Butter-Drenched Bulmeni Dumplings

Popular, homemade, simply incredible! Better than store bought ones. Bulmeni is a type of dumpling that is cooked with butter. When cooked, it turns into a juicy broth, which remains inside the dough. This option turns out to be higher in calories, but very tasty.
cook time: 1h
Caleb Huxley
Butter-Drenched Bulmeni Dumplings

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

303
Calories
18g
Fat
22g
Carbs
9g
Protein

Ingredients (4 portions)

For dough:

Wheat flour 3 cup
Water 170 ml
Table vinegar 1 tbsp
Vegetable oil 1 tbsp
Salt 0.5 tsp

For filling:

Minced meat 500 g
Onion 1 pc
Butter 50 g
Ground black pepper to taste
Salt to taste

Recipe instructions

Step 1

Step 1
How to make bulmeni with butter? Prepare your food. I have homemade minced meat, made from pork and beef, with onions. You can buy store-bought or make your own. Any meat is also suitable — chicken, turkey, separately pork and beef. Take table vinegar, 6 or 9%. Don’t be afraid of the presence of vinegar; it is not felt in the finished dish, but gives elasticity to the dough. Butter is high-quality, natural. Cool it well before cooking.

Step 2

Step 2
Pour the flour into a bowl, mix it with salt. Pour vinegar, odorless vegetable oil and water into the flour. Pour in water in portions, stirring and assessing the condition of the dough. Knead the dough first with a fork, then with your hand. You may need less or more flour, you can read more about this in the article, the link to it is at the end of the recipe.

Step 3

Step 3
Transfer the dough to a floured board. Knead it, adding flour if necessary, for about 10 minutes, until smooth and homogeneous. It will practically stop sticking to your hands.

Step 4

Step 4
Wrap the dough in a bag and leave to rest for 30 minutes. During this time, the flour will absorb all the liquid and gluten will develop well, making the dough more elastic. While the dough is resting, you can start making the filling. Grind the meat and onions in a meat grinder, season the minced meat with salt and pepper.

Step 5

Step 5
After half an hour, cut a piece of dough and roll it into a round layer 2-3mm thick. If necessary, sprinkle the table with flour.

Step 6

Step 6
Cut the dough into circles of a suitable shape, I used a glass. Place a lump of minced meat in the center of each circle. Cut the butter into cubes about 1cm in size. Place one or two cubes of butter in the center of the minced meat.

Step 7

Step 7
Make the bulmeni in the classic way — first fold the workpiece in half, like a pie, and seal it. Then connect the ends and mold them. Place the finished bulmeni on a board dusted with flour. You can freeze them or cook them right away.

Step 8

Step 8
Cook the bulmeni in plenty of salted water, stirring to prevent them from sticking to the bottom, for about 5 minutes after boiling. Serve them with sour cream. Bon appetit!

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