Name: Easy Baked Chicken Kiev (Low Carb, Paleo, & Gluten-free)
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 60 min
Ingredients: 4 large Chicken breast; 4 tbsp Butter ((unsalted, softened at room temperature)); 2 tbsp Fresh parsley; 1 tbsp Fresh dill; 2 cloves Garlic ((minced)); 1/4 tsp Sea salt; 1/8 tsp Black pepper; 3/4 cup Wholesome Yum Blanched Almond Flour; 3/4 tsp Sea salt; 1/4 tsp Black pepper; 2 large Egg ((beaten))

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Baked chicken kiev is a classic Russian/Ukranian dish that I’ve been wanting to learn to make for years. After studying some traditional recipes online, I was inspired to come up with my own healthy baked paleo and low carb version. My easy baked chicken kiev recipe turned out to be much easier than expected, and well worth it.

I grew up eating baked chicken kiev, though sadly not the homemade variety. My mom and both grandmothers were all amazing cooks, but I don’t recall having baked chicken kiev made from scratch.

Not that I’m complaining – I had plenty of other homemade options to choose from. For example, my grandmother’s homemade medovik cake still stands as the best cake I’ve ever had. In fact, I’m just waiting for the right occasion to make my own own low carb and gluten-free version.

Nonetheless, growing up in a Russian immigrant family also meant that some nights were just too exhausting for my mom to make a from-scratch home-cooked meal. I can only imagine what it must have been like for her. I still admire the courage it took for my parents to move to a new country with a five-and-a-half year old (me), almost no money, and barely any grasp of the language spoken there.

It was on tired nights from those early days in America that baked chicken kiev would appear from the freezer. After a long day at a new job, trying to learn English, possibly a run to a temporary side job or training courses afterward, and then carting me around to and from rhythmic gymnastics classes – well, I can hardly blame my mom for turning to a ready-made meal for dinner.

Those frozen baked chicken kiev dinners were decent, but I don’t eat processed foods like that anymore. I’d much rather eat natural foods and not worry about watching for signs of diabetes.

And, I wanted to know how much better a homemade recipe would taste. Besides, I was looking forward to making a version that’s low carb, gluten-free, and lacking those questionable ingredients.

The process for making baked chicken kiev is actually surprisingly uncomplicated. The hardest part of making it is wrapping the chicken tightly around the herb butter – and all the waiting! It takes a little advance planning, since a couple of the steps require freezing, but the actual active preparation time goes pretty quickly.

You can also assemble the chicken kiev in advance and freeze it. That way, all you have to do is throw it in the oven when ready to eat. See, you can have homemade baked chicken kiev even on a busy weeknight!

Tools To Make Low Carb Chicken Kiev:

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Mixing Bowl – These mixing bowls will definitely be a new favorite in your kitchen. They come in different sizes so you will definitely have just the right size for this Baked Chicken recipe.
Plastic Wrap – Plastic wrap is necessary for a couple of different steps in this recipe.
Baking Sheet – I use this baking sheet in the kitchen every day and it’s perfect for this Chicken Kiev recipe