Adapting recipes to your paleo lifestyle doesn’t have to be complicated. Providing the same satisfying, creamy taste as traditional chicken kiev, this paleo-friendly, better-for-you variant swaps the butter for ghee and trades all-purpose flour for almond flour. Every juicy, tender bite explodes with flavors of buttery garlic and parsley. Our ancestors would be proud.
Paleo Chicken Kiev
Prep Time 35 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 837 kcal
Ingredients
- 4 chicken breasts
- 2 eggs beaten
- 1-1/2 cups almond flour
- 2 tsp. kosher salt
- 1 tsp. ground black pepper
- 2 Tbsp. coconut oil
- 1 cup ghee softened
- 1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley
- 3 Tbsp. chopped fresh chives
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- Zest of 1 lemon
Instructions
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Combine ghee, parsley, chives, garlic and lemon zest. Wrap in plastic; roll into sausage-shape. Refrigerate until firm.
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Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
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Slice a slit in each chicken breast to create a pocket. Stuff each breast with ghee-herb blend.
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In shallow bowl, beat eggs. In second bowl, combine almond flour, salt and pepper.
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Fully coat each breast with egg, then fully coat in almond flour.
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In skillet over medium-high heat, heat coconut oil. Brown chicken breasts until golden on each side.
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Transfer chicken to wire rack in oven. Cook 20 minutes, or until cooked through.
Recipe Notes
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Nutrition Facts
Paleo Chicken Kiev
Amount Per Serving
Calories 837
Calories from Fat 603
% Daily Value*
Fat 67g103%
Saturated Fat 37g185%
Cholesterol 342mg114%
Sodium 1255mg52%
Potassium 957mg27%
Carbohydrates 5g2%
Fiber 2g8%
Sugar 1g1%
Protein 55g110%
Vitamin A 1301IU26%
Vitamin C 20mg24%
Calcium 82mg8%
Iron 3mg17%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.