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Chicken Kyiv

Name: Chicken Kyiv
Total time: 45 min
Yield: Serves 2
Cuisine: Ukraine
Ingredients: 2 Chicken breast; 60g Butter; 2 tbsp Parsley and dill, chopped; 1 clove Garlic; As needed (for coating) All-purpose flour; As needed Egg; As needed Breadcrumbs; As needed Oil for frying

Main Dish

⏱ 45 min

👥 Serves 2

Difficulty ⭐⭐⭐

Butter wrapped in chicken and fried — a luxurious Ukrainian specialty that flows the moment you cut in.

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📖 The Story Behind This Dish

Believed to have originated in Kyiv, this dish is known internationally as "Chicken Kiev." Chicken breast wraps herb butter, then is breaded and fried, so that the moment you cut into it, the butter flows out in a rich stream — its signature feature. Though labor-intensive, it's a proud dish made in homes too for celebrations and special guests.

🌆 Where it's eaten: This dish, famous from Kyiv restaurants, is actually a staple in many households as well, made for celebratory family occasions.

🥕 Ingredients (serves 2)

Chicken breast 2
Butter 60g
Parsley and dill, chopped 2 tbsp
Garlic 1 clove
All-purpose flour As needed (for coating)
Egg As needed
Breadcrumbs As needed
Oil for frying As needed

👩‍🍳 Instructions

Mix the butter with chopped herbs and garlic, shape into a log, and freeze.
Butterfly the chicken breast and pound thin.
Place the frozen butter in the center and wrap tightly.
Coat in flour, then beaten egg, then breadcrumbs.
Fry in 340°F (170°C) oil until golden.
Cut in half to reveal the flowing butter and serve.

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