kiev
n. C / Un. a dish made of a chicken breast that is rolled around cold butter, coated in breadcrumbs, and then fried or baked. When you cut into it, the melted butter flows out.
n. a culinary preparation consisting of a boneless chicken breast pounded and rolled around cold garlic butter, then coated with eggs and breadcrumbs. Often referred to as 'Chicken Kiev'.
I ordered a chicken kiev with a side of mashed potatoes.
The chef carefully chilled the butter before rolling it into the chicken to ensure the kiev didn't leak during frying.
While traditionally deep-fried to achieve a golden crust, modern interpretations of the kiev often involve baking to reduce the fat content while maintaining the signature liquid center.
From Russian Ки́ев (Kíjev), from Old East Slavic Кꙑевъ (Kyjevŭ), which folk-etymology derives from the name of city's legendary founder Kyi. Other proposals derive it from Proto-Slavic *kyjь (“stick, club, hammer”) (compare to Russian кий (kij)). See also at the article about Old East Slavic Кꙑевъ (Kyjevŭ).
Often used as a modifier in the phrase 'chicken kiev'; can be used as a countable noun when referring to the individual portion.