What can you make from the filling for chicken? What is chicken and how to cook it? Delicious chicken pie. Soft with milk

If you've ever cooked a classic chicken pie, you probably know that this is not an ordinary pie, but almost a culinary feat! After all, it takes a lot of time to make it, performing a lot of manipulations... The thing is that a real kurnik is a large pie with a multi-layer filling, separated by thin pancakes. Meat/poultry, mushrooms, rice, eggs, etc. are usually used as filler. Of course, the result is a masterpiece dish, because it’s not for nothing that chicken was called the king’s pie!

However, the fast pace of today's life dictates its conditions to us, so over time the recipe has been greatly simplified, and today we propose to master a modern version of the pie based on the ancient kurnik. We will make a quick kefir dough as a base, and for the filling we will use poultry fillet and potatoes. Kurnik with chicken and potatoes turns out juicy, filling and tasty! And if you follow the step-by-step recipe with photos, the cooking process will be quick and simple!

Ingredients:

For the test:

• kefir - 250 ml;
• butter - 180 g;
• flour - about 600-700 g (how much the dough will take);
• salt - ½ teaspoon;
• baking soda - ½ teaspoon.

For the filling:

• chicken (fillet) - 350-400 g;
• potatoes - 3-4 pcs.;
• onions - 2 small heads or 1 large;
• butter - 30 g;
• salt, pepper - to taste.

To lubricate the chicken pot:

• egg yolk - 1 pc.;
• water - 1 tbsp. spoon.

Kurnik step by step recipe with photos at home

How to make dough for kurnik with kefir

1. Let's start with the test. Pour kefir into a large bowl, add soda (quicklime) and stir thoroughly. Next we throw in the salt.
   
2. Melt the butter over low heat or in the microwave. Cool and pour into a bowl with kefir, stir.
   
3. Add sifted flour in small portions, stirring the mixture each time. When the mass thickens and becomes difficult to handle with a spoon, place the contents of the bowl on the work surface and proceed to kneading by hand.
   
4. Continuing to add flour, we achieve the desired consistency. The dough for chicken should not be very dense, but soft and pleasant to the touch. As soon as the mass stops sticking to your palms, stop adding flour. Cover the dough with cling film and put it in the refrigerator for an hour, while preparing the filling.
   

   How to make filling for kurnik with chicken and potatoes

5. Cut the washed fillet into small pieces. Instead of chicken breast, you can also use chicken legs for chicken chicken - in this case, the meat must be separated from the bones and chopped into small pieces.
   
6. Chop the onion finely enough.
   
7. We wash the potato tubers, peel them and cut them into circles or small slices. It is important to chop the potatoes thinly so that they have time to soften and reach readiness during the baking process of the pie.
   
8. Combine chicken, onion and potato slices. Salt, pepper and mix thoroughly.
   

   How to bake kurnik with chicken and potatoes

9. Knead the chilled dough slightly. Set aside about ¼ of the dough and roll out the remaining dough into a thin circle and place it in the bottom of a large heatproof container, forming sides around the edges. Apply a mixture of chicken, onions and potatoes to the base of the pie and distribute evenly.
   
10. Since we are preparing kurnik with chicken fillet, we place pieces of butter on top in random order to make the filling as juicy as possible (in the case of chicken legs, you can skip this step).
    
11. Roll out the remaining dough into a thin circle slightly smaller than the diameter of the mold and place it on the surface of the chicken pot. We bend the sides of the pie and carefully fasten them to the edges of the cake. To allow steam to escape, we form a small round hole in the center of the chicken pot. Shake the raw yolk with a spoonful of water and lubricate the surface of our workpiece with the resulting mixture.
    
12. Bake kurnik with chicken and potatoes for about 50 minutes at 180 degrees. Let's take a look at the dough: it should brown evenly. After cooling a little, cut the pie into portions and serve!
    

Kurnik with chicken and potatoes is good both warm and completely cooled! Bon appetit!

Kurnik recipe

How to prepare dough for puff pastry. There are several different dough recipes and a complete recipe for making chicken with step-by-step photos and video instructions.

2 hours

179.7 kcal

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Kurnik is one of the most famous Russian pies. Previously, it was prepared only on holidays and was a traditional dish at weddings. It is offered in restaurants to foreigners to surprise them. Housewives baked kurnik only for large celebrations or for especially honored guests, since the best ingredients were selected for it.

Did you know?
The pie got its name because its main filling is chicken. Another version says that the Cossacks called it that because it is similar to their traditional home - kurin.

