Chicken Kiev Cordon Bleu With A Boozy Cider Sauce Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 300° F. In a pie plate, combine the flour, salt, and pepper and stir with a whisk to blend. Set aside. Pat the chicken breasts dry. Place a breast inside a 1-gallon Ziploc bag (or between 2 large sheets of plastic wrap) and pound with a mallet until the breast is about 1/4-inch thick. Repeat with the second breast. Cut each flattened breast in half. Place the 4 portioned breast pieces on a large plate. Sprinkle each portion with equal amounts of marjoram, then spread equal amounts of country mustard on each of the breast pieces. Place a slice of ham on each breast portion, followed by a slice of swiss cheese. Roll up the breasts to form a roulade, or "kiev," and dredge in flour. Place the kievs in the refrigerator to firm up for about an hour. Remove the kievs from the refrigerator 30 minutes prior to sautéing. When ready (the preparation will take about 20 to 30 minutes from this point on), place a large sauté pan over medium heat and warm up the butter and olive oil. Place the kievs in the sauté pan and brown evenly on all sides. It will take about 10 minutes until the kievs are a lovely golden brown. Place the kievs in an ovenproof baking dish and cover with foil. You will now prepare the sauce. After removing the kievs from the sauté pan, keep the heat on medium and immediately add the white wine and scrape up all of the wonderful chicken bits. Then, add the hard cider. Add the apple cider, and stir well with a whisk. Add the mustard, then add the butter. Raise the heat so you have a nice, popping simmer going. Taste for seasoning and add pepper and/or salt as needed. Keep stirring the sauce, adjusting the heat as necessary, until it is reduced by about half and is unctuous and silky. Plate the kievs, and spoon the sauce over them. Serve the additional sauce in a gravy bowl. http://food52.com/recipes/21689-chicken-kiev-cordon-bleu-with-a-boozy-cider-sauce

Steps:

• Combine 1/3 cup butter, 1/2 teaspoon pepper and 1 teaspoon garlic powder. On a 6x6 inch piece of aluminum foil, spread mixture to about 2x3 inches. Place this mixture in the coldest section of your freezer and freeze until firm. This can be done ahead of time.
• Remove all fat from the chicken breast. If using whole chicken breasts, cut them in half. Place each chicken breast half between 2 pieces of waxed paper and using a mallet, pound carefully to about 1/4 inch thickness or less.
• When butter mixture is firm, remove from freezer and cut into 6 equal pieces. Place one piece of butter on each chicken breast. Fold in edges of chicken and then roll to encase the butter completely. Secure the chicken roll with small skewers or toothpicks.
• In a mixing bowl, beat eggs with water until fluffy. In a separate bowl, mix together 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder, dill weed and flour. Coat the chicken well with the seasoned flour. Dip the floured chicken in the egg mixture and then roll in the bread crumbs. Place coated chicken on a shallow tray and chill in refrigerator for 30 minutes.
• In a medium size deep frying pan, heat vegetable oil to medium-high. Fry chicken for about 5 minutes then turn over and fry for 5 minutes longer or until the chicken is golden brown. To test for doneness, cut into one of the rolled chicken breasts to make sure it doesn't have a pink interior. Serve immediately, garnished with a sliced lemon twist and a sprinkling or parsley.

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Whizz together the 2 peeled garlic cloves, parsley and 1 tsp olive oil in a food processor. Add the breadcrumbs and seasoning before pulsing briefly to mix. Tip onto a plate.
• Cut a slit (roughly thumb-length) in the side of each chicken breast, at the plump end. Spoon a quarter of the soft cheese into each hole and press the edges together to seal. Rub 2 tsp oil over all the chicken breasts before pressing the herby crumbs onto them.
• Place the coated chicken in a shallow roasting tin. Scatter round the remaining unpeeled garlic cloves and drizzle with the rest of the oil. Bake for 20-25 mins until the chicken is cooked and crumbs crisp and golden. Squeeze out the soft, roasted garlic from the skins and serve with the chicken.
• Heat the oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Whizz together the 2 peeled garlic cloves, parsley and 1 tsp olive oil in a food processor. Add the breadcrumbs and seasoning before pulsing briefly to mix. Tip onto a plate.
• Cut a slit (roughly thumb-length) in the side of each chicken breast, at the plump end. Spoon a quarter of the soft cheese into each hole and press the edges together to seal. Rub 2 tsp oil over all the chicken breasts before pressing the herby crumbs onto them.
• Place the coated chicken in a shallow roasting tin. Scatter round the remaining unpeeled garlic cloves and drizzle with the rest of the oil. Bake for 20-25 mins until the chicken is cooked and crumbs crisp and golden. Squeeze out the soft, roasted garlic from the skins and serve with the chicken.

Steps:

• 1. Preheat the oven to 300° F. In a pie plate, combine the flour, salt, and pepper and stir with a whisk to blend. Set aside. 2. Pat the chicken breasts dry. Place a breast inside a 1-gallon Ziploc bag (or between 2 large sheets of plastic wrap) and pound with a mallet until the breast is about 1/4-inch thick. Repeat with the second breast. Cut each flattened breast in half. 3. Place the 4 portioned breast pieces on a large plate. Sprinkle each portion with equal amounts of marjoram, then spread equal amounts of country mustard on each of the breast pieces. 4. Place a slice of ham on each breast portion, followed by a slice of swiss cheese. Roll up the breasts to form a roulade, or "kiev," and dredge in flour. Place the kievs in the refrigerator to firm up for about an hour. 5. Remove the kievs from the refrigerator 30 minutes prior to sautéing. When ready (the preparation will take about 20 to 30 minutes from this point on), place a large sauté pan over medium heat and warm up the butter and olive oil. 6. Place the kievs in the sauté pan and brown evenly on all sides. It will take about 10 minutes until the kievs are a lovely golden brown. Place the kievs in an ovenproof baking dish and cover with foil. Cook for 10 to 15 minutes -- as long as it takes you to prepare the sauce. After removing the kievs from the sauté pan, keep the heat on medium and immediately add the white wine and scrape up all of the wonderful chicken bits. Then, add the hard cider. 2. Add the apple cider, and stir well with a whisk. Add the mustard, then add the butter. Raise the heat so you have a nice, popping simmer going. Taste for seasoning and add pepper and/or salt as needed. Keep stirring the sauce, adjusting the heat as necessary, until it is reduced by about half and is unctuous and silky. 3. Plate the kievs, and spoon the sauce over them. Serve the additional sauce in a gravy bowl.