James Beard's Chicken Kiev

Name: James Beard's Chicken Kiev
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1/2 cup butter; 1 garlic clove; 2 teaspoons chives; 2 teaspoons parsley; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon rosemary; 1/8 teaspoon pepper; 1 egg, beaten; 1 tablespoon water; 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts; 1 cup vegetable oil; 1/4 cup flour

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Recipe by lazyme

I've had this recipe for probably 20 years. We always let the kids pick dinner for their birthdays and all 5 of them pick this every year. I got this recipe out of one of James Beard's cookbooks and it is fantastic. Time does not reflect freezing time for the butter.

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READY IN: 40mins

SERVES: 4

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

¹⁄₂

cup butter
1

garlic clove
2

teaspoons chives
2

teaspoons parsley
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teaspoon salt
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teaspoon rosemary
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teaspoon pepper
1

egg, beaten
1

tablespoon water
4

boneless skinless chicken breasts
1

cup vegetable oil
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cup flour

DIRECTIONS

Combine butter, garlic, chives, parsley, salt, rosemary, and pepper. Blend well. Roll into a 3/4-inch diameter log in waxed paper. Freeze until very hard.
Blend egg and water. Pound each breast to 1/4-inch thick. Cut butter into 4 pieces. Place a piece of the butter in the chicken. Roll the chicken around the butter and skewer with toothpicks to keep closed.
Dip chicken in flour, egg mixture and then in flour.
Fry about 15 minutes in the hot vegetable oil. Turn occasionally. Drain on paper towels.

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