Traditional Russian Chicken Recipes

SHCHI - RUSSIAN CABBAGE SOUP

Steps:

• If you have Chicken Broth, use it. If not, place a few chicken drumsticks (or any other chicken pieces - chicken wings, chicken breast, chicken thighs) in a large pot with some whole black peppercorns, a few dry bay leaves, fill with water and cook for 35-45 minutes. Season to taste with salt. Strain the broth through a fine mesh sieve lined with a paper towel or a paper towel. Take the chicken meat off the bone, cut or shred into bite sized pieces, set aside to be add to the soup at the end.
• Heat the butter or oil in a large pot or dutch oven and add the chopped onion and grated carrots. Season with salt and ground black pepper to taste. Sauté the vegetables on medium heat for about 5 minutes until they are tender.
• Meanwhile, rehydrate the dry mushrooms by pouring boiling water over them and setting aside until they get soft. Wash them really well, add the mushrooms to the soup pot. Strain the mushroom liquid through a fine mesh sieve lined with a coffee filter or paper towel and add it to the soup along with the chicken broth. Bring the soup to a boil, season with salt, if it needs it. Reduce the heat to simmer, cover and cook for about 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, prep the rest of the vegetables - peel and chop the potatoes, shred the cabbage and chop the fresh herbs.
• Add the potatoes, cabbage and sauerkraut to the broth. Add them to the soup and add water to the soup to make it the consistently that you like. Cook the soup at a simmer, covered, until the potatoes and cabbage are tender, another 30 - 45 minutes.
• Add the cooked chicken to the soup at the very end, giving it just enough time to heat through.
• When the soup is cooked, garnish with fresh herbs and serve with a dollop of sour cream in each bowl.

RUSSIAN CHICKEN

Steps:

• Mix the Russian dressing, apricot jelly, (mayo if applicable) and french onion soup.
• Stir until well combined in separate bowl.
• Place chicken in glass baking pan.
• Pour dressing mix over chicken and bake uncovered at 350°F for 40-50 minutes, until chicken is cooked through.
• Served best over Jasmine rice.
• Enjoy!

FOUR-INGREDIENT BAKED RUSSIAN CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Trim chicken of any fat. Rinse and pat dry and place in a 9x13 pan.
• Mix dressing, soup mix and jam together in a bowl. Pour over chicken. Bake, uncovered, in preheated oven for 45 minutes to 1 hour. Serve over rice. Enjoy!!
• NOTE:There's no wrong or right to the amount of jam and Russian dressing. The last time I made it, I used the entire bottle of dressing but used about 3/4 of the bottle of jam. Do whatever you think tastes good. Either way, you will have plenty of sauce left over to drizzle over rice!

TRADITIONAL RUSSIAN PIROZHKI

Steps:

• Place 1/2 cup milk in a cup or small bowl. Stir in sugar and sprinkle yeast over the top. Set aside until foamy, about 10 minutes. Pour the remaining milk into a large bowl.
• Add the melted butter, egg, salt and 1 cup of flour to the large bowl with the milk. Stir in the yeast mixture. Mix in flour 1 cup at a time until dough pulls away from the sides of the bowl and doesn't stick to your hands. Cover the bowl loosely and set in a warm place to rise for about 1 hour. Dough should almost triple in size.
• While you wait for the dough to rise, melt the remaining butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add cabbage and cook, stirring frequently, until cabbage has wilted. Mix in the eggs and season with salt and pepper. Continue to cook, stirring occasionally until cabbage is tender. Set this aside for the filling.
• Place the risen dough onto a floured surface and gently form into a long snake about 2 inches wide. Cut into 1 inch pieces and roll each piece into a ball. Flatten the balls by hand until they are 4 to 5 inches across. Place a spoonful of the cabbage filling in the center and fold in half to enclose. Pinch the edges together to seal in the filling.
• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line one or two baking sheets with aluminum foil. Place the pirozhki onto the baking sheet, leaving room between them for them to grow.
• Bake for 20 minutes in the preheated oven, or until golden brown.