Kurnik is a large pie with all kinds of fillings, and the more, the better. For kurnik you can use any dough, be it milk, kefir, shortbread or puff pastry, so there are a lot of options for preparing it. Today I will tell you how to quickly prepare dough for kurnik using kefir, mayonnaise, sour cream and margarine without yeast. It comes out with different textures, so it’s worth trying a couple of options.

Classic recipe for kurnik dough

This recipe is the most complex of all, as it involves two types of dough at once: for the dome and for the pancakes to transfer the filling. But by correctly preparing the delicious dough for kurnik according to the classic recipe, you will get kurnik the way it was prepared back in the days of the tsars.

Kitchen appliances: two frying pans, a saucepan, an oven, a baking sheet, a knife, a spoon.

Ingredients

For the bottom and dome:

For pancakes:

For the filling:

Cooking process

1. Ingredients: flour – 400 g, butter – 100 g, egg, a quarter glass of milk, 3 tablespoons of sour cream, a pinch of soda.
   Whisk melted butter with egg. Add milk, sour cream, soda and stir. Gradually pour in the flour, knead the elastic dough and divide it into two parts.
   
   
   
2. Ingredients: egg, milk – 350 ml, flour – 5 spoons.
   Beat the milk with the egg and add flour.
   
   
3. Knead the dough and fry 5-8 pancakes.
   
   
4. The more layers of filling you have, the more pancakes you fry.
   
5. Ingredients: chicken, mushrooms, eggs, onions, rice, greens.
   Finely chop the onion and fry in a hot frying pan.
   
   
6. Mix it with boiled rice, herbs and salt.
   
   
7. Finely chop the chicken, add a little broth and spices.
   
   
8. Boil the eggs, chop finely and mix with fried mushrooms.
   
   
   
9. Ingredients: dough, filling.
   Place a circle of dough on a baking sheet on parchment paper.
   
   
10. Lay out the filling in layers, separating them from each other with pancakes.
    
    
11. Cover with a dome on top
    
    
12. and mold the bottom and top well.
    
    
13. Make a hole in the center of the cake to allow steam to escape, and place it in an oven preheated to 200° for 30 minutes.
    
    

Video recipe for cooking chicken

Dough made with margarine and sour cream

Shortbread dough for kurnik made with margarine is crumbly and tasty, although its recipe is very simple.

Cooking time: 20 minutes.
Number of servings: 8-9 servings.
Kitchen appliances: fork, plate, oven.

Ingredients

• 100 g margarine.
• Egg.
• 2/3 cup sour cream.
• 2-4 cups flour.
• 2 tbsp. l. sugar, salt.

Cooking process

1. Ingredients: margarine, sour cream, egg, sugar.
   Mix soft margarine and sour cream until smooth. Beat the egg with sugar and salt.
   
2. Ingredients: flour.
   Mix margarine, sour cream and egg. Stir. Gradually adding flour, knead an elastic dough. You need to bake it at 180° for about 30 minutes.

Butter dough for kurnik with kefir

Cooking time: 1 hour
Number of servings: 8-9 servings.
Kitchen appliances: fork, plate, oven.

Ingredients

• Flour – 600 g
• Margarine – 120 g.
• Egg – 1 pc.

• Kefir – 1 tbsp (200 ml).
• Salt – 3 tsp.
• Sugar – 7 tbsp. l.

Cooking process

1. Ingredients: margarine, egg, sugar, salt, kefir.
   Melt the margarine and mix it with the beaten egg. Add salt and sugar, pour in the kefir and stir.
2. Ingredients: flour.
   Add flour little by little and knead the dough. Knead it well until smooth and elastic. Wrap in film and leave in the refrigerator for 1 hour. You need to bake it at 200° for 20-25 minutes.

Dough for chicken with mayonnaise

This dough turns out very thin, similar to puff pastry, but crumbles less.

Cooking time: 10 minutes.
Number of servings: 5-6 servings.
Kitchen appliances: plate, fork, oven.

Ingredients

• 400 g flour.
• 3 tbsp. l. vegetable oil.
• Half a glass of mayonnaise.
• Half a glass of water.
• Salt.

Cooking process

Mix water, salt, mayonnaise and oil until smooth. Add flour and knead into an elastic dough.

What is chicken served with?

This pie in itself is very satisfying, so there is no need to prepare any additional dishes for it. But the sauce wouldn't hurt. Kurnik is usually served with creamy, cheese, tomato or mushroom sauce. You can prepare any other one that suits your taste.

