Description
Easy chicken kiev is a flavorful dish featuring chicken breasts filled with garlic herb butter, coated in breadcrumbs, and baked or fried.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 chicken breasts
- 100g unsalted butter, softened
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 1 cup breadcrumbs
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 eggs, beaten
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 200°C (400°F).
- In a bowl, mix the softened butter, garlic, parsley, lemon juice, salt, and pepper.
- Slice a pocket into each chicken breast and fill with the garlic herb butter.
- Seal the pocket with toothpicks.
- Dredge each chicken breast in flour, dip in beaten eggs, and coat with breadcrumbs.
- Place the chicken on a baking tray and bake for 25-30 minutes until golden and cooked through.
- Remove toothpicks before serving.
Notes
- Serve with a side salad or mashed potatoes.
- You can freeze the uncooked chicken kiev for later use.
- Adjust garlic quantity based on preference.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: European
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 chicken kiev
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
Keywords: easy chicken kiev, chicken recipe, garlic butter chicken