Wild Garlic Stuffed Chicken Kiev with Roasted Beetroot and Radish Salad with Watercress and French Dressing
A homemade chicken Kiev is one of life's greatest pleasures.
Another favourite thing to do with Wild Garlic is to make homemade chicken Kievs in the form of these Wild Garlic Stuffed Chicken Kiev with Roasted Beetroot and Radish Salad with Watercress and French Dressing. I think Chicken Kievs are thought of by some as being a bit naff (read: unfashionable) and better left in the 70’s but I LOVE them. They are utterly delicious and honestly what’s not to love? Hot, golden crumbed chicken filled with a garlicky oozy butter… that sounds pretty close to heaven to me. And like most things, they really aren’t as tricky to make as you might think. If you can’t get your hands on wild garlic, of course you can just sub in normal garlic, perhaps add a little parsley for that gorgeous green hue and it will work just as well. I’ve served this with a very delicious combination of roasted beetroot and roasted radish which looks just as pretty as it tastes and would work as a great side for a whole host of different dishes.
If you haven’t ever tried a roasted radish before…well, you are in for a treat. They are so simple and so incredibly delicious. They work particularly well with the beetroot and I love serving them with the watercress for a bit of peppery heat. Also lovely with a little lemony yoghurt drizzled over.
This recipe serves 4 but if you are less people I would still make this full amount and then pop whatever you don’t eat in the freezer. Then you know you are never far away from a homemade chicken Kiev and what could be nicer than that?
