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Savory Piroshky

These savory piroshki are made with our favorite filling of ground meat and onions. They are an absolute treat and you'll definitely be wanting seconds (and thirds)!
Course Appetizer, Main Course
Cuisine Russian
Keyword piroshky
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Servings 40 Units
Calories 209kcal
Author Natalya Drozhzhin

Ingredients

Piroshky Dough

  • 5 egg yolks
  • 2 tbsp sugar
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 2 cups warm milk
  • 1/2 cup warm water
  • 1 1/2 tbsp dry yeast
  • 5 tbsp unsalted butter
  • 7 cups flour

Filling

  • 3 lb ground meat
  • 1 large onion grated
  • 1 tbsp salt adjust to preference
  • 1 tsp ground black pepper adjust to preference
  • oil vegetable or canola for frying

Instructions

Piroshky Filling

  • Combine the ground meat, onion, and season to your preference (I prefer using salt and pepper).
    Ground meat in a bowl for piroshki

Piroshky Dough

  • In a large bowl, whisk the eggs with sugar and sour cream. Then, add water, milk and yeast. Let it sit for 30 minutes. Add the melted butter.
    Liquid with yeast in a whisking bowl
  • Mix in the flour in thirds. Knead the dough until it no longer sticks to your hands, at least 10 minutes.
    Flower in a mixing bowl
  • Let the dough rise for an hour.
    Dough in a bowl rising
  • Using oiled hands, divide the dough into small evenly sized pieces. Form the dough into circles and leave them on an oiled surface.
    Dough slip into small pieces for the pirshki
  • Flatten out the dough and place the filling inside. Flatten out the meat across the dough. Fold over the sides and pinch the edges together to seal the dough. Once it's sealed tight, flatten out the dough into round piroshki. Place them side by side on an oiled surface.
    Raw piroshki on a counter
  • Fill up a deep frying pan with lots of oil and place over medium heat. Fry each piroshok until golden brown on each side. Tear open one piroshok to confirm readiness.
    Piroshki frying in a frying pan
  • Lay the piroshki out on paper towel to absorb some of the oil. Keep them covered with a towel until ready to serve.
    Piroshki in a bowl

Nutrition

Calories: 209kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 56mg | Sodium: 46mg | Potassium: 150mg | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 130IU | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Calcium: 33mg | Iron: 1.8mg