Chicken Kiev

25m
Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Make your garlic butter by mixing room temperature butter, parsley and garlic cloves in a bowl.
  2. 2Create a long sausage shape with the garlic butter mix and wrap it in cling film.
  3. 3Freeze the garlic butter for 20 minutes.
  4. 4Prepare your chicken by creating a pocket in the center of each chicken breast using your fingers.
  5. 5Insert the frozen garlic butter into the pocket you created in each chicken breast.
  6. 6Prepare the coating station. Put flour in a bowl, season with salt and paprika.
  7. 7In another bowl, whisk the eggs.
  8. 8Put panko breadcrumbs in a dish.
  9. 9Coat each chicken breast in flour, then dip into beaten egg, and finally coat with breadcrumbs. Press the breadcrumbs firmly into the chicken.
  10. 10Shallow fry the chicken in hot vegetable oil for 3-4 minutes on each side.
  11. 11Transfer the chicken to an ovenproof dish and bake for 20-25 minutes at Gas Mark 5, 190°C, or 170°C (fan).
  12. 12Let the chicken rest for a few minutes before serving.

Ingredients

  • 2 Large skinless/boneless chicken breasts
  • 100 g Room temperature salted butter
  • 3 Garlic cloves
  • 3 tablespoons fresh parsley
  • 3 Medium eggs
  • 300 g Plain (all purpose) flour
  • 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 300 g Panko breadcrumbs
  • 1 Vegetable oil

Equipment

forkcling filmscissorsovenproof dishfrying pan