Description
Chicken Kiev brings a classic Russian dish right to your dinner table with crispy golden breading and a secret butter center that melts perfectly when cut. Tender chicken breasts stuffed with herbed butter create a simple yet elegant meal guaranteed to impress your family and friends.
Ingredients
Scale
Proteins:
- 4 (8 ounces) skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, pounded to ¼-inch thickness
Filling:
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
- 1 pinch cayenne pepper
Coating and Seasoning:
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1 pinch salt
- 2 large eggs, beaten
- 2 cups panko bread crumbs
- 2 cups vegetable oil for frying, or as needed
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Create a flavor-packed butter mixture by combining 2 minced garlic cloves, 1 pinch salt, 2 tablespoons chopped parsley, and 6 tablespoons unsalted butter. Shape the mixture into 4 compact logs and freeze until solid, about 30 minutes.
- Gently pound 4 chicken breasts to ¼-inch thickness. Season each piece with salt and pepper. Place one frozen butter log in the center of each chicken breast, carefully folding the edges to enclose the butter completely. Secure each bundle with toothpicks.
- Prepare three separate shallow dishes: one with 1 cup all-purpose flour and 2 teaspoons salt, another with 2 beaten eggs, and the third with 2 cups panko bread crumbs mixed with 1 pinch of cayenne pepper. Roll each chicken bundle first in flour, then egg, and finally coat thoroughly with seasoned bread crumbs.
- Heat 2 cups vegetable oil in a large skillet to 350°F. Carefully lower the breaded chicken into the hot oil, cooking for 4-5 minutes per side until golden brown and internal temperature reaches 165°F. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate to drain excess oil.
- Remove toothpicks from each chicken piece before serving. Cut into the chicken to reveal the melted herbed butter center, ensuring a dramatic and delicious reveal.
Notes
- Freeze the garlic butter logs completely to prevent them from melting too quickly during cooking.
- Use a meat mallet to pound chicken breasts evenly, which helps create a uniform thickness for better rolling and stuffing.
- Double-coat the chicken in breadcrumbs for an extra crispy exterior that seals in the melted garlic butter.
- For a gluten-free version, swap wheat flour and breadcrumbs with almond flour and crushed gluten-free crackers.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Chicken
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Ukrainian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 620 kcal
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 950 mg
- Fat: 40 g
- Saturated Fat: 22 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 16 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 50 g
- Cholesterol: 180 mg