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    Crepes with Meat

    Author: Peter · Published: Aug 5, 2016 · Modified: Oct 31, 2021

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    I love eating Crepes with Meat - or Blinchiki stuffed with meat! One of the many ways to enjoy Blini - thin Russian pancakes. Everything tastes better stuffed with a juicy and flavorful filling.

    Russian Stuffed Blinchiki, also called Russian Crepes, are a thin rolled pancake stuffed full of savory meaty goodness. Not dry, fully of flavor and juicy. Meat Blini (Блинчики с мясом)
    frying meat for blini
    rolling blinchiki with meat

    Blinchiki, Crepes, Blintzes or Blini are very common in Russia and across Eastern Europe. They are our version of crepes and a staple in every Russian and Ukrainian household. They're eaten at any time of day and alongside a large meal. As delicious as breakfast Blini are, Meat Blini Stuffed with meat (Блинчики с мясом), adds a whole new dimension.

    Crepes with Meat Stuffing

    Blini are easy to make, check out the step by step Blini recipe here. We usually make Blini on a Saturday morning to enjoy for breakfast. However, they are also commonly stuffed as well. This makes them more like a meal, or even as a dessert. These are my favorite Blini stuffing

    • Blini Stuffed with Tvorog (Blintzes)
    • Breakfast Crepes Stuffed with Bacon and Eggs
    • Savory Crepes - Farmer's Style with Mashed Potatoes and Bacon
    • Classic Blini Recipe

    You can also stuff them with fruit, but it's more common to make Meat Blini. Any ground meat will work, from ground turkey, ground chicken to beef or ground lamb. I like adding rice to the filling, and even sometimes add thin rice noodles (rice vermicelli). This is probably from the Chinese influence of my parents being Russians born in China. Trust me, it works! A more western influence is adding grated cheese to your meat mixture stuffing.

    Secret to Juicy Meat Blini Stuffing

    Traditionally, you just season the meat blini stuffing with salt, pepper and fried onions. However, it can be a bit dry which then makes me add lots of sour cream. But I've found a way to add flavor and moisture to your meat blini. Add some gravy! I'm not talking the made from scratch gravy, but the easy instant gravy. It will add flavor, salt and moisture. Just make sure the gravy isn't too runny. Slowly add it in until you're happy with the consistency.

    blinchiki on a tray

    Baked or Fried Blini

    Many Blinchiki recipes are fried in a frying pan, after they are stuffed. A popular recipe that's pan fried Blinchiki is Naleskniki (fried with Tvorog). The Stuffed Meat Blini recipe is based on how my mom makes Blinchiki, on big trays that are heated in the oven. Its a time saver to prepare and roll the Blinchiki, place them into a tray, and pat the top each Blin with butter. It's kind of like frying them as the butter melts, but much faster as it allows you to multi-task in the kitchen. If you prefer, you make it the long way and can fry them in a frying pan with butter. Either method works.

    meat blini tray
    oven baked blini

    Freezing Blinchiki

    It's always a bit of a chore to make Blini. Usually I have 2 frying pans making Blini at the same time to speed things up. This leaves me with a small mountain of blini. It's the perfect meal that you can prepare ahead of time for future meals. Meat Blini (Stuffed Crepes) freeze wonderfully, just make sure they are fully covered from the freezer frost. When ready, just defrost the tray and bake in oven before serving. 

    So many different methods and flavors when making stuffing for Crepes with Meat. I'm convinced you can't go wrong with it, I could eat them everyday. Bon Appetit! Приятного аппетита!

    Russian Stuffed Blinchiki, also called Russian Crepes, are a thin rolled pancake stuffed full of savory meaty goodness. Not dry, fully of flavor and juicy. Meat Blini (Блинчики с мясом)

    Crepes with Meat

    Russian Stuffed Crepes with meat are a thin rolled pancake stuffed full of savory meaty goodness. Not dry, fully of flavor and juicy. Meat Blini (Блинчики с мясом)
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    Prep Time 30 minutes mins
    Cook Time 30 minutes mins
    Total Time 1 hour hr
    Course Dinner, Lunch
    Cuisine Eastern European, Russian

    Ingredients
      

    • pre-made Blini
    • 1 lb (500g) ground beef
    • 3 small onions finely chopped
    • 1 cup thickened beef gravy
    • black pepper
    • ½ cup cooked rice optional

    Instructions
     

    • Prepare Blini according to instructions. Allow to cool.
    • Saute the onions until translucent. Add the ground beef and fry until cooked.
    • Prepare a cup of thickened beef gravy sauce and add it to the meat mixture. You can skip this non-traditional step and just season with salt and pepper, but this provides moisture and a richer flavor. Add black pepper to taste and allow to cool. Mix in the cooked rice.
    • Place one blinchik on the table and put about 1-2 tablespoons of the meat mixture near the centre. It's like wrapping a burrito. Fold the bottom to cover the meat. Fold the sides in, and roll up like an eggroll or a burrito.
    • Place the rolled blini into a oven proof dish and pat some butter on top, so it will toast golden brown. Place into a preheated 350°F/180°C oven and bake for about 30 minutes. Serve with sour cream and fresh dill.
    Keyword meat blinchiki, meat blini, stuffed blinchiki

    ©PetersFoodAdventures

    Russian Stuffed Blinchiki, also called Russian Crepes, are a thin rolled pancake stuffed full of savory meaty goodness. Not dry, fully of flavor and juicy. Meat Blini (Блинчики с мясом)
    Russian Stuffed Blinchiki, also called Russian Crepes, Blintzes or Blini packed full of savoury meaty goodness.

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    Comments

    1. el

      January 13, 2025 at 4:25 am

      5 stars

      Reply
    2. Kalev & Raquel

      August 09, 2023 at 12:19 am

      5 stars
      I was born in Estonia,
      so my favorite is sour cream with little sugar and vanilla mixture, and dusted with little powder sugar on top. My wife ,she is Puerto Rican, she loves the cabbage and carrots, but on and all blini or pancakes are absolutely wonderful food. Thank you for your recipe.

      Reply
    3. Iris Smaus

      October 06, 2020 at 3:26 am

      5 stars
      I haven't tried yours yet, but a Russian woman used to bring these into work years ago, in a large pot....I got the impression she steamed them, but maybe she had them in the oven. They were delicious, but were not crispy/golden on the outside...they were soft, steamy, and brown.....I think she used Buckwheat flour to make the pancakes.

      Reply
      • Peter's Food Adventures

        October 06, 2020 at 7:32 am

        Yes, you can use buckwheat flour too. So many ways to make them, but I haven’t heard of steaming them. Hope you enjoy them 😊

        Reply
    4. Rosabel Baldwin

      March 13, 2019 at 10:43 am

      I like to slosh sweet sherry on before putting in oven...gives them that extra something...

      Reply
    5. Alla

      January 26, 2017 at 11:54 am

      What a good recipe! Love these.

      Reply
      • PetersFoodAdventures

        January 26, 2017 at 11:56 am

        Thanks for checking it out Alla! ????

        Reply
    6. Rotwein

      August 05, 2016 at 11:25 am

      Fry or bake in an oven? That's nice. I know your children say 'When are you gonna make it?' or 'Make it!'. And also, 'More!!'. 🙂

      Reply
      • PetersFoodAdventures

        August 05, 2016 at 11:34 am

        We only ever put them in the oven to warm them up. They are already cooked. And yes, the kids love eating them!????

        Reply

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