📍 Kyiv⏱ 80 min🍽 Serves: 4with meat

Chicken Kyiv — Herb-Butter Chicken

A crisp coating with an herbed-butter center.

Where it comes from

Kyiv, Kyiv Oblast

History

Chicken Kyiv is an internationally recognizable restaurant dish. Its origins have several competing accounts, so we do not credit one inventor without strong evidence.

Today

Briefly fry the coated chicken, then finish it in the oven. Chill the butter well before wrapping.

Ingredients

• 700 g boneless chicken breast
• 100 g butter
• 15 g dill
• 2 eggs
• 80 g all-purpose flour
• 140 g breadcrumbs
• 150 ml neutral cooking oil

Method

1. Mix butter with dill and chill in small sticks.
2. Divide chicken into broad pieces and gently pound; the base batch makes four.
3. Season and wrap the butter completely in chicken, leaving no gaps.
4. Chill for 20 minutes.
5. Coat in flour, beaten egg, and breadcrumbs, then repeat the egg and crumbs.
6. Fry until golden on every side.
7. Bake at 355°F (180°C) for 20–25 minutes.
8. Use a thermometer: the center of the chicken must reach 165°F (74°C).

How to serve

Cut carefully: the butter inside is hot. Serve with potatoes or a green salad.

Sources

• Cultural background

Check ingredients for allergens. Times and amounts are approximate.