Chicken a la Kiev
From: Marielle, Quebec, Quebec, Canada
Comments: A famous Russian dish.
Be very careful while eating: very delicately pierce each roll, underneath preferably, as butter, which has melted and is very hot, can come out much faster and go much further than expected...
Servings: 4 to 8
IngredientsPreparation
  • 8 large chicken whites
  • Salt
  • 2 tablespoons [30 mL] minced parsley
  • 1/4 pound [113 g] butter, chilled [very important]
  • All-purpose flour
  • 1 beaten egg
  • 1 tablespoon [15 mL] water
  • 1/2 cup [125 mL] fine dry breadcrumbs
  • Arrange chicken whites, boned-side up, between two pieces of plastic wrap; pound from center out to shape cutless, less than 1/4-inch [6-mm] thick.
  • Peel-off wrap; season cutlets with salt.
  • Sprinkle cutlets with minced parsley.
  • Cut cold butter into 8 sticks; arrange 1 stick in the end of each cutlet.
  • Roll meat as for jelly roll, tucking in sides; press seam to seal well.
  • Coat each roll with flour; dip into a mixture of beaten egg and water.
  • Roll into bread crumbs.
  • Chill thoroughly, for at least 1 hour.
  • Deep-fry chicken rolls into hot [375°F / 190°C] fat until golden brown, about 5 minutes.
  • Serve.