Ideal dumplings
Description
The recipe won't take much time. Colorful, filling, and incredibly delicious dumplings can be served both on weekdays and at festive tables with various sauces. The dumplings can be baked with cheese in the oven or microwave, taken to work, on a trip, or to a picnic. Serve hot.
Instructions
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Step 1
Prepare the listed ingredients. It's best to buy slightly fatty ground beef so that the filling doesn't turn out too dry.
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Step 2
Pour water into a deep container and crack the chicken egg into it. Add salt and beat thoroughly.
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Step 3
Add the wheat flour and knead the dough, being careful not to over-flour or overwork it, otherwise the dough will become tough. Cover the dough ball with a towel and let it rest for 15–20 minutes to activate the gluten. If you don't let the dough rest, you won't be able to roll it out thinly—it will tear.
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Step 4
Meanwhile, cut the beef into small cubes or buy ground beef. You can use lamb or pork, but the tastiest dumplings are made with beef! Peel, rinse, and chop the onion into cubes of the same size. Add it to the bowl with the meat along with salt and ground black pepper. Gently mix and let it sit for 15 minutes.
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Step 5
Divide the dough into several portions. Roll out one portion into a round sheet, dusting the work surface with flour. Also dust the dumpling press with flour if you are using one to shape the dumplings. This step is essential, otherwise the dumplings will stick to the press and you won't be able to remove them neatly. Place a small amount of filling into each indentation.
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Step 6
Roll out the second portion of dough thinly and place it over the filling cells, releasing the air. Sprinkle with flour and firmly roll over the dough with a rolling pin to separate the pieces.
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Step 7
Remove excess dough scraps and flip the dumpling maker over, gently tap it on the table, and the dumplings will fall out on their own.
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Step 8
Sprinkle the cutting board with flour and place the prepared pieces on it. In this form, you can freeze them in the freezer for about 2-3 hours, then remove and transfer to a bag, placing back into the freezer.
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Step 9
Bring water to a boil in a pot or saucepan, adding 1-2 pinches of salt. Add the dumplings to the boiling water and cook for about 15 minutes from the moment the water resumes boiling, over medium heat, stirring occasionally.
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Step 10
Using a slotted spoon, place the fragrant dumplings onto a plate, serve with sour cream or another sauce, and sprinkle with ground black pepper.