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Savoury meat pancake filled with juicy minced meat, baked golden brown
Hearty meat pancake with spiced minced meat filling, topped with sour cream or cheese.

Hortobágyi-style savoury meat pancakes

Author: Flavelo
Recipes Main Courses
Meat pancakes are the elegant peak of using up leftovers, often called Hortobágyi (though the original recipe uses veal stew). Here, silky, thin pancake batter embraces juicy, spiced meat, all crowned by a rich, paprika sour cream sauce. This dish proves that festive meals can be conjured from simple ingredients.
🕒 Prep Time 40 mins
🍳 Cook Time 40 mins
⌛ Total Time 1 hr 20 mins
🍽️ Servings 5 servings
🔥 Calories 580 kcal
🌍 Cuisine Hungarian

Ingredients

Equipment Needed

  • Pancake pan or crepe pan
  • Frying pan (for meat)
  • Baking dish
  • Whisk

Allergen Information

⚠️ Gluten
⚠️ Egg
⚠️ Milk

Instructions

1 ✓

Prepare pancake batter: whisk flour, egg, milk, salt, and soda water until smooth. Let stand for 20-30 minutes.

Tip: During resting, flour particles absorb liquid (hydration), making the batter structure more stable so it won't tear.
2 ✓

Make a thick stew base: sauté onion in oil, add meat, fry until white, then sprinkle with paprika, salt, pepper, crushed garlic. Add a little water and braise until tender.

Tip: Brown the meat thoroughly so the caramelised surface (fond) adds deeper flavour.
3 ✓

While meat cooks, fry the pancakes in the usual way.

Tip: The pan should be hot but not smoking. The first pancake often serves to 'calibrate' the pan.
4 ✓

Drain the cooked meat, set sauce aside. Mix meat with a little sour cream to make it creamy, then fill pancakes and roll them up.

Tip: Juiciness of filling is key; too dry meat crumbles while eating.
5 ✓

Mix the reserved stew juices with remaining sour cream (temper it), and pour over pancakes placed in a baking dish. Sprinkle with cheese.

Tip: Fats in the sour cream sauce dissolve and convey paprika flavours.
6 ✓

Bake in 180°C oven for approx. 15-20 minutes until cheese melts and browns.

Tip: No need to bake long, just melting flavours together is the goal.

Recipe FAQ

Why does the pancake tear?
The batter might be too thin, or you didn't rest it enough. During resting, flour swells, making the batter more elastic.
Can I use leftover stew?
Absolutely! In fact, it's the tastiest. Just mince the meat, and use the sauce enriched with sour cream as topping.

Ingredients

  • 200 g Plain flour
  • 2 pcs Eggs
  • 300 ml Milk
  • 200 ml Soda water (sparkling water)
  • 1 pinch Salt
  • 4 tbsp Oil
  • 400 g Minced pork
  • 1 pc Onion
  • 2 cloves Garlic
  • 1 tbsp Paprika
  • 300 g Sour cream
  • 100 g Trappist cheese (or Gouda/Edam, grated)