Description
Chicken Kiev is a classic Eastern European dish of tender, juicy, chicken rolled with flavorful herb butter and wrapped in a crispy coat of breading.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts (6–8 oz. each)
- Salt
- Black pepper
- 8 tbsp unsalted butter, softened
- 3 garlic cloves, pressed
- 3 tbsp fresh minced parsley
- 2 tbsp minced chives
- 2 tbsp fresh minced dill weed
- 1 lemon, zest only
- 4 eggs
- 3 cups Panko bread crumbs
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 1 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tbsp dried parsley
- 1/2 tbsp dried dill weed (optional)
- 2–3 cups canola oil
Instructions
- Compound Butter: Mix softened butter with minced herbs, garlic, lemon zest, salt, and pepper. Spread butter in a log-like shape on plastic wrap, wrap tightly, and place into the freezer for about 15 minutes.
- Prepare Chicken: Butterfly the chicken breasts by slicing through the center without cutting completely through. Place in a zip-lock bag and pound with a meat tenderizer to between 1/4 and 1/8 of an inch thick. Season both sides with salt and pepper.
- Roll and Chill: Slice the butter log into 8 even slices. Place two slices of butter on each chicken breast, roll tightly into a pocket, and wrap securely in plastic wrap. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours or overnight.
- Prepare Batter: Preheat oven to 350°F and heat oil to 350°F. Prepare three bowls: one with whisked eggs, salt, and pepper; one with flour, salt, pepper, and garlic powder; and one with Panko crumbs, dried herbs, salt, and pepper.
- Bread the Chicken: Remove chicken from plastic. Dredge in flour, then egg, then Panko crumbs. Repeat the process (flour, egg, Panko) for a double coating, pressing gently with hands.
- Fry: Carefully add chicken to the oil and fry for 3-4 minutes per side until deep golden brown.
- Bake: Place fried chicken on a wire rack over a baking sheet. Bake for 20-24 minutes.
Notes
Compound butter can be stored in the fridge for up to a month or freezer for 3 months. Chilling the rolled chicken for at least 2 hours is essential to keep the butter inside during cooking.
- Prep Time: 45 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Deep fry and Bake
- Cuisine: Ukrainian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 696 kcal
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 533 mg
- Fat: 33 g
- Saturated Fat: 17 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15 g
- Trans Fat: 1 g
- Carbohydrates: 59 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 40 g
- Cholesterol: 296 mg