Chicken roll ups (27.09.07)

1 kg chicken fillet

5ml salt

½ tsp crushed jeera

1 tsp crushed garlic

1 Tbsp lemon juice

3 eggs

¼ cup milk

1 tsp chillie powder

Bread crumbs and flour for rolloing

Oil for deep frying

Butter filling

180g garlic butter

3 Tbsp chopped herbs of your choice

½ tsp grated lemon rind

½ tsp crushed chillies

Method:

Mix herbs together with lemon rind and garlic butter.

Divide butter into sticks the length and thickness of a finger.

Refrigerate butter sticks till very firm.

Slice through middle of each chicken breast to give 2 pieces, wash and part dry, then pound with a mallet until it is spread out thin.
Marinate chicken pieces in spices, lemon juice and salt for ½ hr.

Place into each chicken piece a stick of butter, then fold & roll up until butter is completely closed.

Beat eggs with milk, roll chicken rolls in flour seasoned with salt and chillies then dip into egg & milk mixture finally roll in bread crumbs,

Dip chicken rolls into egg & milk mixture finally roll in breads crumbs,

this will ensure that the chicken is well enclosed with the bread crumbs

Freeze until required.

Heat oil in a deep pan and gently lower in breast, fry for 5 minutes cook chicken.

If you however you want the chicken cooked longer place in a pan or oven proof glass dish and place in pre heated oven for +- 20- 30 minutes.