If you want your chicken to be the most delicious, then do not ignore these tips:

• Be sure to pierce the top of the cake to allow steam to escape and prevent it from becoming soggy.
• Before putting the pie in the oven, brush it with beaten egg yolk.
• After the pie is ready, lightly coat it with strong tea.

Other options

As you can see, the chicken recipe is quite simple and easy to make. But it can take a lot of time to prepare, so you can put it off until the weekend and try simpler recipes yourself. For example, make a regular puff pastry pie with chicken or add some extra potatoes to make it more filling. Try making a different kind of jellied pie

Kurnik pie has a rich, centuries-old history. Delicious kurniks were always served on the royal table. Different regions of Russia have their own culinary secrets of kurnik, which were closely connected with folk customs. For example, this pie was a real highlight of the wedding table. It symbolized wealth and prosperity for the future family. This pie was also baked for religious holidays - Easter, Trinity.

Where did its name come from? It is believed that this is due to the filling with chicken meat. However, some sources claim that it got its name because of the steam that came out of the hole in the top crust of the pie.

This pie was stuffed in so many ways - not only with chicken, but also with porridge, nuts, sauerkraut, eggs, berries and even fish.

Our grandmothers once prepared a tasty and aromatic chicken according to this recipe. A hearty pie will always be a welcome guest on the family table.

Product set:

• 300 g chicken fillet;
• 550 g flour;
• a glass of sour cream;
• 6 eggs category C1;
• 180 g of premium butter;
• 160 g rice;
• salt;
• soda;
• spices.

Prepare the dough. Whisk a couple of eggs with salt, pour in sour cream and add warm soft butter, cut into pieces. Stir everything into a common mass. Add flour little by little and knead the dough.

Let's make the filling. Boil four eggs, rice. Cut the meat, eggs, salt and season with spices.

Let's make a pie. Make two dough layers and place one in a baking dish. Spread the rice in an even layer, and spread the chicken and eggs on top of it. Cover with another cake layer and seal the edges.

We bake a pie. Place the chicken in the oven for 40 minutes. Temperature regime – 200 degrees.

With added potatoes

In a kurnik, rice can be replaced with potatoes, and the pie will not lose at all. But you will have the opportunity to diversify the filling and bake kurnik with chicken and potatoes.

Take for the test:

• 150 g sour cream;
• 150 g of premium butter;
• egg category C1;
• 2 cups flour;
• salt;
• soda.

Take for filling:

• a couple of legs or chicken breasts;
• 3 potato tubers;
• onion head;
• 50 g of premium butter;
• chicken yolk;
• salt;
• spices.

Prepare the dough. Whisk the egg with salt. Pour in sour cream, grind with soft butter. Add flour and knead into a light plastic dough.

Let's make the filling. Grate the potatoes using a grater with large holes. Cut the meat into cube-shaped pieces. Chop the onion and mix with the meat.

Let's make a pie. Divide the dough into two pieces of different sizes. The smaller one is the lid, the larger one is the bottom and sides of the pie. Roll out a large piece and place it in a mold. Distribute the filling in layers, season each time with your favorite spices and salt. The bottom layer is potatoes, the next is meat. Roll out the second piece of dough and cover the contents. Bring the edges together and make a small slit in the center of the top crust. Brush the pie with raw yolk.

We bake a pie. Place the kurnik in a preheated oven, increase the temperature to 200 degrees, and bake for an hour.

Cooking in a slow cooker

Kurnik turns out great in a slow cooker. It's easy and convenient because you don't have to constantly monitor the process. Just dial the appropriate program and leave the kitchen to perform other household chores, saving energy and time.

Take the following set:

• 350 g of meat is approximately one chicken breast;
• half a kilo of flour;
• 2 eggs category C1;
• 100 g of premium butter;
• half a glass of sour cream;
• 3 tbsp. l. sunflower oil;
• 2 tbsp. l. cold water;
• 3 potato tubers;
• onion head;
• Art. l. Sahara;
• soda;
• salt;
• pepper.

Prepare the dough. Mix two thirds of the butter with sour cream. Sprinkle salt, sugar, break eggs, add vegetable oil. Then add two tbsp to this mixture. spoons of very cold water and mix. Next, gradually add flour and knead the dough. Cover the formed lump with polyethylene and place in a cool place for thirty minutes. This dough can be stored in the cold for a long time. Therefore, it can be prepared in advance and used as needed.

Let's make the filling. Boil potatoes in advance and cool. Cut potatoes, chicken, and onions into cubes. Season with pepper and salt.

