Chicken Pierogi HELP???

Hello,
I am half polish and remember mom cooking pierogis and enjoying them so much. I also have become quite a barbeque chief. My cooking team competes on the east coast in over 15 competitions a year. This coming week I will be entering a competition for Perdue Chicken and I wanted to be different. The only rule is you must use chicken in your recipe. Last year a team won with chicken egg rolls. I was considering cooking a chicken pierogis. I have many ideas but I thought I would throw it out there to see if anyone had experimented with this one before?
Paul

sounds interesting and unique. have fun.

perogies with a meat filling are quite popular in Poland. How about deep fried version?

meat as in burger.. never had anything besides that for meat.

Meat as in chicken..or pork pierogies.

where the heck do you guys get these? i've never seen those anywhere, ever and i shop at a pierogi factory.. hmm

Pork and cabbage are really good. Just look for Pierogi z Mięsem

my mother used to make them and they are available in delis in my town.

You should try them, they are really good.

i've never had pierogi with chicken...and i can't find a recipe neither...that's all i found
Pierogi Recipe

Never had with chicken either...but always possible if minced i guess

cool.


yeah, that's why i said 'unique.'

maybe krokiety with chicken would be a better idea then pierogi...?

fe... :)

Thank you all for the suggestions and help. I am moving forward with the pierogi plan. I found out yesterday there will be 84 cooking teams at the event and I'm sure I will be unique with my entry. I will try a test batch of chicken pierogi tonight. Here's what is planned.
Your basic pierogi dough, maybe a bit larger than normal. My filling will be 1 part potatoes, 1 part chicken. The potatoes will be mashed with table cream, white pepper, salt, butter and cheddar cheese. The chicken will be in a barrel smoker for appox 1:30 min. at 300 degrees. Rich with a smokey flavor. The chicken will be chopped with skin off into small chunks and mixed with the potate mixture. After filling the pierogi, transfer to boil H2O and then set aside. In the cooker place a pan with butter and slices of red onion, add pierogi until golden, Plate the pierogi and garnish with fried onion straws, small bacon bits on top with a side bowl of sour cream. I'll photo shoot the event and post... wish me luck and thanks for the help
Paul

great site Girl:)
sounds very tasty, good luck in the competition:)

likewise ... does it taste nice ............0_o................

Why not. It'd probably be best to first roast the chkcen, then debone and mince the meat and mix with chopped fried onions, salt & pepper (perhaps add a bit of fresh chopped dill) to taste and use mixture to fill the pierogi. Poles usually use cooked, minced pork and/or beef, but chikcen, esp. the darker drumstick and thigh meat should do very nicely. Good luck!

When I first read your plan about making chicken pierogi I thought it would be yucky.

But I do remember my Dad <who was a Polish Chef> make a filling of chicken with mushrooms and fried onions in pancakes. So why not do something similar with pierogi ? I think that may work a lot better than putting chicken with cheese ? As cheese is a bit heavy and you have to remember the dough is pretty heavy as well, so the filling needs to be fairly light ? Ditch the smoked version of the chicken <use roast chicken> and ditch the cheese and use the cream with the mushrooms and that then sounds a mighty tasty pierogi !

If you want something smoked in it, then use some Polish smoked ham to give a little bit more taste.

Lot's of Luck !

I love Pierogi, I am new to Chicago and originally born and raised in Louisiana...we have a version of a Pierogi which is fried we call them Nachitoches Meat Pies. They are big in cajun country.

My daughter loves Pierogi. I've only made the one with potatoes and white cheese. I wish I knew how to make the one with the meat in it.

check post 9

Thanks
Can I use Bulka Tarta for the cracker crumbs

I would. More natural, and there's no telling how much salt is in the crackers. You can always add salt to suit your taste.

Thanks a lot. I might make them before my daughter gets home.

ahem, so now you are talking or I am halucinating:). One way or the other it is nice to see some people bury their weapons.

I'm not so bad. I just get caught up in it sometimes. I'm just here to have some fun like everyone else. :)