Chicken Kiev
Chicken Kiev
Crumbed and fried chicken stuffed with melting garlic butter. Totally retro, totally simple but totally fabulous and quite possibly the greatest use of chicken breast, ever!
Ready in: 2 hours
Serves: 4
Complexity: very-easy
kcal: 773
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Ingredients
GARLIC BUTTER STUFFING:--
6 tbsp / 90 g butter, softened
2 tsp parsley, finely chopped
2 garlic cloves, very finely minced (2 tsp)
CHICKEN:--
2 x 220 – 250 g chicken breast, skinless and boneless
1 tsp SIDS SALT & PEPPER
1 egg, lightly whisked
¼ cup flour
1 cup panko breadcrumbs
Rice bran oil, for frying
Directions
Place ingredients in a bowl and mix until combined.
Scrape butter on to a small sheet of baking paper and roughly shape into 10 x 6 cm rectangle. Refrigerate until firm, then cut in half lengthwise to form two batons.
Place chicken smooth side down between two freezer bags or paper. Pound to an even 0.5 cm thickness using a meat mallet.
Sprinkle each side of the chicken with SIDS SALT & PEPPER.
Place a baton of butter in the middle. Trim edges if needed, then add trimmings into the centre. Fold sides in over the butter, then roll the chicken up starting from the bottom, finishing with the seam side down.
Wrap the chicken log in cling wrap, twisting the ends tightly to create a firm log shape. Place in the freezer for 30 minutes until the surface is fairly firm to touch, but not frozen solid.
Place egg, flour and breadcrumbs in separate bowls. Coat chicken in flour, shaking off excess. Coat in egg, drip off excess. Coat in breadcrumbs, pressing to adhere.
Place crumbed chicken in the freezer for 30 minutes until fairly firm to handle. (but not frozen solid)
Preheat oven to 180°C. Place a rack on a tray.
Heat oil in a heavy based pot to 190°C. Carefully place chicken in the oil and cook, turning once or twice, until golden. (2-3 minutes) It will still be raw inside.
Place chicken on a rack and bake for 15 minutes until the internal temperature of the chicken is 65°C. Pierce the top so you don't cause butter leakage!
Rest for 2 minutes, then serve, sprinkled with a pinch of parsley if desired.