Here’s a classic Hungarian-style Meat Stuffed Pancakes recipe, known as Hortobágyi palacsinta 🇭🇺
Savory, comforting, and very popular in Hungarian home cooking.
🥞 Hungarian Meat Stuffed Pancakes (Hortobágyi Palacsinta)
Ingredients
Pancakes
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup milk
- 2 eggs
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 tbsp oil or melted butter
Meat Filling
- 1 lb (450 g) ground meat (beef, pork, or mix)
- 1 medium onion, finely chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tbsp sweet Hungarian paprika
- Salt and black pepper, to taste
- 2–3 tbsp oil
Paprika Sauce
- 1 tbsp oil or butter
- 1 tbsp flour
- 1 tbsp sweet Hungarian paprika
- 1 cup beef broth
- ½ cup sour cream
Instructions
1️⃣ Make the Pancakes
- Whisk flour, milk, eggs, salt, and oil until smooth.
- Heat a lightly oiled pan.
- Pour a thin layer of batter and cook until lightly golden on both sides.
- Set aside.
2️⃣ Prepare the Meat Filling
- Heat oil in a pan, sauté onion until soft.
- Add garlic and cook briefly.
- Add ground meat, cook until browned.
- Stir in paprika, salt, and pepper.
- Remove from heat and let cool slightly.
3️⃣ Fill the Pancakes
- Place meat filling on one side of each pancake.
- Roll or fold tightly.
4️⃣ Make the Paprika Sauce
- In a saucepan, heat oil or butter.
- Stir in flour and paprika (remove from heat briefly so paprika doesn’t burn).
- Gradually whisk in beef broth.
- Simmer until thickened.
- Stir in sour cream and season with salt.
5️⃣ Assemble & Serve
- Pour sauce over stuffed pancakes.
- Serve warm, optionally with extra sour cream on top.
🍽️ Tips
- Authentic Hungarian flavor comes from sweet Hungarian paprika
- You can bake the filled pancakes at 350°F (180°C) for 15 minutes after saucing
- Best served fresh and hot
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