Let's make a pie. Remove the dough from the refrigerator and divide into two parts - one smaller, the other larger. The one that you don’t even need to roll out anymore, but immediately place it in the multicooker bowl. Moreover, it is not necessary to grease the bowl with oil, since the dough itself is quite oily. Using your fingers, spread the dough along the sides and bottom to a height of about two centimeters. Place potatoes on this layer first, then onions, then meat. Crumble butter onto the surface of the filling. From another part of the dough, form a lid for the pie, cover it and seal the edges.

We bake a pie. Turn on the multicooker in the “Baking” mode for an hour. When this time has passed, open the lid and turn the pie over. This must be done so that the crust is well baked. Set the same mode for an additional 20 minutes.

Kurnik made from puff pastry

You can use frozen puff pastry for this pie. This will make cooking much easier. The chicken version turns out to be extremely tasty, so you can bake it for the holiday table.

Take the following:

• half a kilo of puff pastry;
• 350 g chicken meat;
• bulb;
• 3 potatoes;
• 50 g of premium butter;
• egg yolk;
• salt;
• pepper;
• water.

Let's prepare the filling. Chop the onion. Cut the potatoes into thin strips and the meat into pieces. Pour in a couple of tablespoons of water, mix everything, season with spices.

Let's make a pie. Divide the dough into two parts. One will be bottom, the other will be top. You will need a little less dough for the top. Roll out the bottom crust and place it in the pan so that there is enough to cover the sides. Distribute the filling evenly over the bottom. Cut the butter into small pieces and spread them over the surface of the filling. Roll out the remaining part of the dough to form a blank for the top crust. Cover the filling with it and pinch the edges.

We bake a pie. Baking time up to 50 minutes, temperature up to 200 degrees.

Pie according to the old Russian recipe

Old Russian Kurnik is a special pie. The antiquity of his recipe is confirmed by historical data. It was this kind of pie that often stood during festivities in the chambers of the Russian tsars. It looked unusual - it was a fairly high cone with a hole at the top. The pie was served hot, so usually fragrant steam came out of this hole, like from the mouth of a volcano.

This type of chicken has an amazing filling. These are layers of cereals, mushrooms, meat, vegetables, which were also separated from each other inside the pie by pancakes. And on top there was a very tasty unleavened dough crust. The old Russian recipe for kurnik pie has survived to this day, of course, not from the royal table, but quite acceptable in modern conditions.

Take these ingredients to make pancakes:

• 150 ml milk;
• Art. l. lean oil;
• egg category C1;
• a glass of flour;
• Art. l. Sahara;
• salt.

Take to prepare puff pastry:

• 150 g of premium butter;
• half a glass of water;
• a glass of flour;
• egg;
• Art. l. sour cream;
• citric acid;
• salt.

Filling composition:

• half a kilo of chicken meat - fillet;
• 150 g mushrooms;
• 2 eggs category C1;
• 100 g cheese;
• half a glass of rice;
• 50 g of premium butter;
• 2 tsp. flour;
• salt;
• pepper;
• dill.

We bake pancakes. Scramble the egg in milk, add salt, sugar, flour, stir. Bake in a very hot frying pan, lightly greased with vegetable oil. Makes about 5 pancakes.

Chicken filling. Cut the boiled meat into cubes, add salt and pepper. Leave some of the broth for the sauce in advance.

Mushroom filling. Wash, cut and stew the mushrooms in a saucepan, add salt and pepper.

Rice filling. Cook rice, season with butter. Boil the egg, cool, chop. Finely chop the dill. Combine everything with rice. Season with salt and pepper.

Grate the cheese on a coarse grater.

Let's make the sauce. Lightly fry the flour in cow's butter, add broth and heat.

Preparing puff pastry. Dissolve salt and citric acid in water, pour this solution into flour, knead the dough. Then set it aside for 15 minutes and rest. Next, roll out the layer, the thickness of which should be half a centimeter. Put lukewarm, melting butter, spread it over the entire layer, without touching the edges. Fold the dough four times, roll it out again, only this time about a centimeter thick. Keep in the cold for 15 minutes. Remove and repeat the procedure two more times.

Let's make a pie. Divide the puff pastry into two parts so that one is enough for the bottom with sides, and the second is enough for the lid of the pie. Place the first layer of dough in the pan. There's a pancake on it. Then spread half of the rice filling on it and pour a little sauce on it. Each filling needs to be seasoned with a little sauce.

