Fried Onion and Chicken Kreplach
- Ready In:
- 3hrs 20mins
- Ingredients:
- 10
- Yields:
-
30 Kreplach
ingredients
- 2 large onions, ver thinly sliced (about 4 cups)
- coarse kosher salt
- 1 cup chicken (calls for both light & dark meat, although I used white only, leftover from chicken soup is fine)
- 3 -4 tablespoons chicken broth
- 2 tablespoons mild olive oil or 2 tablespoons canola oil
- 1 large egg, lightly beaten
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh dill
- fresh ground black pepper
- 30 wonton wrappers (have some extra in case of tearing)
- egg wash (1-2 large eggs, as needed each beaten with 1 teaspoon water)
directions
- Separate the onions into rings.
- To draw out the moisture, toss in a bowl with 1 1/2 teaspoons salt; set aside for about 20 minutes, stirring from time to time.
- Then place the onions between sheets of paper towelling, pressing down to soak up as much onion water as possible.
- Meanwhile, prepare the chicken: roughly shred it (preferably using your fingers, so you can find little bits of gristle or bone) and place in a bowl.
- If the chicken is very dry - usually the case if you are using chicken left over from soup - spoon some broth over it, mix well, and let it drink in the liquid for at least 15 minutes.
- Heat the oil in a large heavy skillet over med-high heat; add the onion, and keep tossing with a spatula as they soften and begin to golden.
- Stir in the garli and continue cooking and turning, until the mixture is a deep caramel color, but before it turns crispy, about 5 minutes.
- Stir the onions into the chicken and let cool slightly,
- Add the egg, dill, and salt and pepper to taste.
- Refrigerate the mixture for at least an hour.
- Fill and trim the kreplach using about 1 heaping teaspoon of filling per krepl, folding into a tight triangle, and sealing with the egg wash.
- Poach the kreplach, in a large wide pot, bring at least 5 qts of lightly salted water to boil.
- Slip in the kreplach, one by one, being careful not to overcrowd the pot (if necessary cook in batches).
- Lower the temperature slightly (the kreplach might explode if the water is boiling furiously) and poach until tender - 3-5 minutes (exact time will vary on the brand of wonton wrappers used).
- Lift out the kreplach, a few at a time with a large skimmer, gently shaking the skimmer so the water drains back into the pot (they are too fragile to pour into a colander).
- Serve the kreplach in soup. Or serve poached or sauteed kreplach with gravy, fried onions, or fried mushrooms as a side dish or appetizer.
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Tasty, easy to make and a good use of leftover chicken. Fresh dill adds a nice flavor. I found this to be a little salty, I would probably cut back on the salt on the onions a little.<br/><br/>I sauteed them after poached, giving a nice texture. Also added a little garlic to the onions, although the recipe didn't say how much to use.
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