Fried Piroshki Recipe (Savory Belyashi)
Piroshki (Piroshky) is a street food favorite that Russians and Ukrainians buy when shopping at a flea market (Bazaar.) This piroshki recipe is made from a yeast-filled dough then shaped into a hand-sized pie and fried to perfection! We love them with this mashed potato with liver filling!
Equipment
- 4-quart pot to deep fry
- Kitchen Aid Mixer
Ingredients
Piroshki Dough:
- 1 3/4 cups milk
- 2 tsp dry yeast
- 1 Tbsp sugar
- 1 egg
- 3 tbsp melted butter
- 2 1/2 tsp salt
- 4 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
Mashed Potato Filling:
- 4 cups mashed potatoes, (leftovers)
- 1/2 onion, diced
- 5 oz beef liver
- 3 tbsp oil
Instructions
- To make the dough: combine the wet ingredients into a bowl of a stand mixer, followed by the dry ingredients. Knead the dough for 3 minutes. Let rise until doubled (30-45 minutes.)
- To make the filling: Saute the onion in 3 Tbsp of oil over medium heat for 2-3 minutes. Set aside. Boil the liver in a quart of water for 20 minutes. Drain and run through a meat grinder with the sauteed onion mixture (or chop in a food processor.) Stir into the mashed potatoes.
- To Shape Piroshki: transfer dough onto a lightly floured surface. Form dough into a 34" long log and cut into 1-inch slices.
- Slightly flatten dough piece and fill with 1 Tbsp of filling. Fold and pinch the edges shut. Place onto a floured tray.
- Fry the Piroshki for 2-3 minutes on each side or until nicely browned. Drain on paper towels. Serve Warm!
Notes
- To make the mashed potato filling from scratch; cook 4 potatoes in water until soft; drain and mash with 1 tsp salt and 3 tbsp of butter.
- For a freezer batch of filling; double the liver and onion ingredients and mix with the mashed potatoes. Freeze leftovers. Thaw and use for another batch of piroshki.
Nutrition Facts
Fried Piroshki Recipe (Savory Belyashi)
Serving Size
1 Piroshki
Amount per Serving
Calories
102
% Daily Value*
Fat
3
g
5
%
Saturated Fat
1
g
6
%
Trans Fat
1
g
Polyunsaturated Fat
1
g
Monounsaturated Fat
1
g
Cholesterol
21
mg
7
%
Sodium
262
mg
11
%
Potassium
59
mg
2
%
Carbohydrates
14
g
5
%
Fiber
1
g
4
%
Sugar
1
g
1
%
Protein
3
g
6
%
Vitamin A
773
IU
15
%
Vitamin C
1
mg
1
%
Calcium
19
mg
2
%
Iron
1
mg
6
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
