Spicy Honey Butter Pierogi Bites (Air Fryer)
I brought these to a Super Bowl party and someone asked if they could hire me to cater. They're FROZEN PIEROGI with hot honey. That's it. Frozen pierogi, air fried until crispy and golden, drizzled with hot honey and sprinkled with everything bagel seasoning. The entire prep is 15 minutes including the time it takes to preheat the air fryer. And the result is so disproportionately delicious compared to the effort that I feel like I'm getting away with something every time I make them.
Ingredients
- 1 bag frozen pierogi potato-cheese, any brand — Mrs. T's works perfectly
- Cooking spray or olive oil spray
- Everything bagel seasoning
Hot Honey
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1 tablespoon sriracha or more for spicier
- 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- Squeeze of lime
Optional Dipping Sauces
- Gochujang sour cream from the kimchi pierogi recipe
- Regular sour cream with chives
- Ranch
Method
Air Fry the Pierogi
- Preheat air fryer to 200C / 400F. Arrange frozen pierogi in a single layer — don't thaw, don't stack, don't overlap. Spray generously with cooking spray on both sides. Air fry 10-12 minutes, flipping halfway, until golden brown and crispy on the outside, hot and creamy on the inside. They should be puffy, blistered, and deeply golden. If they're pale, give them 2 more minutes. The crispier the better.
Make the Hot Honey
- While pierogi cook, mix honey, sriracha, red pepper flakes, and lime juice. Warm it in the microwave for 15 seconds — warm honey drizzles better. That's the entire recipe for hot honey. It takes 30 seconds and transforms everything it touches.
Assemble
- Transfer the crispy pierogi to a plate. Drizzle hot honey over the top. Sprinkle with everything bagel seasoning. The combination of crispy, starchy pierogi + sweet-spicy honey + savoury everything seasoning is absurd. It hits sweet, spicy, salty, crunchy, and creamy in every bite. My babcia would not understand the everything bagel seasoning. She would understand the pierogi. She would eat them all.