Puff pastry chicken pie with pancakes, mushrooms and chicken
6 servings
90 minutes
Kurnik is a traditional Russian pie symbolizing home comfort and hospitality. It dates back to ancient times when it was prepared for holidays and important events. The combination of flaky dough, tender pancakes, juicy chicken meat, and aromatic mushrooms makes it incredibly tasty and filling. Each layer is soaked in sour cream sauce, giving the pie softness and richness. When baked, the dough becomes golden and crispy while the filling retains its juiciness. Kurnik is perfect for family gatherings and celebrations.
1
Cut the fillet into small pieces and fry with onions until half cooked, then add half of the sour cream, salt, pepper, and simmer.
- Chicken fillet: 500 g
- Onion: 2 pieces
- Sour cream: 200 g
- Salt: to taste
- Ground black pepper: to taste
2
We stew mushrooms with onions (salt and pepper the mushrooms 2-3 minutes after starting to cook). Stew until the liquid evaporates. Add sour cream and stew again.
- Mushrooms: 500 g
- Onion: 2 pieces
- Sour cream: 200 g
- Salt: to taste
- Ground black pepper: to taste
3
We prepare pancakes in any way we know.
- Pancakes: 6 pieces
4
We thaw the dough. The dough rolls out well and rises wonderfully if not completely thawed, but still firm enough to roll.
- Puff pastry: 500 g
5
Roll out the dough and place it in a greased round form so that the edges stick out. Place the first pancake and add a filling of chicken, cover with a pancake, then add a filling of mushrooms + pancake + filling of chicken + pancake + filling of mushrooms + pancake + filling of chicken + pancake, and cover with dough on top. Seal the edges.
- Puff pastry: 500 g
- Pancakes: 6 pieces
- Chicken fillet: 500 g
- Mushrooms: 500 g
6
Make a hole on top. Decorate with dough, brush with egg and send to a preheated oven for 40 minutes. When the crust turns golden, the pie is ready.
- Chicken egg: 1 piece