Chicken Kiev A La Pecan Food

CHICKEN KIEV

Steps:

• Combine 1/3 cup butter, 1/2 teaspoon pepper and 1 teaspoon garlic powder. On a 6x6 inch piece of aluminum foil, spread mixture to about 2x3 inches. Place this mixture in the coldest section of your freezer and freeze until firm. This can be done ahead of time.
• Remove all fat from the chicken breast. If using whole chicken breasts, cut them in half. Place each chicken breast half between 2 pieces of waxed paper and using a mallet, pound carefully to about 1/4 inch thickness or less.
• When butter mixture is firm, remove from freezer and cut into 6 equal pieces. Place one piece of butter on each chicken breast. Fold in edges of chicken and then roll to encase the butter completely. Secure the chicken roll with small skewers or toothpicks.
• In a mixing bowl, beat eggs with water until fluffy. In a separate bowl, mix together 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder, dill weed and flour. Coat the chicken well with the seasoned flour. Dip the floured chicken in the egg mixture and then roll in the bread crumbs. Place coated chicken on a shallow tray and chill in refrigerator for 30 minutes.
• In a medium size deep frying pan, heat vegetable oil to medium-high. Fry chicken for about 5 minutes then turn over and fry for 5 minutes longer or until the chicken is golden brown. To test for doneness, cut into one of the rolled chicken breasts to make sure it doesn't have a pink interior. Serve immediately, garnished with a sliced lemon twist and a sprinkling or parsley.

CHICKEN KIEV

Steps:

• In a large, deep skillet, heat 1 1/2 inches vegetable oil over medium high heat. The oil needs to be 360 degrees F for frying. If you do not have a frying thermometer, add a cube of white bread to hot oil. If the bread browns in a 40 count, the oil is ready.
• Cover work surface with waxed paper. Arrange breasts on paper. Butterfly small chicken breasts, cut into flesh and across, but not through the breast, and open them up. The 6-ounce thin cut breasts may just be removed from package and arranged on waxed paper. Cover breast meat with a second sheet of waxed paper. Pound out cutlets to 1/4-inch thick with a small heavy skillet or a rubber mallet. Be careful not to tear meat. Roll up waxed paper and breasts and set aside.
• Combine chopped herbs on cutting board with chopped garlic. Cut 4 (1 1/2 tablespoons) pieces of cold butter and coat each piece liberally with the herb garlic mixture.
• In 3 disposable pie tins, set out flour, eggs beaten with a splash of cold water and bread crumbs. Uncover chicken and squeeze a wedge of lemon over breasts. Season chicken with salt and pepper. Place an herb-covered piece of butter on each piece of chicken. Wrap and roll cutlets tightly up and over the butter cubes. Discard pie tins used for breading. Secure stuffed chicken with toothpicks. Roll stuffed breasts in flour, then egg, then bread crumbs.
• Fry the Kiev bundles 7 to 8 minutes on each side until deep golden brown all over.

PECAN CHICKEN A LA KING

Steps:

• In a saucepan, saute celery in butter until tender. Add bouillon, stirring until dissolved. Stir in the flour, salt and poultry seasoning until blended. Gradually add milk, stirring until smooth. Bring to a boil over medium heat; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened., Add the chicken, pimientos, lemon juice and half of the pecans; cook until heated through. Serve over the rice. Sprinkle with remaining pecans.

CHICKEN KIEV

Steps:

• Combine butter, parsley, tarragon, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon black pepper in the bowl of a stand mixer. Place mixture on plastic wrap or waxed paper and roll into small log; place in freezer.
• Place chicken breasts, 1 at a time, between 2 pieces of plastic wrap. Squirt chicken lightly with water and squirt the top of the plastic wrap as well. Pound to no less than 1/8-inch thickness. Season each piece of chicken with salt and pepper.
• Lay 1 chicken breast on a new piece of plastic wrap and place 1/4 of the compound butter and 1 tablespoon bread crumbs in the center of each breast. Using the plastic wrap to assist, fold in ends of breast and roll breast into a log, completely enclosing the butter; roll very tightly. Repeat with each breast. Place chicken in refrigerator for 2 hours, or up to overnight.
• Place egg and water mixture in 1 pie pan and 2 cups bread crumbs in a different pie pan.
• Heat 1/2-inch of vegetable oil in a 12-inch saute pan over medium-high heat until oil reaches 375 degrees F.
• Dip each breast in the egg mixture and then roll in the bread crumbs. Gently place each breast in oil, sealed-side down, and cook until golden brown, approximately 4 to 5 minutes on each side, until the internal temperature reaches 165 degrees F. Remove to a cooling rack set in sheet pan and allow to drain for 5 to 10 minutes before serving.

