Kotlety po Kievski

Name: Kotlety po Kievski
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Russian
Ingredients: 4 chicken breasts, pounded thin; 150g butter, softened, with herbs; 1.5 cups breadcrumbs; 2 eggs, beaten

Котлеты по-киевски/kot-LYEH-tee poh kee-YEV-skee/

Also known as: Chicken Kiev

About this dish

A breaded chicken cutlet stuffed with herbed butter, which bursts out when cut, a Russian classic.

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Ingredients

🍗4 chicken breasts, pounded thin

🧈150g butter, softened, with herbs

🍞1.5 cups breadcrumbs

🥚2 eggs, beaten

Method

Serves 2

Mix softened butter with fresh herbs and garlic, then chill until firm.

Wrap a portion of the herb butter inside each pounded chicken breast, sealing tightly.

Dredge in flour, egg, then breadcrumbs.

Deep fry until golden and cooked through.

Serve hot, cutting carefully to reveal the molten butter center.

✓ What Makes it Authentic

Chicken Kiev, known in Russia as kotlety po-kievski, is a beloved dish featuring a molten herb butter center.

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