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Chicken Kiev

Name: Chicken Kiev
Total time: 45 min
Yield: Serves 2
Cuisine: Russia
Ingredients: 2 Chicken Breast; 60g Butter (softened); 2 tbsp Parsley (chopped); 1/2 tsp Garlic (grated); To taste All-Purpose Flour; 1 Egg; To taste Breadcrumbs; To taste Oil for frying

Main Dish

⏱ 45 min

👥 Serves 2

Difficulty ⭐⭐⭐

Herb butter wrapped in chicken breast, breaded, and fried — a famous cutlet that releases butter when cut.

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📖 The Story Behind This Dish

This dish is said to trace back to court cuisine in Imperial Russia and spread as a restaurant staple in Soviet times. Though named for Kyiv, it has long been served in Russian restaurants; its signature moment is the melted herb butter spurting out when you cut in with a fork. At home, the trick is a double coat of breading to seal it tight and prevent bursting.

🌆 Where it's eaten: The star of a special dinner — guests cheer as melted butter spreads across the plate the moment it's cut.

🥕 Ingredients (serves 2)

Chicken Breast 2
Butter (softened) 60g
Parsley (chopped) 2 tbsp
Garlic (grated) 1/2 tsp
All-Purpose Flour To taste
Egg 1
Breadcrumbs To taste
Oil for frying To taste

👩‍🍳 Instructions

Mix butter with parsley, garlic, and salt, shape into a log, and freeze until firm.
Pound the chicken breast to an even thinness and season with salt and pepper.
Place the frozen butter in the center of the chicken and wrap tightly so it won't escape.
Coat in flour, egg, then breadcrumbs, checking for any gaps.
Fry in 170°C oil until golden and cooked through.

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