Name: Savory Blini with Beef and Smetana
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Blini
Ingredients: 200 g all-purpose flour; 2 eggs; 250 ml milk; 1 tsp sugar; 1 tsp salt; 50 g butter, melted; 300 g ground beef; 1 onion, finely chopped; 1 carrot, grated; 1 tbsp vegetable oil; Salt and pepper to taste; 100 g smetana; Chopped dill for garnish

Savory Blini with Beef and Smetana

Traditional Russian blini filled with a beef mixture and topped with smetana, a creamy sour cream.

50 minutes6 servings

Method

In a large bowl, mix flour, sugar, and salt.
Make a well in the center and add eggs, milk, and melted butter. Whisk until smooth.
Let the batter rest for 30 minutes.
In a pan, heat oil and cook the onion and carrot until soft.
Add ground beef and cook until browned. Season with salt and pepper.
Pour the batter into the pan in small portions to make thin pancakes.
Fill each pancake with the beef mixture, top with smetana, and garnish with dill.
Check that the ground meat reaches 71°C (160°F) throughout before serving.