Marbled beef dumplings

Step-by-step preparation

Cooking time: 1 hr

1. STEP 1

   

   How to make marbled beef dumplings? Prepare your food. Do you see how many layers of fat the meat has? They are what give tenderness to the meat. You can make the dough according to the recipe you are used to, it doesn’t matter. I make the classic one - flour, water, egg and salt.

2. STEP 2

   

   Start cooking by kneading the dough. How to make the dough? Sift the flour into a bowl, make a funnel in the middle and crack the egg into it. Stir it lightly with a fork and add water. Do not pour in all the water at once, add a little at a time so that the dough does not become liquid. Work with a fork first, then with your hands.

3. STEP 3

   

   Transfer the dough to a floured surface and knead into a tight, smooth dough. You can hit it on the table, throwing it forcefully onto a clean surface. This makes the dough elastic. Next, cover the lump of dough with a towel and leave to rest for half an hour so that the gluten contained in the flour swells and the dough becomes stronger.

4. STEP 4

   

   Prepare the filling. How to make the filling? Rinse the meat with cold water and dry thoroughly with a paper towel. Then cut it into large pieces. If you have frozen meat, do not defrost it completely, this will make it easier to cut.

5. STEP 5

   

   Peel the onion and cut into large slices.

6. STEP 6

   

   Pass the meat and onions through a meat grinder.

7. STEP 7

   

   Knead the minced meat well. Add salt and pepper to taste.

8. STEP 8

   

   Meanwhile, the dough has already rested. Roll it into a thin layer about 3 millimeters thick. If necessary, add flour to prevent the dough from sticking to the board.

9. STEP 9

   

   I cut the blanks for future dumplings with a large glass, you can cut in the way you are used to.

10. STEP 10

    

    Place the lumps of minced meat on all the circles at once. This is also a matter of habit; in my family, dumplings have always been made this way. Someone takes a circle of dough and spoons the minced meat one at a time. You could not roll out the dough at all, but first make a sausage, cut it and roll out each piece. Here you decide for yourself.

11. STEP 11

    

    Make dumplings. First, pinch the edge into a patty shape.

12. STEP 12

    

    Then connect the ends, twisting the dumpling into a circle. This is the most classic way of sculpting. And the simplest.

13. STEP 13

    

    Make all the dumplings this way.

14. STEP 14

    

    All that remains is to boil them. How to cook dumplings? Boil a large amount of water in a saucepan, add salt. Throw the dumplings into the boiling water and stir so they don’t stick to the bottom. I always add bay leaf. After surfacing, cook the dumplings for a short time - ten minutes will be enough. Serve the finished dumplings with sour cream, mayonnaise, oil, and vinegar. Bon appetit!