

Chicken Kiev
Ingredients
- 4 x 150g chicken breast fillets
- ½ cup ricotta cheese
- ¼ cup finely-chopped fresh herbs such as chives, parsley
- 1 large clove garlic, minced
- ½ teaspoon zest of lemon
- ¼ cup flour
- 1 tablespoon skim milk
- 1 egg
- 1 ½ cups fresh breadcrumbs
- spray oil
- 6 cups steamed green beans, to serve
- 600g steamed new potatoes, to serve
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Instructions
1 Preheat oven to 180°C. Cut a pocket into the thick side of each chicken breast, being careful not to cut all the way through. Place ricotta, herbs, garlic and lemon zest into a small mixing bowl and stir until well combined. Season with freshly ground black pepper. Stuff each pocket with one-quarter of the ricotta mixture.
2 Place flour in a shallow bowl. In a second bowl, lightly beat milk and egg together and place breadcrumbs in a third bowl. Dip a piece of chicken into flour to coat then into egg mix then breadcrumbs. Repeat with remaining chicken.
3 Spray a large non-stick frying pan with oil and place over a high heat. Cook chicken for 2 minutes each side or until golden brown. Remove from pan and transfer to a large baking tray lined with baking paper. Bake for 12 more minutes or until cooked through.
4 Thickly slice chicken and serve with beans and potatoes.
Healthy hints
- Use oil spray and bake rather than fry to reduce the fat and kilojoule contents.
- Use ricotta cheese instead of butter and cheese to reduce fat, saturated fat and kilojoules.
You save!
- 1830kJ/438cal
- 50g fat
- 25g sat fat
- 340mg sodium
Variations
- Use chopped spinach instead of herbs.
- Make it gluten free: Use gluten-free breadcrumbs and flour.
HFG tip
This dish is suitable to freeze after step 2.
Nutrition Info (per serve)
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Calories 566cal
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Kilojoules 2370kJ
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Protein 48g
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Total fat 16g
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–Saturated fat 6g
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Carbohydrates 60g
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–Sugars 6g
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Dietary fibre 7g
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Sodium 410mg
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Calcium 220mg
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Iron 4mg
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