5 from 3 votes
Chicken Kiev
Easy Chicken Kiev is a classic European dinner recipe of crispy pan-fried breaded chicken breast stuffed with herb and garlic butter.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
18 mins
Total Time
2 hrs 3 mins
Servings:
4
Servings
Calories:
518 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
Russian
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter softened, unsalted
- 1 tablespoon parsley , finely minced
- 2 cloves garlic , finely minced
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt , divided
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper divided, coarse ground
- 4 chicken breast boneless, skinless, halves
- 2 large egg
- 1/4 cup flour
- 2 cups panko breadcrumbs
- vegetable oil , for frying
Instructions
- Mash together butter, parsley, garlic, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon black pepper in a small bowl.
- Add the mixture to a large rectangle of plastic wrap roll into small log, freezing for 1 hour.
- Using a kitchen mallet, pound the chicken breasts to 1/4 inch thickness.
- Season each piece of chicken with remaining salt and pepper.
- Lay 1 chicken breast on a new piece of plastic wrap and place 1/4 of the compound butter in the center of each breast.
- Fold in ends of breast and roll breast into a log (think of it like tightly rolling a burrito), very tightly.
- Repeat with each breast. Place chicken in freezer for 30 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- Add the eggs to a bowl and beat well.
- Add flour to a second bowl and the panko to a third one.
- Dip the partially frozen chicken into the flour, tapping off the excess.
- Dip into the eggs, then into the panko breadcrumbs until well coated.
- Repeat with all the chicken breasts.
- Heat 3" of oil in a large heavy skillet or pot to 350 degrees.
- Fry the chicken for 3-4 minutes until the chicken is golden brown on all sides.
- Remove from frying pan, place on metal rack on a baking sheet.
- Bake in the oven for 15 minutes until chicken is cooked through to 165 degrees.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
518kcal
(26%)
Carbohydrates
28g
(9%)
Protein
32g
(64%)
Fat
30g
(46%)
Saturated Fat
16g
(80%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
(12%)
Monounsaturated Fat
8g
(40%)
Trans Fat
1g
(50%)
Cholesterol
226mg
(75%)
Sodium
972mg
(41%)
Potassium
542mg
(12%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
964IU
(19%)
Vitamin C
3mg
(3%)
Calcium
88mg
(9%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 Servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 518
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 518kcal | 26% |
| Carbohydrates | 28g | 9% |
| Protein | 32g | 64% |
| Fat | 30g | 46% |
| Saturated Fat | 16g | 80% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 226mg | 75% |
| Sodium | 972mg | 41% |
| Potassium | 542mg | 12% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 964IU | 19% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 88mg | 9% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.