Salut mes p’tits croissants!
Today we are doing one of my favourite chicken dishes, the chicken Kiev.
Crispy outside, moist chicken and garlic butter running out of its centre. This is an ode to my Ukrainian friends.
Now enough chatting, let’s get cooking!
Serves 4
4 Chicken breasts
6 tbs (85gr) Butter
3 cloves Garlic (minced)
3 tbsp Parsley (chopped)
1 cup (120 gr) AP flour
2 large Eggs (beaten)
2 cups (100gr) Panko breadcrumbs
Salt and pepper (to taste)
- In a food processor, blitz the garlic and pinch of salt until smooth; add parsley then the butter into garlic mixture and blitz until well combined.
- Place it in a piping bag with a large round tip.
- Butterfly and season chicken breasts with salt and pepper. Place 2 layers of plastic wrap overtop of each other and place the chicken breast up over it.
- Pipe 2 line of the butter mixture in the center of each chicken breast.
- Roll the chicken over itself using the plastic wrap. Tightly wrap each chicken “sausage”.
- Transfer to a plate and chill in the freezer until the gathered bottoms hold together and are slightly firm, about 30 minutes.
- Whisk flour and 2 teaspoons salt together in a shallow bowl. Whisk eggs together in another shallow bowl. Pour panko bread crumbs into third bowl.
- Remove chicken breast sausages from plastic wrap. Gently press them into the flour mixture to coat; shake off any excess flour. Dip into beaten eggs, then press into bread crumbs. Place breaded chicken on a plate; cover with plastic wrap, and return to the freezer to chill until firm, about 15 minutes.
- Heat oil in a deep-fryer or large saucepan to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Working in batches, place chicken, gathered-side down, in the hot oil and cook until lightly golden, about 1 minute per side.
- Transfer chicken to the prepared baking sheet.
- Bake in the preheated oven for about 12 minutes or fully cooked.
- Serve right away, cut the chicken in half and let the butter ooze out.
- Bon Appétit.
