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Chicken Kiev

Our healthy makeover Chicken Kiev is so easy to make. Keep a few portions in your freezer for a quick midweek meal.

  • Time to make: 30 mins
  • Serving: 4 people
Ratings: 4.6
Ingredients

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
  • Always check food labels for allergens or trace warnings before buying your ingredients.
    Ingredients

    Instructions

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    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.

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    • 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.

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