Chicken Kiev

Ingredients
  

For the Herb Butter:

  • 1 stick unsalted butter, at room temp, and an additional 1/4 stick for frying; do not substitute margarine
  • 3 tbsp. parsley, chopped
  • 3 tbsp. dill, finely chopped
  • 2 tbsp. chives, finely chopped
  • 1 garlic, minced
  • Juice of 1/2 lemon

For the Chicken:

  • 1.5-pounds boneless chicken breasts, cut in halves
  • Salt and pepper, to taste
  • 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 4 whole eggs, beaten
  • 2 1/2 cups bread crumbs, preferably panko
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil

Instructions
 

To prepare the herb butter:

  • In a small bowl, mix butter, parsley, dill, chives, garlic, lemon juice and a pinch of salt.
  • Put mixture on a piece of plastic wrap and form into a 1 1/2-inch thick roll.
  • Wrap and place in freezer for 1 hour.

To prepare the mushroom asiago chicken:

  • Pre-heat oven to 325°F.
  • Place one chicken breast into a medium-sized plastic baggie and gently pound until about 1/8 of an inch thick.
  • Remove from bag and lightly season with salt and pepper.
  • Repeat with each chicken breast.
  • Remove frozen herb butter roll from the plastic wrap and cut into 6 equal pieces.
  • Place one on each chicken breast and roll chicken breast up around it.
  • Secure it with a toothpick.
  • Prepare 3 shallow bowls, one with flour, one with eggs and one with breadcrumbs.
  • Roll each chicken breast first in flour, then dip generously into beaten eggs and finally roll in breadcrumbs, applying gentle pressure to ensure good coverage.
  • Over medium heat, panfry chicken in vegetable oil and additional butter until golden brown.
  • Bake for about 40 minutes; temperature inside chicken should reach 180°F.
  • Remove toothpicks and serve immediately.
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