Chicken Kyiv
Ingredients
- 4 cloves garlic
- Small handful picked parsley, cut fine
- Salt to taste
- 200g softened butter
- 4 chicken breasts
- 100g flour
- 200g panko bread crumbs
- 2 eggs beaten
- Oil for frying
- Mash and greens to serve
Method
1. To make the butter, start by pounding the garlic with a pinch of salt and parsley in a mortar and pestle
2. Add the butter and mix until it’s well incorporated
3. Place the butter onto clingfilm and roll into a log. Place into the fridge to set
4. Butterfly the chicken breast and pound slightly to make it even and flat
5. Cut the now set butter into 4 and place 1 piece into the centre of each chicken breast
6. Using clingfilm to firmly roll the chicken over the butter and place into the freezer to set for 1 hour
7. To crumb the chicken, have a breading station set up and first dust it with flour, then into the egg and finally the bread crumbs
8. Place the chicken back into the fridge to set for at least an hour before you cook it
9. Preheat the oven to 180c
10. Place the oil into a pot and bring to 170c. Fry the kyiv for 4-5 minutes or until golden brown
11. Remove from the oil and onto a tray into the oven for 15 minutes or until you reach an internal temp of 70c
12. Let it rest for 3-4 minutes before serving with mash and greens
13. Enjoy!