Nebraska Beef and Cabbage Bierocks
Quick answer
- Total time
- 205 min
- Level
- Medium
- Servings
- 8 servings
- Ingredients
- 12
About this dish
Break one open and it is packed with peppery ground beef, soft cabbage and onion.
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The filling is cooked until the pan is dry before it goes in, so the bottom of the bun is still dry when you eat it out of hand.
Ingredients
Instructions
- 1
Warm milk to about 35°C.
Mix flour, sugar, yeast and 0.5 tsp salt with milk, egg and 25 g softened butter. Knead 10 minutes until smooth.
- 2
Place in an oiled bowl, cover and let rise in a warm place for 60 to 90 minutes until doubled.
- 3
While dough rises, finely chop cabbage and onion.
Brown beef for 7 to 8 minutes, breaking it up. Add vegetables, remaining 0.5 tsp salt and pepper; cook 12 to 15 minutes more until beef reaches at least 71°C and no liquid pools.
- 4
Spread filling on a shallow plate to cool for 20 minutes.
Divide dough into 8, roll to 14 cm circles and divide filling equally among their centers. Gather and pinch seams tightly.
- 5
Set seam-side down on a lined tray, cover and rest 30 minutes until puffy.
Preheat oven to 190°C.
- 6
Bake 25 to 30 minutes until browned and filling reaches 74°C.
Brush with the remaining 10 g butter, melted, and rest on a rack for 10 minutes.
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- Homemade Bierocks Recipe
Mindy Boyd · Checked: 2026-09-26
- Safe minimum internal temperatures
FoodSafety.gov · Checked: 2026-09-26
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