PERFECT CHICKEN KIEV

Steps:

• For herbed butter, combine butter or margarine, oregano, parsely, salt and pepper, and garlic salt in a small bowl and set aside.
• One at a time, cover chicken breasts with plastic wrap and flatten with a mallet until about 1/4 inch thick.
• set aside.
• In the center of each chicken breats spread 1 tablespoon of the prepared herbed butter.
• Place 4 tablespoons of the shredded cheese (or as much as you can fit depending on the size of the breast. Get as much in as you can and still be able to roll it).
• in the center of the chicken breast You must now roll the chicken into little bundles; fold over slightly on both left and right sides while you roll from the bottom of breast to the top.
• The end product should be a tight little bundle so the cheese and butter do not leak out during baking.
• You can secure the seems of the bundles with toothpicks (just make sure to get them all out before you serve!) Melt 4 tablespoons of butter and place in a small bowl.
• Dip each bundle into the butter and then roll in the breadcrumb mix.
• You can repeat this step for an extra thick layer of crumbs.
• Place, seam side down, on a baking dish; cover with foil; refrigerate for at least 4 hours, but overnight is best.
• Place in a preheated 350 Degree oven and bake for 35-45 minutes or until chicken is thoroughly cooked.
• When checking the chicken, cut with kitchen knife, but be careful not to cut down to cheese inside or it will ooze out.

SAGE CHICKEN A LA KIEV

Steps:

• In mixing bowl blend butter with parsley, sage, salt and pepper (this could be done in blender but is just as easy by hand). Chill.
• Place chicken breasts between pieces of plastic wrap and pound with mallet to about 1/4-inch thickness -each should be 5 to 8 inches long and about 4 inches wide. Place 1 1/2 to 2 tablespoons of herb butter in middle of each breast and roll it, tucking in sides to seal as well as possible. Chill breasts for 15 minutes before breading.
• In separate bowls place flour, beaten eggs and bread crumbs. Gently dip chicken breast rolls in flour, dusting off excess, then in egg mixture and crumbs. Set aside.
• Heat enough cooking oil in deep saucepan or wok to submerge chicken rolls at least halfway. Oil is at proper temperature when bread cube dropped in it turns golden brown within a minute.
• Cook chicken rolls, 2 at a time, for about 8 minutes, turning occasionally. Set aside on paper towels in warm oven. Serve hot.

UKRAINIAN CHICKEN KIEV

Steps:

• Place each chicken breast between a sheet of wax paper and pound, using a mallet or rolling pin, to about 1/8 inch thickness; be careful not to 'break' the chicken. Wrap and refrigerate until seasoned butter is frozen.
• To Make Seasoned Butter: In a small bowl combine the softened butter, 1/2 teaspoon pepper and 1 teaspoon garlic powder and mix well. Spread mixture into a 2x4 inch rectangle on a piece of aluminum foil; freeze until firm.
• When butter is firm, cut into 8 equal size pieces and place one piece on each chicken breast. Fold in edges of chicken and roll to encase butter completely. Secure with toothpicks.
• In a small bowl, beat eggs with water. In a shallow dish or bowl, mix together the 1/4 teaspoon pepper, 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder, dill weed and flour. Place bread crumbs in a separate shallow dish or bowl. Dip chicken rolls in seasoned flour, then egg mixture, then crumbs. Place coated chicken in a shallow dish, cover and refrigerate for about 30 minutes.
• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. When oil is hot, deep fry chicken rolls for about 5 minutes, then turn over and deep fry for another 5 minutes until golden and cooked through, with no pink showing inside. Drain on paper towels, garnish with lemon slices and parsley and serve.

CHICKEN KIEV (RUSSIAN)

Steps:

• Remove all fat from chicken and discard.
• If chicken breasts are in one piece, split them into two pieces.
• Place each chicken breast in a large zip-loc bag that has been sprayed with a vegetable oil. Using a mallet, or a small frying pan, carefully pound the chicken until about 1/8 inch thickness. The oil helps the chicken to slide while pounding.
• DO NOT POUND TOO HARD SO THE CHICKEN BREAKS UP.
• Place on a dish, cover and set prepared chicken breasts aside.
• In a small mixing bowl, mix together butter, black pepper, granulated garlic powder and mix to combine well.
• Form butter into a 2" x 3" rectangular shape on a 6 inch square piece of aluminum foil; thickness should be about 1/4".
• Place in freezer compartment of refrigerator for about 1/2 hour until butter mixture hardens.
• Cut butter into 6 equal pieces (1/2" x 3").
• Place one piece of butter at the front of each prepared chicken breast.
• Fold in edges just to catch the edges of the butter on each side, then roll the chciken breast to encase the butter completely.
• This is necessary so that the butter does not run out while deep-frying.
• Secure chicken rolls with skewers or toothpicks.
• In a bowl, beat eggs with water.
• In a separate mixing bowl, mix together black pepper, garlic powder, dill weed and flour.
• In another separate bowl, measure the bread crumbs.
• Completely coat each rolled chicken into the flour mixture.
• Dip flour coated chicken into the egg mixture.
• Now roll and coat the chicken in the bread crumbs mixture.
• Place chicken in a shallow dish and chill for about 30 minutes in the refrigerator.
• In a medium size frying pan, add vegetable oil and heat to medium-high heat.
• Carefully place the chicken rolls into the oil and cook for 5 minutes on each side or until chicken is done and golden brown.
• To test for doneness, cut into 1 rolled chicken to make sure no pink is showing.
• Serve immediately, garnished with lemon twists and parsley.