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Chicken Kiev with a seasonal salad, garlic and cheese croutons

Chicken Kiev with a seasonal salad, garlic and cheese croutons is a salads recipe made with Olive Oil and White Wine Vinegar. Add it to your meal plan and shop the whole list in one go.

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp
• 4 tbsp
• 3 tbsp
• 1 tbsp

Method (preview)

1. 1

   For the chicken Kiev, preheat the oven to 200C/180C Fan/Gas 6.

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   Place the garlic bulbs in tin foil and drizzle with the oil and season with salt and freshly ground black pepper.

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   Fold the tin foil over to create a sealed parcel.

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   Roast in the oven for 15-20 minutes, or until soft.

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   Put the butter into a bowl.

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   Squeeze one of the roasted bulbs of garlic from the skin, and add to the butter with the parsley and mix.

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   Season, to taste, with salt and freshly ground black pepper.

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   Place a sheet of cling film on a clean work surface.

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   Spoon the garlic butter onto the cling film, then pull the edge of the cling film on top of the butter and mould the butter into a log shape.

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    Twist the ends of the cling film to seal and chill in the fridge for at least an hour, or until needed.

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    Heat the oil in a deep-fat fryer to 160C.

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    Alternatively, heat the oil in a deep, heavy-based saucepan until a breadcrumb sizzles and turns golden-brown when dropped into it. (Caution: Hot oil can be dangerous.

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    Remove the cling film from the chilled garlic butter and cut into 1cm/½in thick slices.

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    Stuff each chicken breast with a few slices of garlic butter, pushing them into the chicken as far as possible.

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    Carefully lower the chicken Kiev’s into the hot oil, two at a time, and fry for 8-10 minutes, or until the breadcrumbs are golden-brown and the chicken is cooked through.

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    Set the chicken Kiev’s aside on a plate lined with kitchen paper to drain and keep warm.

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    Repeat the process with the remaining two Kiev’s.

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    For the garlic and cheese croutons, heat a large griddle pan. Preheat a grill to high.

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    Drizzle the cut ciabatta with the olive oil and place cut side down on the griddle and cook for 1-2 minutes.

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    Meanwhile heat a medium frying pan and add the pancetta. Cook on each side for 1-2 minutes or until crisp.

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    Remove the bread from the griddle and spread it with the remaining roasted garlic.

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    Top with the pancetta and grated cheese.

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    Put on a baking sheet and grill until the cheese has melted.

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    Remove from the grill and when cool enough to handle cut into 2cm/1in crouton shapes and set aside.

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    For the salad, place all the leaves in a large bowl and mix to combine.

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    In a separate small bowl add the oil, vinegar, mustard and whisk.

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    Gradually add the oil until you have a dressing consistency.

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    Just before serving add the dressing to the leaves and mix.

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    Add the diced croutons to the salad and mix again.

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    To serve, put a chicken Kiev on each serving plate along with some salad.