INGREDIENTS
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Ingredients
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1 package frozen potato pierogies
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Salt and freshly ground black pepper
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5 tablespoons butter, divided
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2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil (EVOO)
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6 boneless, skinless chicken thighs, cut into 4 chunks
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2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into 6 chunks
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1/4 cup flour (eyeball it)
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2 tablespoons smoked paprika
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1/2 small green cabbage, core removed and discarded, leaves cut into 1- to 1 1/2-inch pieces
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3 ribs celery, thinly sliced on an long angle
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2 medium carrots, thinly sliced on a long angle
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1 large onion, thinly sliced
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1 fresh or dry bay leaf
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1/2 cup pickle juice from whatever kind of pickles you keep in your fridge (eyeball it)
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1 can o’ beer, your favorite pale ale or lager, whatever kind you keep in the fridge
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2 tablespoons spicy brown mustard, recommended Gulden's brand (eyeball it)
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3 sprigs fresh dill, roughly chopped
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1/4 cup (about a handful) flat leaf parsley leaves, roughly chopped
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Serves 4