Place the second pancake on top, top it with chicken filling and sprinkle with grated cheese. Cover with another pancake and place the mushroom filling and the rest of the cheese on it. Place the fourth pancake, on top of it - the second part of the rice filling, which must be covered with the fifth pancake. Finally, it’s time to cover the pie with a lid made from a smaller layer of dough. Pinch the edges and if there are still pieces of puff pastry left, you can shape them into decorations and place them on top of the pie. Mix the egg with sour cream and brush the surface of the chicken pot.

We bake a pie. Temperature 180 degrees, baking time – an hour.

Pancakes with chicken and mushrooms

This traditional version of pancake pie with chicken and mushrooms is unlikely to leave anyone indifferent; even the most sophisticated gourmet will praise it. The combination of the taste of mushrooms, tender chicken and pancakes is so good that you will want to cook this chicken dish not only for Maslenitsa.

Take the following for pancakes:

• half a liter of milk;
• 2 eggs category C1;
• a glass of flour;
• a couple of tbsp. l. vegetable oil;
• salt;
• sugar.

Take ingredients for filling:

• half a kilo of chicken meat - breasts, legs
• half a kilo of mushrooms, better than champignons
• 250 g cheese;
• 3 eggs category C1;
• large onion;
• a couple of tomatoes;
• green;
• garlic;
• salt;
• spices;
• sour cream.

We bake pancakes. Lightly beat the eggs with sugar and salt, pour in milk and vegetable oil. Add flour. Mix everything, breaking up any lumps. Bake pancakes in a special frying pan. Pour the batter into the middle of the heated frying pan with a ladle, then, holding it by the handle, spread the batter over the hot surface with your hand. After a few minutes, when the bottom of the pancake is fried, carefully lift it with a spatula and turn it over to fry the other side.

Let's make the filling. Cut the meat into pieces and fry. You can fry already boiled meat. Wash and cut the mushrooms, chop the onion, mix with the mushrooms and simmer it all in a frying pan, covering the top with a lid. Boil and chop the eggs. Grate the cheese on a coarse grater. Chop the onion and chop the garlic. Cut the tomatoes into thin slices. Eggs with onions and garlic need to be mixed together.

Forming a pie. Place the pancake in the bottom of a large dish. Place a layer of meat on it, then lay a layer of tomatoes, sprinkling it with cheese. Cover everything with the next pancake. Then add the mushrooms. Cover with a pancake and add meat. You need to alternate layers according to your taste, as you like. Grease the top pancake with sour cream and sprinkle with cheese. Place the pie in a slightly preheated oven for a couple of minutes until the cheese melts and turns lightly pink. There is another option - put it in the cold. After a couple of hours it will be perfectly soaked.

Quick lazy chicken

You can cook chicken pie in the oven very quickly. Any chicken meat is perfect for it - breast, legs or drumsticks. Cut from bones. However, you should know that white meat is less juicy.

Take the following for the test:

• 4 tbsp. l. mayonnaise;
• 4 tbsp. l. sour cream;
• 2 eggs;
• a glass of flour;
• soda;
• salt.

• chicken meat - two thighs and half a breast;
• 500 g potatoes;
• salt;
• pepper and spices.

Prepare the dough. Mix mayonnaise with sour cream and egg, add salt and soda. Gradually add flour, stirring out any lumps. The dough is liquid, the consistency is similar to sour cream.

Let's make the filling. Cut the meat into pieces, the onion into half rings, and the potatoes into circles. We do not mix the prepared products, but add salt and sprinkle with spices.

Let's make a pie. It can be baked either in a mold or in a regular frying pan without a handle. Grease the mold with oil and pour in the dough until it covers the bottom. First we lay potatoes on it in layers, then onions, then meat and cover everything with a layer of potatoes. Then fill everything with the second half of the dough.

Baking chicken– 45 minutes at a temperature of 180 degrees.

From shortcrust pastry

This chicken pot is from the “guests on the doorstep” series. It can be made very quickly, the ingredients of the ingredients can always be found in the refrigerator. It’s good to bake with fresh sour cream, but if you don’t have it, even one that has expired will do. When exposed to high temperature, all bacteria will die, so this dough is completely safe.

Take the following for the test:

• 250 g of premium butter;
• egg;
• 1.5 cups sour cream;
• 600 g flour;
• Art. l. vinegar;
• soda;
• salt.

Use the following for the filling:

• 2 legs or 4 drumsticks;
• bulb;
• 2 potato tubers;
• 60 g of premium butter;
• black pepper;
• salt.

