Chicken Kiev
We love this dish for its crisp exterior and its luscious core of dill-flavored butter.
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Cooking tools:
- Food processor
- Deep-fry thermometer
- Meat tenderizer
- Toothpick
- Dish
- Plastic wrap
- Mixing bowl
- Whisk
- Baking sheet
- Skillet
- Tongs
- Paper towel
- Plate
- Refrigerator
- Stove
- Chef's knife
Ingredients
- 8 Tbsp. unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1½ tsp. finely chopped fresh dill
- 2 tsp. fresh lemon juice
- ½ tsp. cayenne pepper
- Kosher salt
- freshly ground black pepper
- 4 skinless boneless chicken breast halves (about 6 oz. each)
- 4 cups fresh bread crumbs
- 1 tsp. dried thyme
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 3 eggs, beaten
- Vegetable oil, for frying
