Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 500 grams Varenyky (potato filled, from frozen or homemade)
  • 1 large Onion (yellow, chopped)
  • 200 grams Pork Belly (cut into bite size pieces)
  • 2 tbsp Olive Oil
  • Sunflower Oil (for shallow frying)
  • 3 tbsp Sour Cream (optional, for serving)
  • Salt (to taste)

Instruction

  • Set a pot of salted water on a boil. In a pan on another burner add some olive oil and the pork belly and onion. Put the frozen varenyky in the pot of boiling water and put the pork belly and onion in the pan.
  • Salt and saute the pork belly and onion on medium high until both are fully cooked. It should take about 6 minutes, which is the same amount of time the varenyky needs to boil.
  • Remove the contents of the pan and set in a separate bowl. Add some sunflower oil to the pan and bring up the heat. Drain the water from the pot of varenyky.
  • When the pan is hot add the varenyky one by one making sure they are not touching each other. I fry them on each side for about 2 minutes, or until they become deep golden brown. When they are finished set them in a colander or strainer, salt them, and let the excess oil drip off.
  • Add the fried varenyky to the pot/bowl with the pork belly and onion. Mix everything up and serve with a side of thick sour cream. Enjoy.