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This recipe calls for organized cooking. First, you make the butter and then you make the chicken. It may seem like a lot of work, but it's actually pretty easy. The hardest part is the wait. Feel free to cook a side while the chicken is cooking.

Ingredients To Gather: 

Chicken Kiev Ingredients:

• 4 or 8 (1/2 of a chicken kiev per plate)

• Chicken Kiev Ingredients:

• 4 Chicken Breasts

• 2 eggs, beaten

• ¾ cup flour

• 1 ½ cups fine dry white bread crumbs

• Salt and Pepper to taste

Kiev Butter:

• 8 Tbsp Butter, at room temperature

• 1 garlic clove, minced

• 1 tbs lemon juice

• 2 Tbsp chopped fresh parsley

• ½ tsp salt

• ½ tsp pepper

Step By Step Directions: 

Making Kiev Butter:

In a medium bowl, mix together butter, 1 garlic clove minced, 1tbs lemon juice, 2 tbsp finely chopped fresh parsley, ½ tsp salt and pepper. Shape into a log that’s ¾” thick and place in freezer.

How to Make Chicken Kiev:

1. Remove any tenderloins from chicken breasts and place on wax paper. Pat dry and pound them to 1/8” thick. Make the edges thinner to prevent butter from oozing out when cooking. Peel off wax paper.
2. Sprinkle one side of the chicken with salt and pepper. Cut the butter from the freezer into 4 equal pieces and place one piece into the center of the chicken breast.
3. Fold over each side of the chicken onto the butter so it’s completely wrapped inside.

Preheat the oven to 350°F.

1. Heat 1” canola oil in a deep pot over medium heat until a piece of bread turns golden in 1 minute. You should have enough oil to cover the chicken at least half-way. Set up 3 separate dishes. (1) flour (2) beaten eggs (3) bread crumbs.
2. Gently cover the finished chicken in flour, dusting off the excess flour. Next, dip the chicken in the egg and finally cover chicken with bread crumbs and shake off excess.
3. Gently place the chicken pieces one at a time in the hot oil and fry until golden on both sides.
4. Remove chicken to a baking dish. Once all 4 pieces are done, bake for 18 to 20 minutes at 350°F. Than drain on paper towels for 10 minutes before serving. Be careful of the first spurt of butter when the chicken is pierced.

Serve with your choice of a side. We recommend peas, salad, or rolls as they pair really well with the chicken. Then, watch everyone cut into the delicious stuffed chicken breast pieces as they will be pleasantly surprised.

Article Source: Natasha's Kitchen