A little background on this dish before I get to the ingredients and steps! I have childhood memories of my mom and my grandmother (Babcia) making these when I was a kid. They do take some time to make but they are totally and utterly worth every minute, I promise!! The recipe that I am going to share is made with pork however you can make it with chicken or you can make it with a mix of pork and chicken. Happy cooking friends!

What You’ll Need:

1 pound of Pork Tenderloin - cubed in 1/2” chunks
1 small white onion, diced medium
1 clove of garlic, chopped
3 whole eggs
1/2 tbsp of salt
1/2 tbsp of ground black pepper
2 tsp of garlic powder
2 tsp of onion powder
2 tsp of dried Italian seasoning
3 tsp of paprika, sweet
2 tsp of Maggi Seasoning (if you do not have this, you can omit)
1 1/2 Cups of breadcrumbs
2 tbsp of vegetable oil
Bamboo skewers (5-8 of them)

Let’s Get Started:

Start by cutting your pork into cubes. Dice your onion and chop your garlic. Get all of these ingredients and put them into a medium sized bowl.
Next, season the pork mixture with all of the herbs and spices.
Crack your eggs into the bowl with the pork. Mix everything together until well combined.
Cover the bowl and put it into the fridge. Overnight is best but if that cannot be done, at least 4 hours is crucial. If you can vac-pac your meat mixture, then you can cut down on marinating time as well.
Once the meat has marinated, you need to skewer it. The onions will not be skewered and unfortunately will just have be discarded due to the eggs being a part of the marinade. You want to skewer enough meat onto each bamboo skewer that you get about 3 inches worth of coverage.
Take your finished skewers and begin rolling them in the breadcrumbs. You will need to make sure that you do not surface coat the skewers. You really need to press the breadcrumbs into the meat so that the meat stays together and so that when you pan fry the patyczki, you will get a nice crust.
You can then begin to pre-heat your frying pan with the vegetable oil. In the meantime, pre-heat your oven to 350 degrees. Fry the patyczki until golden brown on all sides. Put them into a shallow baking dish, cover with aluminum foil and bake in the oven for 1 hour. After the hour passes, turn off your oven and leave them into the cooling oven for another hour.
If you want to eat them right away, you can simply heat them up in the oven again until warm. If you want to eat them the next day, simply refrigerate and reheat. You can also freeze them once they are out of the oven.

Makes 5-8 skewers.

I often serve these with mashed potatoes and a salad. My mom used to make these with a tomato sauce however I do not think that they need it. The recipe above is truly one that takes a little bit of time to “perfect”. Changing the seasoning, mastering the skewering and timing of cooking. All of these little things are what make this recipe truly unique. I would love to hear your stories and comments about this recipe! Happy cooking!