baked chicken, russian style

(1 rating)
Recipe by
Ellen Gwaltney Bales
Indianapolis, IN

I can almost taste this luscious chicken now, just looking at this picture. I did change the original recipe somewhat from roll-ups to a sort of oven-fried chicken with lemon butter sauce. I hope you enjoy it! Recipe: RusCuisine.com, from Olga Timokhina collection Photo: www.lifesambrosia.com

(1 rating)
yield 6 serving(s)
prep time 25 Min
cook time 20 Min

Ingredients For baked chicken, russian style

  • 1 stick
    butter, softened
  • 1/2 tsp
    finely shredded lemon peel
  • 1 Tbsp
    lemon juice
  • freshly ground black pepper
  • 6 lg
    boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • 1
    egg
  • 1 Tbsp
    water
  • 1 c
    all purpose flour
  • 2/3 c
    breadcrumbs

How To Make baked chicken, russian style

  • 1
    In a medium bowl, cream the butter till light and fluffy. Add lemon peel, lemon juice, and pepper. Mix thoroughly. Reserve 1/4 cup of the mixture.
  • 2
    In a separate bowl, beat egg and water together. Place flour in another bowl, and breadcrumbs in a third bowl. Coat each chicken breast in flour, then dip in egg mixture. Coat with breadcrumbs.
  • 3
    Heat the butter mixture, all but 1/4 cup, in a large skillet over medium heat. Add chicken and cook on all sides 10 to 15 minutes, turning gently.
  • 4
    Place the chicken and drippings in a 9x13-inch baking dish that has been sprayed with cooking spray. Bake in a preheated 400-degree oven for 15 to 20 minutes. During the last 5 minutes of baking, baste the chicken pieces with 1/4 cup of butter mixture. Serve hot with lemon butter sauce spooned over chicken.
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