This Russian pie is traditionally made with a chicken or turkey filling. In some regions, it was baked as a wedding dish or for Maslenitsa. And everywhere there are its own secrets or features, and we are ready to share some of them. Here are 10 step-by-step kurnik recipes!
1. Layered Kurnik with Several Fillings
We decided to start with a more complex recipe right away, so it would be easier for you later!
You will need:
For the dough: 135 g butter, 1 tbsp sugar, 1 tsp salt, 540 g flour, 1 tsp baking powder, 130 g sour cream, 1 egg.
For the pancakes: 250 g milk, 1 egg, a pinch of salt, 1 tbsp sugar. 130 g flour, 1 tbsp vegetable oil.
Filling: 400 g mushrooms, 2 onions, 1 carrot, 200 g cooked rice, 3 boiled eggs, a bunch of green onions, 25 g butter, 300 g boiled chicken, 100 g cream, spices.
Instructions:
1. Beat the softened butter for the dough with sugar. Add the egg with sour cream, and finally sift in the dry ingredients. Knead the dough and leave it in the refrigerator for 2 hours.
2. Slice the mushrooms and fry until the liquid evaporates. Add 1 chopped onion and carrot, season.
3. Mix diced eggs with rice, green onions, and butter. Season as well.
4. Fry the chicken with the second onion, pour in the cream, and simmer briefly with spices.
5. Prepare the pancake batter from all ingredients and fry the pancakes.
6. Divide the main dough into three parts, one of which should be larger. Roll out the first small part for the bottom of the pie. Layer pancakes and filling on top in any order. Choose the number of layers yourself.
7. Cover the pie with the larger piece of dough and pinch the edges. If desired, brush with a mixture of egg and milk. Make decorations from the leftover dough. Make a small hole on top for steam. Bake the kurnik for 35-40 minutes at 180 degrees.
2. Kurnik with Mushrooms and Rice
This kurnik is made without yeast, from unleavened shortcrust pastry.
You will need: 4 cups flour, 250 g butter, 250 g sour cream, 7 eggs, 300 g mushrooms, 1 chicken, 1 cup rice, chopped herbs.
Instructions:
1. Whisk 2 eggs with sour cream, salt, and spices to taste. Add softened butter, mix, and slowly incorporate the flour.
2. Boil the chicken and cut it into small pieces.
3. Similarly, boil the rice and dress with a small amount of butter. Add chopped herbs and 2 boiled eggs.
4. Slice the remaining eggs. Chop the mushrooms and fry until cooked.
5. Separate the larger part of the dough, roll it into a flatbread, and place it in a baking dish with sides.
6. Layer rice, egg slices, chicken, and mushrooms. Cover the pie with the remaining dough, make a hole for steam, and bake for about half an hour at 200-220 degrees.
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3. Kurnik with Kefir Dough
Another dough option for your experiments.
You will need: 125 g butter, 0.5 cup kefir, 1 egg, a pinch of salt, 500 g flour, 1 tsp baking soda, 1 kg chicken fillet, spices.
Instructions:
1. Cut the fillet into small pieces, season as desired, add onion or herbs.
2. Melt the butter and add kefir, baking soda, salt, and egg. Slowly add the flour and knead a stiff dough. Divide it into unequal parts.
3. Roll out the larger part into a flatbread, place the chicken, and form sides. Cover the pie with the smaller part of the dough and seal the edges.
4. Make a hole in the center top and bake the kurnik for an hour at 180-200 degrees.
4. Kurnik with Puff Pastry
Sharing a recipe for a simple kurnik made with ready-made puff pastry!
You will need: 500 g puff pastry, 6 pancakes, 500 g mushrooms, 500 g chicken fillet, 2 onions, 200 g sour cream, 3 tbsp vegetable oil, 1 egg, spices.
Instructions:
1. Cut the fillet with onion and fry in vegetable oil. Add half of the sour cream, spices, and simmer.
2. Fry the mushrooms with the second onion until the liquid evaporates, then add the second part of the sour cream.
3. Roll out the dough, place it in a baking dish, and form sides. Place the first pancake and chicken filling. Then the second pancake and mushroom filling, and so on.
4. Cover the kurnik with dough, join the edges, and make a hole. Brush the pie with beaten egg and bake for 40 minutes at 180 degrees.
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5. Lazy Kurnik in a Hurry
A very quick, simple, and juicy kurnik!