Prepare the dough. Whisk the egg with salt, add sour cream and melted butter, stir. We also send soda slaked with vinegar here. Now it's the turn of the flour. Sift it in advance, then add it little by little into the mixture, kneading the soft dough. Cover the container with the dough with cling film and leave for 35 minutes.

Let's make the filling. Separate the meat from the bones, peel the potatoes, cut both into small cubes. Chop the onion and place it in a container with meat. Fill the filling with melted butter, sprinkle with pepper and salt.

Let's make a pie. We separate one third from the total piece of dough; this will be the top crust of the pie. Roll out both parts. The larger one is placed in a mold, forming sides. We distribute all the filling into it. Cover the top with the second, smaller part of the rolled out dough and seal the edges. Make a cut in the middle of the top crust.

We bake chicken. Place the pie in an oven preheated to moderate temperature and bake for 35-40 minutes.

Kurnik is a traditional Russian multi-layer pie with a savory filling. The first mentions of it date back to the 16th century. Of course, since that moment the recipe for its preparation has undergone some changes, but this does not prevent it from remaining as tasty and satisfying as many centuries ago. In today's article we will tell you what chicken is and how to bake it.

General information

Kurnik is a multi-tiered round pie with chicken, pancakes and mushrooms. Previously, it was prepared for especially important holidays like Easter, Trinity or weddings. It was considered a symbol of good luck, prosperity and wealth. As for the very name of this pastry, according to one version it is believed that it came from the chicken meat filling. According to another, no less plausible theory, the name came from the external vaguely reminiscent of a round Cossack, the similarity was enhanced by the fact that a small hole was made in the center of the pie, through which a trickle of steam came out.

Having figured out what chicken is, you need to talk about the features of its preparation. Today this pie is baked according to several recipes. It is made on the basis of puff pastry, unleavened dough, yeast dough, cream dough, kefir dough or sour cream dough. As for the filling, there are many interesting variations here too. The main filling component of this pie is chicken. It is supplemented with sauerkraut, potatoes, fried onions, nuts, mushrooms, vegetables, eggs or cereals.

Classic option

The chicken recipe involves using a fairly wide range of products. Therefore, check in advance whether you have on hand:

• 400 grams of white bread flour;
• ½ standard stick of butter;
• fresh egg;
• ¼ cup cow's milk;
• 3 large spoons of sour cream;
• a pinch of soda.

All this is necessary in order to knead the dough from which the chicken will be prepared. The classic recipe for this pie also calls for pancakes. To bake them you will have to include in your list:

• fresh egg;
• 350 milliliters of pasteurized milk;
• 5 large spoons of premium bread flour;
• sugar and salt (to taste).

As for the unsweetened filling, it includes:

• whole chicken;
• 400 grams of fresh mushrooms;
• 2 onions.
• 200 grams of boiled buckwheat;
• 2 eggs;
• salt, herbs and spices (to taste).

Algorithm of actions

Having figured out what chicken is, you need to understand how to cook it correctly. Let us warn you right away that creating this pie is a complex and time-consuming process. To simplify such a difficult task, it can be divided into several stages. First you need to do the test. To prepare it, combine all the required ingredients in one bowl and mix them thoroughly. The resulting mass is divided into two unequal parts, each of them is rolled out into thin round layers.

Now you can make pancakes. To create them, mix all the necessary ingredients in a deep bowl, trying to get rid of lumps. Six or eight pancakes are baked from the resulting batter.

The next step should be preparing the filling. To do this, combine boiled buckwheat with chopped sautéed onions in one bowl. In the other - fried mushrooms and chopped eggs, in the third - pieces of boiled chicken, three spoons of broth and spices.

Now that all the components are prepared, you can begin assembling the product. Place a smaller layer of dough on the bottom of the pan lined with parchment. Buckwheat is distributed on top and covered with a pancake. Chicken meat is placed on it. Place the pancake on top again and cover it. The layers are alternated in the same sequence until all the components are used. Then the whole thing is covered with a large layer of dough and brushed with beaten yolk. A small hole is made in the center of the future pie to allow steam to escape and it is sent to bake. Traditional kurnik is prepared in an oven heated to 200 degrees for half an hour.

Kefir option

This interesting recipe is slightly different from the previous one. To reproduce it, you don’t have to bake pancakes, but you will need to add pickles to the filling. Before you begin the process, see if you have:

• 400-500 grams of premium baking flour;
• a glass of kefir;
• 2 eggs;
• ½ teaspoon of soda;
• 75 grams of butter;
• pickled cucumber;
• 600 grams of chicken meat;
• 50 g buckwheat;
• salt and vegetable oil.

