Description
Chicken Kyiv Garlic Butter is the ultimate comfort dish, featuring succulent chicken breasts stuffed with a rich, garlicky herb butter that melts beautifully during cooking. This recipe combines a crispy golden crust with a luscious, buttery center, making it perfect for impressing guests or savoring a cozy night in. Experience restaurant-quality flavors at home with this easy-to-follow recipe!
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 1.5 lbs)
- 4 cloves fresh garlic, minced
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
- 1 cup panko breadcrumbs
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C) and prepare a baking dish with nonstick spray.
- Create pockets in each chicken breast using a sharp knife.
- In a bowl, mix the softened butter, minced garlic, chopped parsley, and lemon juice until well combined.
- Stuff each chicken pocket with the garlic butter mixture and secure if needed with toothpicks.
- In another bowl, mix panko breadcrumbs with olive oil and season with salt.
- Coat each stuffed chicken breast in the breadcrumb mixture.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes until golden brown and cooked through (165°F/74°C internal temperature).
- Serve hot drizzled with any remaining garlic butter.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Ukrainian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 490
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 700mg
- Fat: 32g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 35g
- Cholesterol: 120mg