Pesto Chicken Kiev....

When I graduated from college my 2 signature dishes to make were Chicken Kiev and Beef Stew.  I am not sure why that was so, but my friends came by quite often for dinners - then I discovered quiche and added that to my repertoire!  And that is pretty much what I lived on for a year or two!

I have made Chicken Kiev a variety of ways and recently I served it for a dinner party.  It's quite easy to make:

I sliced chicken breasts in half and pounded them to death with a meat tenderizer:

I spread home made pesto and butter over each breast...

...and rolled the chicken up tightly:

I dipped each piece into a beaten egg and then into bread crumbs mixed with parmesan cheese...

They went into a 350" oven for about 40 min....

...and they came out delish!

An easy and tasty way to serve chicken!