You will need: 3 eggs, 250 g sour cream, 100 g flour, 1 tsp baking powder, a pinch of salt, 250 g potatoes, 250 g chicken fillet, 150 g onion, spices.
Instructions:
1. Grate the potatoes on a coarse grater, finely chop the chicken, and chop the onion. Mix everything and season.
2. Whisk the eggs with sour cream, salt, and add flour with baking powder.
3. Pour one-third of the dough into a baking dish and spread it over the bottom. Place the filling on top, pour the remaining dough over it, and bake for 40 minutes at 200 degrees.
6. Kurnik with Buckwheat
Another classic filling just for you.
You will need: 2 cups milk, 6 eggs, 125 g sour cream, 125 g butter, 1 cup buckwheat, 3 cups flour, 200 g chicken, 150 g onion, 200 g mushrooms.
Instructions:
1. Separately boil buckwheat and chicken, season, and set aside.
2. Prepare pancake batter from milk, 2 eggs, and flour until it reaches the right consistency. You will get 10-12 pancakes.
2. Mix 2 cups flour with sour cream, butter, and 2 eggs. Salt and knead a stiff dough, then leave it in the refrigerator for half an hour.
3. Boil 2 more eggs and dice them. Fry onion with mushrooms and add all this to the buckwheat.
4. Lightly fry 2 tablespoons of flour in 2 tablespoons of butter and add a little milk, then add the chicken to the sauce.
5. Roll out one-third of the dough and layer pancakes and filling. Close the pie with the remaining dough, join the edges, and decorate. If desired, brush with egg and bake for 45 minutes at 180 degrees.
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7. Kurnik with Mayonnaise
For beauty, sprinkle the kurnik with sesame seeds or poppy seeds.
You will need: 3 eggs, 1 cup mayonnaise, 1 cup water, 15 tbsp flour, salt, 200 g chicken, 1 onion, 1 potato.
Instructions:
1. Mix eggs, mayonnaise, salt, and water. Slowly add flour and whisk until smooth, to get a batter like for pancakes.
2. Boil the chicken and shred it into pieces. Mince the onion, grate the potato.
3. Pour a smaller part of the dough into a baking dish and layer chicken, onion, and potato.
4. Pour the remaining dough over it, sprinkle with sesame seeds or poppy seeds, and bake for 35-40 minutes at 180 degrees.
8. Kurnik with Fish
An original version of the kurnik recipe from the Volga region.
You will need: 300 g sour cream, 3 cups flour, 1 tsp slaked soda, 2 onions, 500 g fish, 4 potatoes, 1 egg, spices.
Instructions:
1. Mix sour cream with flour and soda into a light, elastic dough and cover it with a towel.
2. Dice the fish, mince the onion, and slice the potatoes thinly.
3. Roll out the larger part of the dough into a thin layer, layer the filling, season, and pour in about 30 ml of water.
4. Cover the pie with the remaining dough, pinch the edges, make a hole for steam, and brush with beaten egg. Bake for 40 minutes at 200 degrees.
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9. Kurnik with Cabbage
Cabbage gives kurnik juiciness and lightness.
You will need: 1 chicken breast, 1 bell pepper, 400 g cabbage, spices, 1 egg, 500 g flour, 250 g kefir, 1 tsp baking powder, 150 g vegetable oil.
Instructions:
1. Mix half of the flour with baking powder, kefir, and oil. Slowly add the remaining flour and knead the dough.
2. Cut the chicken, shred the cabbage with pepper, and fry everything until golden.
3. Stretch part of the dough into a baking dish, place the filling, and cover with the remaining dough. Pinch the edges, brush the pie with beaten egg, and make a hole. Bake for 40 minutes at 180 degrees.
10. Individual Kurniki
A convenient snack to serve guests or delight your family!
You will need: 4 cups flour, 250 g butter, 250 ml water, 1 tsp sugar, 1 tbsp dry yeast, a pinch of salt, 6 potatoes, 2 onions, 1 egg yolk, 500 g minced meat.
Instructions:
1. Dissolve yeast in warm water with sugar.
2. Rub flour with cold butter until crumbly, make a well in the center, and pour in the yeast. Quickly knead the dough and refrigerate for half an hour.
3. Finely chop raw potatoes and onions, mix, and season.
4. Divide the dough into approximately 15 parts. Roll out flatbreads, place the filling in each, and seal the kurnik like an envelope or a pouch.
5. Brush the individual kurniki with egg yolk, let them rest for 20 minutes, and then bake for another 20 minutes at 200 degrees.