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    Meat Blini with Beef and Rice

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

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    I love eating Meat Blini - 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 a Russian 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.

    Stuffing for Blini

    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 Blini. 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)

    Meat Blini with Beef and Rice (Блинчики с мясом)

    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)
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    Prep Time: 30 minutes
    Cook Time: 30 minutes
    Total Time: 1 hour
    Course: Dinner, Lunch
    Cuisine: Russian
    Keyword: meat blinchiki, meat blini
    Author: Peter Kolesnichenko

    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.
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    • 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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