Oven baked chicken kiev

Yield: 6 Servings

Ingredients:

1/2 c Butter or margarine
1 tb Snipped chives
1/2 ts Finely shredded lemon peel
1 tb Lemon juice
1/8 ts Freshly ground black pepper
6 Whole large chicken breasts -skinned and boned
1 Egg
1 tb Water All purpose flour
2/3 c Seasoned bread crumbs

Instructions:

Hot cooked wide noodles : In mixing bowl cream the butter or margarine till light and fluffy. Add the chives lemon peel lemon juice and pepper. Mix thoroughly. Reserve 1/ cup of the mixture. Shape the remaining mixture into 6 sticks; freese till firm. Place 1 chicken breast at a time between pieces of clear plastic wrap or waxed paper; pound to flatten about 1/8 inch thick. Sprinkle lightly with a little salt. Place 1 stick of the butter mixture on each breast. Roll up. Seal carefully with wooden picks. Beat egg and water together. Coat chicken lightly with flour; dip in egg mixture then coat with bread crumbs. : Heat the reserved 1/4 cup butter mixture in skillet over medium heat. Add chicken and cook on all sides 10 to 15 minutes turning gently. Place chicken in a 12 x 7 1/2 x 2 inch baking dish. Bake in 400 degree oven for 15 to 17 minutes. Remove wooden picks. Serve at once over noodles. If desired trim with parsley and kumquats.