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Cooked Chicken Kiev Recipe cut open, showing melted butter and cheese inside, garnished with fresh parsley.

Chicken Kiev Recipe

Classic Ukrainian Chicken Kiev recipe juicy chicken breast with crispy coating and a molten garlic-herb butter center. Perfect for elegant dinners or family meals.
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Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Eastern European, Ukrainian
Keyword: Breast chicken, Chicken Ala Kiev, Chicken french recipe, Natasha Kitchen
Prep Time: 25 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Chill Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 20 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 620kcal
Cost: $15

Equipment

  • 1 Meat mallet ( Rolling pin)
  • 1 Sharp chef’s knife
  • 3 Large mixing bowls
  • 1 Plastic wrap
  • 1 Skillet (Frying pan)
  • 1 Baking tray

Ingredients

  • 4 Boneless chicken breasts
  • 4 Garlic cloves - roasted or minced
  • 8 tablespoon Unsalted butter
  • 2 tablespoon Fresh parsley - chopped
  • 1 tablespoon Fresh chives - minced
  • 1 teaspoon Lemon zest
  • 1 cup All-purpose flour
  • 2 Large eggs - beaten
  • 2 cups Panko breadcrumbs
  • 1 teaspoon Fine sea salt
  • ½ teaspoon Black pepper
  • ½ cup Vegetable oil
  • 2 tablespoon Butter - for finishing

Instructions

  • Mix garlic, herbs, and butter, then roll into log and freeze
    Raw chicken breasts stuffed with garlic, herbs, and butter, with lemon zest, garlic, and parsley on the side.
  • Pound chicken breasts evenly to prepare for filling
    Chicken breasts stuffed with a butter and herb mixture on a wooden board with bowls of breadcrumbs, parsley, and salt.
  • Place butter log inside chicken and seal edges tightly
    Hands wrapping a chicken breast with slices of cheese and butter inside.
  • Dredge in flour, egg, and breadcrumbs for crispy crust
    Egg yolk sitting on a mixture of flour and grated cheese for coating.
  • Fry or bake until golden, rest, then serve hot
    Breaded chicken fillets frying in hot oil in a pan.

Notes

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

Nutrition

Serving: 250g | Calories: 620kcal (31%) | Carbohydrates: 22g (7%) | Protein: 44g (88%) | Fat: 38g (58%) | Saturated Fat: 15g (94%) | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 14g | Trans Fat: 0.5g | Cholesterol: 180mg (60%) | Sodium: 720mg (31%) | Potassium: 560mg (16%) | Fiber: 2g (8%) | Sugar: 1g (1%) | Vitamin A: 830IU (17%) | Vitamin C: 7mg (8%) | Calcium: 70mg (7%) | Iron: 2.5mg (14%)
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