Chicken Kiev
Russian flavors, weeknight effort. Chicken breasts meets butter in a 60-minute dinner worth keeping in rotation.
✓ USDA-verified nutrition data
713 calories
62g protein
35g carbs
35g fat
1g fiber
Ingredients
- 4 Chicken breasts
- 1/2 cup Butter
- 4 cloves Garlic
- 1/4 cup Dill
- 1/2 cup All-purpose flour
- 2 Eggs
- 1 cup Breadcrumbs
- 2 tbsp Parsley
Steps
- Mash the softened butter with minced garlic, dill, parsley, and salt; roll into a log and freeze solid — frozen butter is the secret to a molten center.
- Butterfly each chicken breast and pound to an even quarter-inch; season both sides.
- Place a chunk of the frozen herb butter in the center, fold the chicken around it, and roll into a tight parcel, tucking the ends.
- Chill 20 minutes, then bread firmly: flour, beaten egg, breadcrumbs, pressing so the coating seals completely.
- Fry in 350-degree oil 3 minutes per side until golden, then finish in a 375-degree oven 12 minutes.
- Rest 5 minutes so the butter redistributes; cut open at the table for the full molten effect.