Best 8 Russian Chicken Recipes

RUSSIAN CHICKEN

Steps:

• Mix the Russian dressing, apricot jelly, (mayo if applicable) and french onion soup.
• Stir until well combined in separate bowl.
• Place chicken in glass baking pan.
• Pour dressing mix over chicken and bake uncovered at 350°F for 40-50 minutes, until chicken is cooked through.
• Served best over Jasmine rice.
• Enjoy!

KOTLETY POZHARSKIE (RUSSIAN GROUND CHICKEN CUTLETS)

Steps:

• Soak bread slices in the milk in a small bowl for 15 minutes, then squeeze the bread dry.
• Combine the bread with the meat (grind together if you have a meat grinder), and gradually beat in the softened butter, along with the salt& pepper, until the mixture is smooth.
• Make 6 oval patties from this mixture (about 1 1/2" thick), then dip each in egg and then in the bread crumbs, thoroughly coating both sides.
• Clarify the remaining 10 tbsp butter by, without letting the butter brown, melting it slowly in a heavy skillet over low heat and skimming off the foam as it rises.
• Remove the butter from heat and let it sit for 2-3 minutes so they whey can settle out, then spoon off the clear butter and discard the milky solids at the bottom of the pan, and return 6 tbsp of the butter to the skillet.
• Place over a medium-high heat and when the butter is very hot fry the patties for about 5-6 minutes on each side or until the outside is golden brown and the inside doesn't look pink when pierced with the tip of a knife.
• Pour remaining clarified butter over the patties and serve immediately.

BAKED CHICKEN, RUSSIAN STYLE

Steps:

• 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.

RUSSIAN CHICKEN WITH FETA CHEESE

Steps:

• Melt 3 tablespoons of butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the chicken, and cook until browned on both sides and no longer pink in the center, about 10 minutes; place into a 9x13 inch baking dish and set aside.
• Reduce the heat to medium, and melt the remaining butter in the pan. Stir in the garlic, and onion, and cook for 2 minutes, stirring constantly until the onion has begun to soften. Stir in the flour, and continue cooking 5 minutes more. Add the vodka, and bring to a simmer over medium-high heat, stirring constantly. Allow to simmer for 2 minutes, then stir in the tomato paste, chicken broth, salt, pepper, parsley, sour cream, and feta cheese. Reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer 20 to 30 minutes stirring frequently.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Pour the hot sauce over the chicken breasts, and bake in preheated oven until the top has browned, about 20 minutes.

CHICKEN KIEV WITH RUSSIAN MUSHROOM SAUCE

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 400^. Chicken: Combine margarine, parsley,rosemary,garlic and pepper to taste in a small mixing bowl. Shape margarine mixture into four 2 inch long sticks; freeze until firm. --- Place each chicken breast half between 2 sheets of waxed paper and flatten to 1/4 inch thickness with a meat mallet or rolling pin. Place 1 margarine stick in the center of each chicken breast; fold ends over margarine and roll beginning with long side. Secure each end with wooden toothpicks. Dip rolls into the milk and coat thoroughly with breadcrumbs. --- Bake at 400^ for 25 minutes or until browned. Arrange chicken on a serving platter, spoon juices from pan over the top, garnish with lemon wedges. Serve with cooked noodles, steamed vegetables or cooked rice.
• 2. Mushroom Sauce: Melt butter in large skillet over medium heat; add onion and garlic and cook 2 minutes. Add mushrooms; sprinkle with lemon juice, salt and pepper. Cool 5 minutes or until mushrooms are tender, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat. Stir in sour cream. Mix half the sauce with noodles. Spoon onto large silver platter. Remove chicken from oven. Remove tooth picks. Arrange chicken on noodles. Garnish with parsley. Serve with remaining sauce.

RUSSIAN CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• Combine chicken breast, cucumber, eggs, onion and potatoes in large bowl.
• In small bowl combine sour cream and mayo.
• Blend chicken mixture with the dressing mixture.
• Place on a couple leaves of Romaine or Boston lettuce and garnish with tomatoes.
• Enjoy.

RUSSIAN-STYLE CHICKEN CUTLETS

Steps:

• Break the bread into pieces.
• In a large bowl, soak the bread in the half-and-half until the liquid is absorbed, about 2 minutes.
• Mix in the chicken, egg, salt, pepper, dill and the 3 tablespoons room-temperature butter.
• Put in the freezer for about 10 minutes to firm up.
• Remover the chicken mixture from the freezer; it will still be very soft.
• Form the mixture into four oval cutlets and coat them with the bread crumbs.
• In a large nonstick frying pan, heat the remaining 2 tablespoons butter and the oil over moderate heat.
• Cook the cutlets until golden brown and just done, 4 to 5 minutes per side.
• Variation for Italian-Style Chicken Cutlets: Omit the dill.
• Use half bread crumbs, half grated Parmesan cheese to coat the cutlets.

CHICKEN KIEV - RUSSIAN

Steps:

• Combine butter, parsley, tarragon, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon black pepper in the bowl of a stand mixer. Place mixture on plastic wrap or waxed paper and roll into small log; place in freezer. Place chicken breasts, 1 at a time, between 2 pieces of plastic wrap. Squirt chicken lightly with water and squirt the top of the plastic wrap as well. Pound to no less than 1/8-inch thickness. Season each piece of chicken with salt and pepper.Lay 1 chicken breast on a new piece of plastic wrap and place 1/4 of the compound butter and 1 tablespoon bread crumbs in the center of each breast. Using the plastic wrap to assist, fold in ends of breast and roll breast into a log, completely enclosing the butter; roll very tightly. Repeat with each breast. Place chicken in refrigerator for 2 hours, or up to overnight.Place egg and water mixture in 1 pie pan and 2 cups bread crumbs in a different pie pan. Heat 1/2-inch of vegetable oil in a 12-inch saute pan over medium-high heat until oil reaches 375 degrees F.Dip each breast in the egg mixture and then roll in the bread crumbs. Gently place each breast in oil, sealed-side down, and cook until golden brown, approximately 4 to 5 minutes on each side, until the internal temperature reaches 165 degrees F. Remove to a cooling rack set in sheet pan and allow to drain for 5 to 10 minutes before serving.