Chicken Kiev stuffed with Pecan Honey Butter
- 4 large chicken breast halves
- 4 ounces of prepared pecan honey butter (Pecan Honey Butter)
- salt
- pepper
- 4 ounces flour
- 1 large egg, lightly beaten
- 4 ounces dry white breadcrumbs
- Shape butter into a rectangular block, wrap in plastic and leave in freezer to set solidly.
- Peel away chicken skin and flatten between sheets of plastic film, taking great care not to make any holes in the meat.
- Season chicken with salt and pepper.
- Cut the hard butter into 4 pieces and place each in the center of the chicken fillet.
- Make sure the piece of butter isn't too large to be completely enclosed within the fillet.
- Fold the edges neatly and roll the fillet up tightly.
- Secure with string.
- Coat the chicken with flour then egg then dip evenly with bread crumbs, pressing them in thoroughly.
- Leave in refrigerator or freezer until coating has set.
- Heat oil in a deep fryer or pan to 375F.
- Fry the chicken without crowding pan until golden brown.
- Do not allow the oil to get too hot, or the chicken will brown before it is cooked inside.
- Drain on absorbent paper.
chicken breast halves, butter, salt, pepper, flour, egg, white breadcrumbs
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/chicken-kiev-stuffed-with-pecan-honey-butter-75250 (may not work)