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pierogi recipe

Crab Rangoon Pierogies

The Starving Chef
These pierogies are far from traditional - stuffed with crab and cheese!
Prep Time 1 hour
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Asian, International, Polish
Servings 24 pierogies

Ingredients
  

FOR DOUGH:

  • 2 cups flour + more for dusting as needed
  • ½ cup warm water 90-110°F
  • 2 eggs
  • pinch salt

FOR FILLING:

  • 1 russet potato chopped & boiled
  • 1 packages shredded crab meat can sub imitation crab
  • 3 tablespoons spicy pepper jelly
  • 4 oz cream cheese room temperature
  • 2 green onion or chives + more for topping
  • ¼ cup red onion finely chopped
  • 4 tablespoons butter + more as needed
  • 1 onion sliced & sauted, for serving
  • water for sealing

Instructions
 

  • Prepare the filling. First, chop and boil the potato until tender, about 20 minutes. Remove from the water and mash until smooth. Cool until no longer steaming when stirred.
  • For the dough, mix together all ingredients throughly until a thick, sticky dough forms. Continue to work the dough with your hands, adding more flour as needed, and start to knead until a smooth dough forms. Roll into a ball and rest for 30 minutes to 1 hour to relax the gluten. Relaxing the dough will make it easier to work with.
  • Stir in the crab meat, spicy pepper jelly, cream cheese, green onion and red onion into the mashed potatoes. Mix until incorporated.
  • Dust a large, clean surface with flour. Using a rolling pin, roll out the dough until it is 1/4 inch thick. Then use a circle cookie cutter or the top of a round drinking glass to create 3 inch wide circles. The excess dough can be re-rolled and cut. Continue until no dough is remaining.
  • Working one by one, spoon about 1 tablespoon of the potato crab mixture onto the center of each dough wrapper. Dab your fingers in a small bowl of water and rub along the edges. Pinch, twist or fold the edges together. Set aside on a plate lined with paper towels to absorb any excess water.
  • Melt the butter in a skillet over medium high heat. If using, saute the onions until tender and set aside.
  • Melt the remaining butter and pan fry the pierogies in small batches. Cook on both sides until the pierogies are golden brown and crispy, about 5-8 minutes per batch. Do not overcrowd the skillet. Repeat until all pierogies are cooked.
  • Serve cooked pierogies warm with the sauted onions and a spinkling of chives on top. Serve with Thai ginger chili sauce or sour cream. Freeze any remaining pierogies for up to 6 months. Enjoy!
Keyword crab, cream cheese, pierogies, potatoes
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