Total Time
25 minutes. This includes the boiling of pierogies, cooling, and frying.
Makes
Serves: 4-6. Perfect for a fun and hearty meal or snack.
Experience a delightful twist on classic pierogies with our Chicken-Fried Pierogies, coated in a seasoned flour dredge and fried to golden perfection. Served with ranch dressing and crispy pickles, this dish is a savory treat that combines comfort food with a crunchy texture.
Flour Dredge
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 tablespoons kosher salt
- 2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
- 1 1/2 teaspoons freshly ground white peppercorn
- 1 teaspoon sweet paprika
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/8 teaspoon ground dried sage
- 1/8 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
Pierogies
- 1 box (16 ounces) Mrs. Tâs Classic Cheddar Pierogies
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 2 eggs, lightly beaten
- 2 cups flour dredge (recipe below)
- canola oil
- large kosher pickles, cut into round slices
- ranch dressing
Directions
- To make flour dredge: In large mixing bowl, mix all flour dredge ingredients until thoroughly combined.
- To make pierogies: Bring large pot of water to boil. Place pierogies in boiling water until no longer frozen in center, about 2 minutes. Remove pierogies from water and cool in refrigerator 10 minutes.
- Place buttermilk, eggs and flour dredge in three separate bowls. One at a time, dip pierogies in buttermilk then in eggs and finally in flour dredge. Once all pierogies are dredged, fry in deep fryer at 350 F in canola oil, approximately 3 minutes until golden brown. Repeat flour dredge process with pickle slices and fry 3 minutes.
- To serve, place fried pierogies and pickles on serving plate. Serve with ranch.