Oven Baked Chicken Kiev

* Exported from MasterCook *

Oven Baked Chicken Kiev

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Serving Size : 6 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Poultry Main Dishes

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1/2 cup Butter or margarine
1 tablespoon Snipped chives
1/2 teaspoon Finely shredded lemon peel
1 tablespoon Lemon juice
1/8 teaspoon Freshly ground black pepper
6 Whole large chicken breasts -- skinned and boned
1 Egg
1 tablespoon Water
All purpose flour
2/3 cup Seasoned bread crumbs
Hot cooked wide noodles

: In mixing bowl cream the butter or margarine till light and fluffy.
Add the chives, lemon peel, lemon juice, and pepper. Mix thoroughly.
Reserve 1/ cup of the mixture. Shape the remaining mixture into 6 sticks;
freese till firm. Place 1 chicken breast at a time between pieces of clear
plastic wrap or waxed paper; pound to flatten about 1/8 inch thick.
Sprinkle lightly with a little salt. Place 1 stick of the butter mixture on eac
h
breast. Roll up. Seal carefully with wooden picks. Beat egg and water
together. Coat chicken lightly with flour; dip in egg mixture, then coat with
bread crumbs.
: Heat the reserved 1/4 cup butter mixture in skillet over medium heat.
Add chicken and cook on all sides 10 to 15 minutes, turning gently.
Place chicken in a 12 x 7 1/2 x 2 inch baking dish. Bake in 400 degree oven fo
r
15 to 17 minutes. Remove wooden picks. Serve at once over noodles. If
desired, trim with parsley and kumquats.

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