- Difficulty
- moderate
- Serves
- 8 people
- Lunch
- April 21, 2016
Ukrainian Chicken with Mushroom Sauce.
I don’t usually mention kitchen tools and supplies with recipes, but please make sure you have enough cling film on hand. You’ll need it for three different steps.
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Ingredients
Scale
- 4 large chicken breasts, halved, skin and bones removed
- 2 Tbsp. fresh Chives, chopped fine
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1/4 tsp. pepper
- 1/8 tsp. garlic powder (or 1 clove garlic, mashed to a paste) more if you like
- 1/2 cup butter or hard margarine, softened
- 1/3 cup all purpose flour
- 2 large eggs, beaten
- 1 cup fine dry bread crumbs
- Cooking oil for deep-frying
MUSHROOM SAUCE:
- 2 Tbsp. butter or hard margarine
- 2 cups sliced fresh mushrooms
- 2 tsp. all purpose flour
- 1 tsp. chicken bouillon powder
- 1/8 tsp. paprika
- 3/4 cup light cream
- 1 tsp. soy sauce
Instructions
- Pound each chicken breast between 2 sheets of waxed paper to flatten 1/4 inch thick. Do not puncture or tear.
- In small bowl mix chives, salt, pepper, garlic powder and butter. Shape into 8 balls or rectangular shapes.
- Chill in freezer for a few minutes until firm. Place ball at long (wide) end of each breast. Fold sides over first then bring up front and back fastening with wooden picks.
- Roll in flour, dip in egg and coat with crumbs. Chill for about 1 hour.
- Deep-fry, 2 at a time in 375 F. hot oil for about 3 minutes until golden. Make sure all sides are browned. Drain on paper towels. Keep warm in 200 F. oven while you make the sauce.
- MUSHROOM SAUCE: Melt butter in frying pan. Add mushrooms. Saute until soft.
- Mix in flour, bouillon powder and paprika. Stir in cream and soy sauce until it boils. Spoon over chicken.
