Mustard Free Herb Butter Chicken Kiev
Few dishes deliver a more satisfying moment than slicing into a golden, crispy chicken roll and watching a pool of herby, melted butter spill out onto the plate. This classic preparation gets its richness from a hand-mixed compound butter packed with fresh parsley, chives, and thyme ā no shortcuts, no mystery ingredients, just real herbs and good unsalted butter. For anyone navigating a mustard sensitivity, this recipe is a genuine find, since so many breaded and pan-fried chicken dishes sneak mustard into the coating or marinade for flavor and adhesion. Here, the breading is a clean, straightforward flour-egg-breadcrumb setup seasoned with nothing but sea salt, so every element is easy to verify. The technique ā butterflying, pounding, rolling, and searing before finishing in the oven ā sounds involved but is actually very approachable, and the results look genuinely impressive on the plate. That final rest on a wire rack keeps the crust crisp while the butter inside stays perfectly molten. It's the kind of dinner that feels restaurant-worthy without requiring a single ingredient you'd have to second-guess.
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4 servings
For the herb butter
- 6 tbsp unsalted butter, softened
- 3 tbsp fresh flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped
- 2 tbsp fresh chives, finely chopped
- 1 tbsp fresh thyme leaves
- Ā½ tsp fine sea salt
For the chicken
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 7ā8 oz each)
- Ā½ tsp fine sea salt
For the breading
- Ā½ cup all-purpose flour
- 2 large eggs, beaten
- 1 cup plain breadcrumbs
- Ā½ tsp fine sea salt
For cooking
- 3 tbsp neutral oil (such as sunflower or avocado oil)
For serving
- 2 tbsp fresh flat-leaf parsley, roughly chopped (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Make the herb butter: In a small bowl, mash together the softened butter, parsley, chives, thyme, and 1/2 tsp salt with a fork until the herbs are evenly distributed throughout the butter. Scrape the mixture onto a sheet of plastic wrap, roll it into a log about 1 inch in diameter, and twist the ends to seal. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes, until firm.
- 2
Butterfly each chicken breast: Place one breast flat on a cutting board and, holding your knife parallel to the board, slice horizontally through the thickest part, stopping about 1/2 inch from the opposite edge so the breast opens like a book. Lay a sheet of plastic wrap over the opened breast and pound with a meat mallet or rolling pin to an even 1/4-inch thickness. Repeat with the remaining breasts.
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