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Elegant Chicken Kiev
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5 from 4 votes

Elegant Chicken Kiev

Chicken Kiev is elegant dish made with a breaded tender chicken breast wrapped around an oozing core of herbed butter. Done correctly, the crispy Chicken Kiev releases a flowing stream of herbed butter when you cut into it. 
Prep Time1 hour 40 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time2 hours
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Servings: 3 servings
Calories: 356kcal

Ingredients

  • 3 chicken breasts (boneless and skinless) trimmed of all fat
  • ½ stick 2 ounces unsalted butter, room temperature
  • 1 teaspoon fresh rosemary finely chopped
  • 1 Tablespoon fresh parsley finely chopped
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • Additional salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 egg
  • ¼ cup milk
  • ¾ cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup Panko bread crumbs
  • Peanut oil for frying

Instructions

  • Place chicken breast in 1 gallon ziploc bag. Pound to ¼-inch thickness. Place on piece of plastic wrap; sprinkle with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Repeat with additional chicken breasts.
  • Combine butter, parsley, rosemary, salt, and pepper in a small bowl. Transfer to piece of plastic wrap. Form into cylinder. Freeze for 15 minutes, or until butter hardens.
  • Divide herbed butter into three pieces. Place one piece of butter at widest part of flattened chicken breast. Gather chicken breast around butter to totally enclose it. Freeze for 30 minutes.
  • Season flour with ¼ teaspoon of salt and ⅛ teaspoon of pepper. Combine egg and milk.
  • Bread the chicken bundles as follows: (1) coat with seasoned flour; (2) coat with egg/milk mixture; (3) coat again with seasoned flour; (4) coat with egg/milk mixture; (5) coat with bread crumbs. During the breading, press gathered seams together.
  • Place breaded chicken bundles on wax paper lined plate; refrigerate for at least an hour.
  • Heat 1-½ inches of oil in Dutch Oven. Preheat oven to 400° F. Line baking sheet with aluminum foil; set aside.
  • Fry breaded chicken bundles, seam side down first, in hot oil until golden brown on both sides, about one minute per side. Drain on paper towels.
  • Place chicken bundles, seam side up, on prepared baking sheet; bake at 400° F for 20 minutes, or until herbed butter begins to seep out. Remove from oven; let sit for 5 minutes.
  • Yield: 3 servings.

Nutrition

Calories: 356kcal | Carbohydrates: 39g | Protein: 32g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 128mg | Sodium: 502mg | Potassium: 537mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 260IU | Vitamin C: 3.1mg | Calcium: 78mg | Iron: 3.2mg