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Crimean Tatar · Snack · 1 h 5 min

Chebureki (Fried Minced-Meat Turnovers)

Thin, blistered, crisp pastry around a juicy, herb-seasoned meat filling, fried golden in hot oil.

As of: 11 October 2026

Chebureki (Fried Minced-Meat Turnovers)

Ingredients

servings

Dough

  • 500 gflour
  • 250 mlmilk
  • 1egg
  • 1 pinchsalt

Filling

  • 500 gminced meat (beef and pork mixed)
  • 1 bunchspring onions (about 1 cup, chopped)
  • ½ bunchcoriander (chopped)
  • ½ bunchparsley (chopped)
  • 2 tbspmilk
  • 1 tspsalt
  • ¼ tspblack pepper (freshly ground)

Also

  • 250 mlsunflower oil (for frying, about 1 cm deep in the pan)
  • —water (for brushing the edges of the dough)
Time
45 min active · 1 h 5 min total · + 1 h resting
Difficulty
medium

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Preparation

  1. Knead the flour, milk, egg and salt into a firm dough and rest for 1 hour.
  2. For the filling, mix the minced meat, spring onions, coriander and parsley thoroughly with the salt, pepper and milk.
  3. Roll the dough out thinly and cut out circles 12 to 15 cm across.
  4. Spread a heaped tablespoon of filling over one half of each circle, leaving a border of about 2.5 cm. Brush the edge with water, fold the circle over, press down with your fingers and seal both sides firmly with a fork. They must be tightly sealed.
  5. Heat the oil about 1 cm deep in a pan and fry the turnovers over medium heat for about 3 minutes on each side until golden, until the meat is cooked through. You may need to work in two pans.
  6. Drain on kitchen paper and serve hot. Juice collects inside, so be careful with the first bite.

Drink with it

  • Vodka · excellent match

    Vodka, neat and ice cold, with a lemon wedge

    The cold vodka cuts the frying fat, the lemon keeps the palate fresh, and the herb filling is not drowned out.

    What Is Vodka? Raw Materials, Flavor, and Cocktails ↗
  • Pale lager · excellent match

    Light lager or Pils, well chilled

    Fizz and hop bitterness cut the frying fat, and the malty lager suits the juicy meat and crisp pastry.

    Pils or Helles: What's the Difference? ↗
  • Sparkling wine · good match

    Brut sparkling wine

    Fine bubbles and acidity make the rich, crisp pastry feel lighter.

    Sparkling wine, Champagne, and Prosecco: what's the difference? ↗

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