Process description

First you should work on the dough from which kefir-based kurnik will be baked. To prepare it, combine flour, soft butter and soda in a deep container. All this is rubbed well with your hands and then mixed with one egg, salt and warm kefir. The finished dough is wrapped in polyethylene and hidden in the refrigerator.

Now you can start creating the filling. To do this, washed and dried chicken meat is cut into small pieces and fried in heated vegetable fat along with chopped onions. Then grated cucumber and boiled buckwheat are added to it.

After this, you can begin assembling the chicken kefir. The chilled dough is divided into three unequal parts. Two of them are rolled out into thin circles. The third is used to make decor in the form of flagella. One of the round layers is laid out in a mold lined with parchment. Spread the filling on top and cover it with the remaining dough. The product is decorated with strands, brushed with egg yolk and put into the oven. Prepare a delicious chicken at 200-220 degrees for 30-40 minutes.

Sour cream option

We invite you to pay attention to another interesting and simple recipe for making savory Russian pie. It is extremely simple and does not require expensive products. All you need:

• 200 grams of margarine;
• fresh egg;
• 200 grams 25% sour cream;
• a teaspoon of soda;
• 300 grams of premium baking flour;
• chicken breast;
• large onion;
• salt (to taste);
• vegetable oil (for frying).

Cooking technology

Now that you know what chicken chicken is, you need to understand the steps of creating it using a simplified recipe. First of all, do the test. To do this, add soda to sour cream. A few minutes later, melted, but not hot, margarine and an egg are sent there. All this is mixed with flour, divided into two unequal parts and hidden in the refrigerator for an hour.

In order not to waste time, you can start filling. To do this, place pieces of chicken fillet and chopped onion in a frying pan greased with heated vegetable fat. All this is salted and fried until cooked.

At the last stage, you can start assembling the sour cream chicken. To do this, roll out the chilled dough into thin circles. One of the resulting layers is placed in a mold and covered with filling. The top of the pie is covered with the remaining dough, in the center of which a small hole is made. Bake it at 180 degrees for 40 minutes.

Puff base option

Using the method described below, you can relatively quickly prepare a fragrant and puff pastry recipe that involves using store-bought dough, which greatly facilitates and speeds up the process. To play it you will need:

• half a kilo of puff pastry;
• 300 grams of chicken fillet and boiled-frozen forest mushrooms;
• ½ cup rice;
• 3 hard-boiled eggs;
• large onion;
• 3 pancakes;
• 1 egg yolk (for brushing);
• green onions, salt, spices and vegetable oil.

Since this time you don't have to knead the dough, you can immediately start creating the filling. Pieces of chicken fillet are fried in heated vegetable fat. In a separate frying pan, brown the thawed mushrooms. In a separate bowl, mix chopped green onions, pre-cooked rice and chopped eggs.

The defrosted dough is divided into two unequal parts. A larger piece is rolled out into a round layer and placed in a fireproof mold. A pancake is placed on top. Rice filling is placed on it. All this is covered with another pancake. Chicken meat is distributed over it. Place pancake and mushrooms on top. The last layer should be the remaining dough. The pie is brushed with beaten yolk and sent for heat treatment. Cook it at 220-230 degrees for about 20-30 minutes.

The dough for kurnik can be made unleavened, flaky, or sandy, because the main thing in this pie is the filling.

Kurnik is an old Russian pie, the pinnacle of culinary art with a long history. During the time of Ivan the Terrible, kurnik was served at the royal table on especially solemn occasions, and then for centuries it was a mandatory treat at the wedding table.

Kurnik of our ancestors was a tall closed pie made of unleavened pastry with a complex puff filling - chicken meat, porridge, mushrooms, eggs, thick milk sauce. The preparation took a long time. The pancakes were layered with different fillings. The pie was baked in a Russian oven on birch logs. Served with thick milk sauce. The dish is truly royal. It was simply impossible not to like it.

Modern chicken pies are prepared using a simplified version. Buckwheat and millet are replaced by rice or potatoes with onions, fewer layers of filling are used, and different types of dough are used. Kurniks made from yeast, puff pastry or shortbread dough turn out just as good. How to prepare delicious dough for chicken will be discussed below.

Photo No. 1. Recipe for a delicious simple dough for kurnik with kefir

The simplest dough for chicken is made with kefir. It is prepared quickly and easily, it turns out soft, and does not lose its taste if it sits in the refrigerator for some time.

