Chicken Kiev

Gino's easy chicken kiev has a crispy crumb and a rich garlic butter filling - miles better than shop-bought!

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Serves 4

Ingredients

4 large skinless chicken breasts , with mini fillet attached
200g toasted breadcrumbs
3 eggs, beaten
50g flour, seasoned
4 tbsp sunflower oil

For the butter

3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
2 tbsp chopped parsley
100g butter, softened

Buttered peas

300g peas
25g butter
Salt and pepper

For the mash

1 kg maris piper potatoes, peeled and cut into 2 cm chunks
50g butter
A splash of milk
Salt and pepper

Method

1. Make the garlic butter by mixing together the garlic, parsley and butter. Season well with salt and pepper.

2. Place the butter, in a line on a piece of cling film. Roll it up into a sausage shape, twisting the ends tightly, then place in the freezer for 1 hour or overnight.

3. Remove the mini fillet from the chicken breast then cut a pocket in the thickest part of the breast. Place the mini fillets between two sheets of cling film and use a rolling pin to bash it out so it is an even thickness. You do not want it too thin!

4. Remove the butter from the freezer and cut it into 8 discs.

5. Pre heat the oven to 180C.

6. Place two discs in each of the pockets in the chicken breast. Now tuck the mini fillet into the pocket so that it covers the hole and seals the butter in.

7. Place the flour on a plate and then coat each chicken breast in it. Then dip them in the beaten egg, followed by the breadcrumbs. Place it back into the egg and finally into the breadcrumbs once more.

8. Fry in 3cm of hot oil until golden brown all over , turning them occasionally, then place in a preheated oven at 190C for 10-15mins.

9. Whilst the Kiev’s are cooking, boil the potatoes in salted water until tender, drain then mash together with the butter, salt and pepper. Add a splash of milk to loosen.

10. Boil the peas in salted water for 3 minutes then drain. Stir in the butter and season.

11. Serve the Kiev straight form the oven with mash and peas.

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