Viral Blanket Dumplings (Turkish Style) by @themodernnonna

35 min
Hard

3 servings

🫒

5 ml

Olive Oil

🍗

450 g

Ground Chicken

🫑

1 small

Red Bell Pepper

🧅

4 large

Shallots

🧄

7

Garlic Cloves

🌿

15 g

Parsley

🧂

6 g

Kosher Salt

🥟

21

Dumpling Wrappers

🥛

240 ml

Plain Yogurt

🧄

2

Garlic Cloves

🧂

Salt

🧈

57 g

Butter

🌶️

1 g

Paprika

🌿

4 g

Dill

💧

120 ml

Water

Preparation Steps

  1. Step 1/20

    Peel and mince 2 garlic cloves for the yogurt sauce.

    garlic cloves
    🔪knife
    🪵cutting board

  2. Step 2/20

    Mix the plain yogurt, minced garlic, and salt to taste in a mixing bowl.

    plain yogurt
    garlic cloves
    kosher salt
    🥣mixing bowl
    🥄spatula

  3. Step 3/20

    Set the garlic yogurt sauce aside until serving.

    🥣mixing bowl

  4. Step 4/20

    Add the butter to a small pot over medium heat and melt it.

    butter
    🍲small pot

  5. Step 5/20

    Stir paprika into the melted butter and cook for 1 minute until lightly golden.

    paprika
    🍲small pot
    🥄spatula

  6. Step 6/20

    Remove the paprika brown butter from the heat and set it aside.

    🍲small pot

  7. Step 7/20

    Roughly chop the red bell pepper, 4 shallots, and 5 garlic cloves.

    red bell pepper
    shallots
    garlic cloves
    🔪knife
    🪵cutting board

  8. Step 8/20

    Blend the chopped bell pepper, shallots, and garlic in a food processor until a smooth paste forms.

    red bell pepper
    shallots
    garlic cloves

  9. Step 9/20

    Transfer the vegetable paste to cheesecloth and squeeze out as much liquid as possible.

    🧺cheesecloth
    🥣mixing bowl

  10. Step 10/20

    Combine the squeezed vegetable paste, ground chicken, chopped parsley, and 1 tsp kosher salt in a mixing bowl.

    ground chicken
    fresh parsley
    kosher salt
    🥣mixing bowl
    🥄spatula

  11. Step 11/20

    Mix the filling thoroughly until the vegetables and seasonings are evenly distributed through the chicken.

    ground chicken
    🥣mixing bowl
    🥄spatula

  12. Step 12/20

    Heat a frying pan over medium heat and add the olive oil.

    olive oil
    🍳frying pan

  13. Step 13/20

    Scoop 7 equal portions of the chicken filling into the hot pan, leaving space between each portion.

    ground chicken
    🍳frying pan
    🥄spatula

  14. Step 14/20

    Place 1 dumpling wrapper over each chicken portion, gently draping it like a blanket.

    dumpling wrappers
    🍳frying pan

  15. Step 15/20

    Pour about 2 tbsp (40 ml) water into the pan around the dumplings.

    water
    🍳frying pan
    🥄measuring cups

  16. Step 16/20

    Cover the pan and steam-cook the 7 dumplings for exactly 6 minutes, until the water evaporates.

    🍳frying pan
    🫕pan lid

  17. Step 17/20

    Remove the lid and cook the dumplings for 30 to 60 seconds longer to crisp their bottoms.

    🍳frying pan
    🥄spatula

  18. Step 18/20

    Repeat the cooking process twice with the remaining filling, wrappers, and water to make 21 dumplings total.

    ground chicken
    dumpling wrappers
    water
    🍳frying pan
    🫕pan lid

  19. Step 19/20

    Arrange the cooked blanket dumplings on serving plates and spoon over the garlic yogurt sauce.

    plain yogurt
    🥄spatula
    🥣mixing bowl

  20. Step 20/20

    Drizzle the paprika brown butter over the dumplings and garnish with fresh dill.

    butter
    paprika
    fresh dill
    🍲small pot

Composition

Ingredients

Types

Oil, Meat, Vegetables, Aromatics, Seasonings, Grains, Prepared Foods, Dairy, Spices, Water

Ingredients

Olive oil, Ground chicken, Red bell pepper, Shallots, Garlic cloves, Parsley, Kosher salt, Dumpling wrappers, Plain yogurt, Salt, Butter, Paprika, Dill, Water

Allergens

Gluten, Milk

Dietetics

Dietary regimen

High Protein

Calories

405 kcal

Macro nutrients

Protein: 25g, Carbohydrates: 29g, Fat: 21g, Fiber: 2g, Sugar: 5g

Nutritional Information

Minerals

Calcium: 150mg, Iron: 2.5mg, Potassium: 420mg, Sodium: 610mg

Vitamins

Vitamin A: 130mcg, Vitamin C: 28mg, Vitamin B12: 0.7mcg

Preparation

Time Information

Preparation

25 minutes

Cooking

10 minutes

Overall

35 minutes

Difficulty

Level

Hard (3/4)

Steps

20 steps

Equipments

Utensils

mixing bowl, small pot, frying pan, pan lid, cheesecloth, spatula, measuring cups, measuring spoons, knife, cutting board

Appliances

food processor, stovetop

Type

Type

Type Of Dish

Main Course, Dumplings

Occasions

Lunch, Dinner, Weeknight Meal, Casual Entertaining

Origin

Source

Platform

instagram

Original Creator

@themodernnonna

Origin

Cuisine

Turkish-Inspired, Mediterranean

Geographic

Turkey, Marmara

Various

Aspect

Texture

Crispy, Tender, Juicy, Creamy, Soft

Flavors

Savory, Garlicky, Tangy, Buttery, Herbaceous, Mildly Spicy

Other

Price

Medium

Recommended Preservation

fridge

Preservation Infos

room temperature : 120 min (Keep covered,Do not leave longer than 2 hours), fridge : 3 days (Cool completely before storing,Store in an airtight container,Store sauce separately when possible), freezer : 2 months (Freeze cooked dumplings in a single layer before transferring to a freezer-safe container,Freeze sauces separately,Reheat until the chicken reaches 74°C or 165°F)