a mix of ground beef and pork with complimenting simple seasonings like onion, salt, and parsley.

You can buy the meat pre-ground or grind it yourself using a meat grinder. This will give you the best, most fresh flavor.

How To Make Chebureki

This Russian chebureki recipe is very easy to conquer! The pies are crunchy on the outside and juicy on the inside once they’re finished cooking.

Here’s how to make easy homemade chebureki meat pies:

1. In a large bowl, thoroughly mix together 1 pound of ground beef and pork, finely chopped onion, 1 tsp of salt, and 1/4 cup of water.
2. Place about 2 tablespoons of meat filling in the middle of 1 raw tortilla. Spread the filling around the tortillas to create a half-circle, leaving about a ½ inch border around the edge. Fold the dough in half, making sure to let any air out. Use your fingers to press down on the edges of the dough to seal. Lastly, use a pizza cutter to trim along the edge of the dough (this will also give the chebureki a fun design). Alternatively, use a fork to press down the dough to seal the edges fully.
3. In a skillet, add enough oil to cover the bottom (about 1.5 to 2 cups). I typically start with less oil and add more halfway for instance (while cooking in batches).
4. Over medium-low heat, fry 2 chebureki in the skillet at a time. Fry for about 2 to 3 minutes per side or until golden in color.
5. Place the cooked chebureki on a plate with a paper towel to absorb the extra oil. Afterward, let them rest for at least 5 minutes as to not burn your mouth.
6. To serve, enjoy the chebureki hot with a side of sour cream and salad!

How To Store

Freeze the uncooked leftovers and fry them up to enjoy them over several weeks! Store leftover uncooked chebureki by wrapping a batch in plastic wrap with a piece parchment paper in between each pie. Seal them in a Ziploc bag and freeze for up to 3 weeks.

To thaw, place the frozen chebureki in the fridge overnight and cook in a frying pan with a little oil over medium heat until cooked through.

More Russian-Inspired Recipes You’ll Love

These other Russian-inspired recipes are delicious and packed with flavor just like the chebureki with beef and pork:

• Russian Herring Under Fur Coat Salad
• Crispy Chicken Cutlet Sandwich
• Lena’s Kitchen Pickled Onions
• Turkish Eggs
• Easy Crepes

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