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Chicken Kiev
Submitted by Barbara Grossman Berger ’77, Parent ’10
INGREDIENTS DIRECTIONS
Prep Time: 40-60 mins (+ 1.5 hours freezing 1. Prepare Herb butter. In small bowl, thoroughly
and refrigerating) mix butter, parsley, tarragon, garlic, salt, and
Serves: 6-8 pepper. On foil or wax paper sheet, shape into a
6 whole boneless, skinless chicken breasts rectangle and freeze until firm, about 40
¾ cup un-sifted, all-purpose flour minutes.
3 eggs, well beaten 2. Meanwhile, prepare chicken. Cut each breast in
1.5 cups seasoned breadcrumbs half and flatten to about ¼ inch thickness.
1 cup butter or margarine (kosher option) 3. Cut frozen butter into 12 pats. Place a pat of
2 T chopped fresh parsley herb butter in center of each piece of chicken.
1 ½ t dried tarragon Bring the long sides of the chicken over the
2 cloves garlic, minced butter, fold ends over. Be sure that the butter is
¾ t salt completely wrapped into the chicken. Fasten
¼ t black pepper with toothpicks to hold closed. It is important to
Good quality oil for frying keep the butter inside the chicken during frying.
Toothpicks 4. Roll each piece of chicken in the flour, then dip
into the egg and then roll into the breadcrumbs,
“It is customary to eat foods that are coating evenly all the way around. Shape the
fried during Hanukah; latkes and donuts chicken pieces into triangles. Refrigerate,
in particular, are traditional. I’m really not covered until chilled, approximately 1 hour.
sure if my mother used to make this 5. In a deep fryer, Dutch oven, or large heavy
instead, when our family gathered to sauté pan, slowly heat oil (about 4 inches deep)
celebrate the holiday, because it was until very hot. Add chicken pieces, a few at a
fried or because it was our favorite time, turning with tongs, until browned and
dinner. Either way, it was truly a labor of thoroughly cooked; approximately 15 minutes.
love.” 6. Keep cooked pieces warm in 200-250F oven
until all chicken is done. Loosely cover and be
careful not to keep in oven for too long before
serving or chicken will become to dry.
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