"jmcquown" > wrote in message
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> Chicken Kiev - it's what's for dinner 11/2/2008
>
> Taken from Alton Brown's method, except I'll use boneless skinless chicken
> thighs instead of chicken breast halves.
>
> 8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
> 1 teaspoon dried parsley
> 1 teaspoon dried tarragon
> 1 teaspoon salt, plus extra for seasoning chicken
> 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, plus extra for seasoning chicken
> 4 boneless, skinless chicken thighs
> 2 large whole eggs, beaten with 1 teaspoon water
> 2 cups dry bread crumbs
>
> Combine butter, parsley, tarragon, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon black
> pepper in the bowl of a stand mixer. Place mixture on plastic wrap or
> waxed paper and roll into small log; place in freezer.
>
> Place chicken thighs, 1 at a time, between 2 pieces of plastic wrap.
> Squirt chicken lightly with water and squirt the top of the plastic wrap
> as well. Pound to no less than 1/8-inch thickness. Season each piece of
> chicken with salt and pepper.
>
> Lay 1 chicken thigh on a new piece of plastic wrap and place 1/4 of the
> compound butter and 1 tablespoon bread crumbs in the center of each thigh.
> Using the plastic wrap to assist, fold in ends of thigh and roll into a
> log, completely enclosing the butter; roll very tightly. Repeat with each
> thigh. Place chicken in refrigerator for 2 hours, or up to overnight.
>
> Place egg and water mixture in 1 pie pan and 2 cups bread crumbs in a
> different pie pan.
>
> Heat 1/2-inch of vegetable oil in a 12-inch saute pan over medium-high
> heat until oil reaches 375 degrees F.
>
> Dip each thigh in the egg mixture and then roll in the bread crumbs.
> Gently place each thigh in oil, sealed-side down, and cook until golden
> brown, approximately 4 to 5 minutes on each side. Remove to a cooling rack
> set in sheet pan and allow to drain for before serving.
>
> I have no idea what I'm going to serve with this. Perhaps some brussels
> sprouts (from frozen, since they aren't in season). Some sort of pasta?
> Maybe, maybe not.
>
> Jill

Gee maybe you should consult "telephone" and see if the should add some
jalapeno powder "just enough for a little oomph) to this classic dish.


:-)

Dimitri