Chicken Kiev

• 1 1/2 lb boneless, skinless chicken breasts , , pounded to a even 1/4 inch thickness
• 2 large eggs, beaten with 1tablespoon water, this is gour egg wash
• 1 cup all-purpose flour, seasoned with 1/2 teaspoon of salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1/2 cup Italian seasoned dry breadcrumbs mixed with 1/2 cup panko breadcrumbs
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 8 oz unsalted butter, at room temperature
• 1 tbsp fresh lime juice
• 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
• 2 garlic cloves
• 1 tbsp chopped shallot
• 2 tbsp grated romano cheese
• 2 tbsp grated extra sharp cheddar cheese
• 1/2 tsp pepper and salt to taste
• 1 tsp cajun seasoning
• 1 tbsp sour cream
• 1/4 cup fresh basil

1. MAKE COMPOUND BUTTER
2. Combine all butter ingredients in a food processor or blender until smooth.
3. Place butter mixture in a log shape on parchment paper and chill until hard
4. PREPARE CHICKEN.
5. Preheat oven to 350.
6. Line a baking pan with foil, place rack in the baking pan, spray rack with non stick baking spray.
7. Have pounded chicken breasts flat on work surface
8. Unwrap and cut compound butter to have a good size piece in center of pounded chicken breast
9. Wrap chicken around butter to seal in using toothpicks to secure
10. Prepare coating for chicken.
11. Have a.plate with seasoned flour on it, a bowl.with eggs whisked with water, and another plate with the seasoned and panko breadcrumbs.
12. Dip chicken first in flour to coat, then in egg, and last in breadcrumbs
13. Chill at least 30 minutes
14. Heat the olive oil in a large saute pan and brown chicken all over, about 5 to 8 minutes
15. Place browned chicken on rack, seam side up In.prepared pan.
16. Bake about 15 to 20 minutes until chicken is cooked through.
17. Serve with extra melted compound butter, there will be extra left.
18. Serve with angel.hair pasta, or steamed rice or mashed potatoes and your favorite green vegetable or a salad!

chicken breasts, eggs, flour, italian seasoned dry breadcrumbs, olive oil, butter, lime juice, lemon juice, garlic, shallot, romano cheese, cheddar cheese, pepper, cajun seasoning, sour cream, fresh basil

Taken from cookpad.com/us/recipes/364879-chicken-kiev (may not work)