Kotlety Tsiplenokovo Po-Kievski - Authentic Chicken Kyiv Recipe

Classic Rus chicken dish! Originated in the city for which it is named! Kotlety Tsiplenokovo Po-Kievski - Authentic Chicken Kyiv picture

Summary

Prepration Time35 MinutesCooking Time25 Minutes

Difficulty LevelBit DifficultHealth IndexAverage

Servings4CuisineEuropean

CourseMain DishSpecialityPart of Menu

Main IngredientPoultry

Cuisines Of The Rus

Recipe Story

While working & living in Kyiv I was a frequent visitor to the cultural center. Mad e friends with the folks there and was given this "authentic" recipe for this great dish! ORIGIN: Tatiana Moreshnkova, Institute of Culinary Science, Kyiv-Ukraine, circa 1998

Ingredients

4 ea Chicken breasts large

1/2 lb Butter

1 ea Egg yolk

2 ea Eggs beaten

1/2 c Flour

1/2 c Breadcrumbs dry

4 tb Butter for frying

How to make Kotlety Tsiplenokovo Po-Kievski - Authentic Chicken Kyiv

Wash & dry breasts then remove skin,.
Place smooth side on cutting board, & pound to flatten to about 1/4" thickness.
Combine 1/2-lb of butter with yolk of egg & divide into 4 equal parts.
Roll into sausage shapes approximately 3 1/2" in length.
Cover each with wax-paper & chill until they very are hard.
Wrap breasts around each piece of butter thus creating 4 packets.
Dip each packet in flour, shake off excess then pat flat in your hand.
Dip in beaten eggs & roll in breadcrumbs.
Refrigerate for a 2-4 hrs.
Fry in a 1/2 lb of butter until golden brown.

*NOTE:
In Ukraine, Chicken Kyiv is served with kasha & peas in pastry shells.
If you reheat or try to warm this dish for any period of time because the butter will melt and leak out.