Classic Chicken Kiev
- Ready In:
- 4hrs 25mins
- Ingredients:
- 12
- Serves:
-
4
ingredients
- 8 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1 1⁄2 teaspoons finely chopped fresh dill
- 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
- 1⁄2 teaspoon red cayenne pepper
- kosher salt
- fresh ground pepper
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (about 6 oz each)
- 4 cups fresh breadcrumbs (directions given in note below)
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 cup flour
- 3 eggs, beaten
- canola oil, for frying
directions
- At least four hours before the meal, prepare the butter mixture - stir together butter, dill, lemon juice and cayenne in a medium bowl. Season the mixture with salt and pepper and mix well.
- Spread a 12" long piece of plastic wrap on a work surface and place the butter mixture on one end, forming a 2" X 3" rectangle. Wrap the rectangle with the plastic wrap, maintaining the shape, and refrigerate at least 2 hours to chill and harden.
- When the butter has chilled, prepare the chicken breast halves, placing each half between plastic wrap (or I use a zip bag) and using a meat mallet with a large flat side, pound the halves until they are 1/4" thick overall, taking care not to tear the meat. Season each one with salt and pepper to taste.
- Cut the chilled butter lengthwise into 4 equal size bars. Place 1 bar in the center of each chicken breast. Fold the ends of each breast over the butter; roll up each piece tightly to completely enclose butter.
- Make fresh breadcrumbs (you can do this in advance), by cutting the crusts off 12 slices of firm white sandwich bread, tearing the slices into pieces, and pulsing them in a food processor at least three times. Less will produce a coarser crumb, more a finer crumb.
- Whisk bread crumbs, thyme, and 1 tsp salt and add a generous amount of ground pepper in a shallow bowl large enough to roll each chicken breast
- Place the flour and the eggs in separate shallow bowls.
- Dredge each chicken breast in flour, then eggs, followed by the bread crumbs, pressing the crumbs onto the chicken and shaking off excess. Transfer to a sheet pan, cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours.
- When ready to fry the chicken breasts, pour the oil to a depth of 1/2" in a pan large enough to hold all the chicken breasts. Heat over medium heat until 325 degrees.
- Add chicken to the hot oil and reduce heat to medium low. Cook, turning once, until golden brown and crispy on both sides, making sure it is done throughout - about 25 minutes total.
- Transfer the fried chicken rolls to a paper towel lined plate and serve immediately.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
PanNan
Needville, Texas