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Chicken Kiev

Kotleta po Kyivsky (Chicken Kyiv)

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Chicken Kyiv is one of those retro recipes – it’s over 100 years old – that never go out of fashion. The dish itself might look humble and unpretentious from the outside, but it definitely has a lot to offer inside – well, just like the city of Kyiv itself. 
4.92 from 50 votes
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Ukrainian
Servings 2 servings

Ingredients
 
 

  • 3/4 lb fillet chicken breast  (2 pieces)
  • 6 tbsp  unsalted butter
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 2-3 twigs fresh parsley 
  • 2 eggs
  • ½ cup bread crumbs
  • salt and pepper 
  • hot peppers 
  • sunflower oil

Instructions
 

How to Make Kotleta po Kyivsky (Chicken Kyiv):

  • Mix the butter with the finely chopped greens and a clove of minced garlic until smooth.
  • Add a pinch of salt and hot pepper.
  • Spread the mixture on cling film or parchment and shape it into a 4-inch-long (10 cm) cylinder. Leave in the freezer until firm.
  • Cut the chicken fillets into stripes. Thoroughly clean off the tendons. You’re expected to have two small and two large fillet parts out of two solid fillet pieces. Process them in a meat tenderizer.
  • Remove the butter mixture from the freezer and divide into halves.
  • Pound the chicken thoroughly with a meat mallet. Be careful not to tear the chicken fillet. The end result should be 0.2-inch-thick (0.5 cm) pieces. 
  • Place the thin chicken pieces on a plate and sprinkle with salt and pepper. 
  • Place the butter into the small fillet and the small fillet into the large fillet to prevent the butter leaking out.
  • The Kyiv-style fillet should have an elliptical shape, without protrusions. Repeat the same for all the chicken pieces. 
  • Place in the freezer again and wait until firm. Remove and roll all over in flour.
  • In a plate, whisk two eggs, salt, and pepper. Soak each chop in this mixture then roll generously in breadcrumbs.
  • Pour sunflower oil into the frying pan and heat well.
  • Fry 2-3 minutes on both sides. It will give the chicken fillet a nice crust without burning the breadcrumbs. 
  • Transfer the fillet from the pan into the baking tin and bake them in a preheated oven (392 °F/200° C ) for 20 minutes. 
  • The chicken Kyiv is ready to serve. You may want to complement it with salad. Bon appetite! 
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