SIMPLE RUSSIAN SOUP

Steps:

• Cut chicken into bite-size pieces. Slice the garlic. Break bay leaf into small pieces. Combine the chicken, salt, pepper, bay leaf pieces, and garlic. Mix everything. Keep covered and refrigerated until ready to use.
• In a large pot, bring water to a soft boil. Add the seasoned chicken and cook over medium/high heat for about 10 minutes, removing any impurities that rise to the top.
• Finely chop the onions. In a skillet, over med/high heat, saute onions with butter and oil until onions are tender.
• Shred the carrot and add to the onions, saute until carrots are tender, stirring frequently so the carrots don't burn. Once sauteed, at to the soup.
• Meanwhile, peel and cube your potatoes. Add to the pot and cook for 10 minutes.
• Slice red pepper into thin strands. Break the pasta into small pieces. Add the pepper, seasoning and broken pasta into the soup. Cook until pasta is tender.
• Remove the soup from heat and add desired chopped herbs.
• Enjoy.

EASY RUSSIAN CHICKEN

Steps:

• 1. Preheat your oven to 400 degrees.
• 2. Spray a 9x13 pan with cooking spray. Cut 4 chicken breasts in half and place them in the pan. They will cook a lot faster for you, if you cut them.
• 3. Slice 1/4 to 1/2 of a sweet white onion. Cut the strips nice and thin, won't you? It will help them cook faster.
• 4. Arrange the onion slices on top of the chicken.
• 5. Mix 1 (8 ounce) container of Russian dressing with 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/8 teaspoon pepper. Stir it well to combine and then pour it over the top of the chicken and onions.
• 6. Sprinkle the dressing with 1/4 cup brown sugar.
• 7. Cover the pan tightly with aluminum foil and pop it into the oven.
• 8. Bake for 30 minutes. Then carefully remove the foil and spoon some of the beautiful orange sauce onto each chicken breast.
• 9. Allow the chicken to bake, uncovered for 20 more minutes, or until the chicken is no longer pink on the inside and the onions are nice and tender.
• 10. Remove the pan from the oven, carefully cover it with the foil and let it sit for about 5 minutes. This will help it stay super moist and wonderful.
• Serve over rice. Enjoy!

RUSSIAN CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
• Mix Russian dressing and peach jam together. Add water until well blended.
• Place the chicken thighs in a dutch oven or a roaster pan.
• Pour the mixture over the thighs.
• Cover and cook chicken for 40 minutes. Remove cover and continue to cook for another 35-50 minutes or until internal temperature reaches 165°F (74°C).

CHICKEN KIEV ( AUTHENTIC RUSSIAN RECIPE)

Steps:

• HOW TO MAKE GARLIC BUTTER FOR CHICKEN KIEV
• In a bowl of your food processor with chopper attachment combine butter, garlic cloves, fresh herbs & pepper. Process until it reaches the paste consistency.
• Form a log 4 cm/1.5 inches thick, cover with plastic wrap and put it in the freezer for at least 15-20 minutes.
• First, remove fat & tenderloins from chicken fillet and pat dry.
• Place chicken on the cutting board, cover with plastic or wax paper. Carefully pound the chicken breast with a meat mallet. You must get 0.5 cm / 0.2 "thick chicken breasts. Try not to tear chicken. Otherwise, later, sealed butter will ooze when you will fry Chicken Kiev. Peel off wax paper.
• Coat the pound chicken breasts in chicken spice mix and let them marinate for 10-15 minutes.
• Take the prepared garlic-herbs butter and cut into 4 equal pieces.
• Place 1 piece of garlic-herbs butter in the centre of each chicken breast.
• Roll into a log, seal from the edges & cover with plastic (make sure that chicken is tightly wrapped with plastic). Put Chicken Kiev in the freezer for 1 hour.
• In a saucepan heat 2 cups vegetable oil.
• Prepare 3 bowls: Corn Flour bowl, bread crumbs bowl & Egg bowl.
• Remove chicken Kiev from the freezer, unwrap. Coat first in flour (it will absorb extra liquid) then dip each peace in slightly beaten eggs, and coat with bread crumbs.
• Fry the Kievs for 3-4 minutes per side until golden & cooked.
• You may have to do it in batches.
• Transfer to a baking tray and bake 20 minutes more.
• Serve with Mashed Potatoes or salad.