Perfect Fried Meat Turnovers
Juicy and crispy pastries made in no time. This is a wonderful recipe for quickly making juicy meat turnovers with an amazing meaty aroma that many people will love and that will pleasantly surprise them with their great taste.
Updated : 29 June, 2026
Easy
About 1 hour.
Ingredients
550 grams
Wheat flour
250 milliliters
Water
50 grams
Mayonnaise
300 grams
Ground meat
300 grams
Onions
100 milliliters
Meat broth
to taste
Ground pepper mix
to taste
Cumin
150 milliliters
Vegetable oil
to taste
Salt
Table
Table of volume measurements:
- teaspoon - 5 ml
- dessert spoon - 10 ml
- tablespoon - 20 ml
- glass - 200 ml
Preparation
Step 1
Prepare the necessary ingredients and spices for making perfect juicy meat turnovers.
Step 2
Pour 250 ml, about 1 cup plus 1 tablespoon, of boiling water into a measuring cup, then add 1 teaspoon of salt and stir.
Step 3
Put 500 g, about 17.6 oz, of flour into a deep bowl and add 50 g, about 1.8 oz, of mayonnaise.
Step 4
Pour the boiling water from the cup into the bowl with the flour and mix all the ingredients with a mixer.
Step 5
Continue kneading the dough in the bowl by hand and gather it into a ball.
Step 6
Place the dough on the table and knead it very well for 7 minutes.
Step 7
Put the dough into a plastic bag for 30 minutes.
Step 8
Put 300 g, about 10.6 oz, of finely chopped onion into a bowl and add salt to taste.
Step 9
Mash the onion well in the bowl until it releases its juice.
Step 10
Add cumin and a mixture of black and red pepper to taste to the bowl.
Step 11
Add 300 g, about 10.6 oz, of prepared ground meat to the bowl with the onion.
Step 12
Mix the ground meat with the onion in the bowl until smooth and even.
Step 13
Add 100 ml, about 3.4 fl oz, of beef broth to the bowl with the filling and mix all the ingredients well.
Step 14
Sprinkle a small amount of flour on the table and, after dividing the dough into pieces, roll each piece into a thin flat round.
Step 15
Use a lid of a suitable size to mark the shape on the round and cut out the pastry pieces for the turnovers.
Step 16
Roll each cut-out piece even thinner.
Step 17
Spread the needed amount of ground meat filling evenly on each round, placing it closer to one edge.
Step 18
Fold the round in half and, pressing it with your palms, release the air.
Step 19
Using a fork, press and seal the edges of the turnover well on both sides.
Step 20
Heat a skillet with vegetable oil on the stove and place the turnovers into the hot oil, frying them on each side until golden brown.
Step 21
Place the fried turnovers on a paper towel so the excess fat can drain off.
Step 22
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