Recipe ingredients:

• flour 500 g.
• eggs 2 pcs.
• kefir 250 ml.
• margarine 100 g.
• salt 1 teaspoon
• sugar 2 teaspoons

Method for preparing dough for kurnik with kefir:

1. Melt the margarine. Let it cool a little.
2. Whisk the eggs. Add margarine, salt, sugar. Gradually adding flour, knead into a soft dough. Wrap the dough in a plastic bag and put it in the refrigerator.
3. Can be used after an hour. Or store in the refrigerator for 2-3 days without deteriorating in taste.

An interesting recipe for crumbly dough with mayonnaise will appeal to those who love kurnik with thin dough. The dough resembles shortbread, but is softer and more elastic. It is easy to work with, it does not stick to your hands, rolls out thinly, and does not tear.

Recipe ingredients:

• mayonnaise ½ cup
• water ½ cup
• vegetable oil 3 tbsp. spoons
• flour 400 g.
• salt to taste

Cooking method:

1. Mix water and mayonnaise until smooth. Add salt and vegetable oil. Stir again.
2. Gradually add sifted flour. Knead soft, elastic dough.

Photo No. 3. Recipe for kurnik dough with sour cream

Butter dough for kurnik is considered classic. It is tender, plastic, does not tear and retains the shape of the shaped decorations well, because initially the kurnik was a festive pie, so it was decorated richly and variedly.

Recipe ingredients:

• wheat flour 600 g.
• eggs 3 pcs.
• milk 150 ml.
• sour cream 5 tbsp. spoons
• salt, soda, sugar 1 teaspoon each

Method for preparing dough for kurnik with sour cream:

1. First remove the milk and sour cream from the refrigerator.
2. Beat eggs with salt and sugar. Add sour cream, soda and milk. Stir. Gradually stir in flour. The dough should not be too tough, but also not stick to your hands. Not all flour may be needed.
3. Cover the lump of dough with a towel and let it stand for 20 minutes, after which you can start preparing the chicken.

Sand pestle makes delicious portioned chicken like in the photo - small pies with chicken meat, cereals, mushrooms and vegetables. Eating such pies is more convenient. You can put them in your child's school or take them with you on a picnic.

Recipe ingredients:

• flour 3-4 cups
• margarine 1 pack (250 g)
• sour cream 250 ml.
• baking powder 1 teaspoon
• salt to taste

Cooking method:

1. Melt the margarine. Let it cool a little. Mix margarine with sour cream.
2. Sift the flour. Mix it with baking powder. Gradually adding flour to the mixture of sour cream and margarine, knead a plastic dough. Place it in the refrigerator for 1 hour.

Kurnik for everyone can be baked from puff pastry. It's easier to buy ready-made frozen puff pastry, defrost it and use it for baking. We recommend making puff pastry at home.

Recipe ingredients:

• flour 4 cups
• margarine 400 g.
• cold water 200 ml.
• eggs 2 pcs.
• vinegar 9% ½ tbsp. spoons
• salt ½ teaspoon

Method for preparing dough for kurnik with margarine:

1. Sift 3 cups of flour onto a work surface. Leave one glass. Make a slide. Make a funnel in the center of the slide. Beat eggs, pour in cold water, vinegar, add salt. Knead soft dough. It should not stick to your hands.
2. Mix softened margarine in a bowl with ½ cup flour.
3. Roll out the dough into a layer. Place margarine in the center. Fold the layer into an envelope, tucking the ends inward. Roll out again into a layer. Repeat the procedure 3-4 times. Between rolling out, place the dough in the refrigerator for 30-40 minutes. The finished dough can be frozen and used as needed.

Whatever dough you choose for chicken, there are general rules and small subtleties of preparation. Knowing how to prepare dough for kurnik, your pie will be as it should be, and the dough will be tasty, soft, and pliable:

• Sift the flour before preparing the dough. The flour is saturated with oxygen, so the finished product comes out soft and airy.
• The taste of chicken improves if it is prepared from quality ingredients. Instead of margarine, take high-quality butter, and instead of store-bought sour cream. The taste of the chicken will be incomparably better.
• Shortbread, puff pastry, kefir dough can be made in advance and stored in the refrigerator.
• Before rolling, divide the dough into 2 parts. Less dough goes into the base of the chicken pot (1/3 part). Leave most of it for the top of the pie so that you can easily cover the filling and seal the edges.
• Brush the top of the chicken pot with egg yolk. The finished dish will be shiny and appetizing.