I’ve created this Fava Bean Kiev especially for cooking in the Optimum Healthy Fry. The HealthyFry is a powerful air frying system which uses very little or no oil and still creates the crispy results you would expect from shallow or deep frying and you could WIN one in the #JUMPSTART17 GIVEAWAY at the bottom of this page.
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I’ve been looking into the origin of the Chicken Kiev and have been surprised to learn that it has very long and distinguished history. Chicken Kiev is a recipe from the Russian Empire, with a nod to French Haute Cuisine, right back to the 18th Century spreading into Europe via the restaurant at the Continental Hotel in Kiev which was frequented by European travellers.
What I thought I would do was to try and create a meat-free Kiev using Fava Beans instead of chicken, while retaining the chilled butter in the centre and the crisp ‘fried’ breadcrumbs on the outside. Above is a step-by-step pictorial guide to how I made it, with more detail in the recipe below:
Fava Bean Kiev
- 250g split fava beans
- 1 tbsp chia seeds
- 1 tsp dried thyme
- 1/2 tsp dried oregano
- 50g butter or non dairy spread
- Salt
- 30g Parsley, chopped
- 1 tbsp plain flour
- Salt & pepper
- 1 egg
- 75 g panko breadcrumbs
- Cover fava beans with water and bring to boil, simmer 30 mins until soft
- Drain, and beat with wooden spoon until mushy but still with a little texture.
- Add tsp salt, 1/2 tsp ground black pepper, herbs and chia seeds, to help bind together.
- Leave in a covered bowl in the fridge until cold and thickened.
- Mix it up with spoon or spatula and add half the parsley
- Take half the mixture and form four flat escalope shapes, roughly oval
- Mix the softened butter with crushed garlic and the remaining parsley
- Form into four portions and place on top of the escalopes
- Form a further four escalopes and place each on top of the butter and base, press the edges to make sure they are sealed. Return to the fridge for an hour.
- Mix the flour with salt & pepper, coat each escalope with flour, then dip into beaten egg, then into panko breadcrumbs.
- Preheat the Optimum HealthyFry
- Cook two kievs at once in the Optimum HealthyFry Air Fryer at 180c for 20 min
- Keep the kievs warm in the oven while the second batch is cooking
- If you don't have an Air Fryer yet, then you could fry the kievs in a little oil or bake in the oven for 30 minutes at 180C
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What a great idea! I’m always looking for new recipes and this one looks really tasty, and healthy too. I’d love to have an airfryer as I’m trying to cook more healthily and anything that allows the crisp texture without frying in lots of oil sounds simply perfect!
This is a great recipe that I’m sure my non-vegetarian friends and family would love as much I would ( a vegetarian for 30 years). I gave up using a deep fat fryer years ago because of the mess and health issues but I do yearn for that proper fried flavour so the Optimum Healthy Fry has got to be the answer to our dreams.
Have loved seeing the food you’ve made in your airfryer and these look really tasty. I’d love to win the airfryer as I have wanted one for ages.
I think it looks a great gadget and would inspire me to try out new recipes!
i like to eat healthy but i do like my fried food so this would be ideal
I would love to win the Optimum HealthyFry Air Fryer because I’m always looking for new ways to make healthy nutritious meals for me & my family
I’d like to win one so I could fry food without my whole flat smelling of cooking oil….
This would really inspire me to try new recipes and I really try to provide a health diet for my family. On a side note it’s good to have another recipe to use up the glut of broad beans we get from the allotment.
fries xx
These Kievs look amazing! I’ve never heard of the air fryer! It seems like such a fantastic invention to keep meals for the family healthy whilst still allowing for that home made touch!
so i can make healthy chips and eat lots if them x
I love making my own potato and sweet potato wedges but don’t want to deep fry them and find they often stick in the oven. So sounds like this would be the answer as well as helping broaden the range of homemade foods I can attempt to make and make them healthier!
My much loved Actifry is now old and battered and I fear it won’t last much longer, so I’m looking to replace it. The problem with the Actifry is the constant stirring, which means it isn’t possible to cook thinks like these kievs in it, and I’d love to be able to do more than just chips and veg chips.
We really need to eat healthier and this looks simple to use.
I’d love to win so I can make really healthy sweet potato wedges – before branching out into things like these Fava Bean Kiev. I love the way this gadget works – it sounds like it would be incredibly versatile.
Anything that cuts out the calories but still makes things crispy and crunchy is a winner in my book!
I think it would be a much healthier way to cook some of our favourites
We love fried food, especially chips, but need to eat more healthily. This would be good for the whole family.
OMG these look awesome!! I LOVE kievs and I love the healthy fry! I’ve never made anything with Fava beans but this looks nice and straighforward! Thanks xxx
Thanks Lisa
BECAUSE I LOVE HOMEMADE CHIPS
Bean Kiev? This sounds amazing! I would love to have this for tea now and the fact that it’s not fried in litres of oil is a winner for me!
would love to cook up some nice thick cut chips!
Such a nice recipe of Fava Bean Kiev. Loved the way you used Optimum Healthy Fry to cook it. Thank you.
I’d love to try to make my own chips and i’d definitely have to try some southern fried chicken!
I think it would be a great way to cook many dishes
To try out a different healthier way to cook for my family
This would be a healthier way to cook for my family, making the meals taste a lot better too especially as they won’t be drenched in oil.
My hubby has to have a very low fat diet, he’s got high cholesterol and heart problems follow in the family. And to have one of these beauties would be wonderful
I would love to own one of these to encourage my children to eat more healthier and to show healthy doesn’t have to mean tasteless. Thanks for the chance xxx
Perfect to whip up healthy treats for all my family’s needs
My whole family are trying to change our eating habits,and lead healthier lifestyles.This would be fabulous to win,so that we can still have our favourite foods that we enjoy without the extra fat.Thankyou for the chance x
Looks absolutely gorgeous.
Would love this to help more healthier food
We love homemade chips, so it would be really handy if I had this, as I could make healthier food, thanks.
My family love fries and I want to give them that they want but I’d like it to be a healthier version.
I’m really impressed with your fava bean kiev. I can’t wait to try out the recipe. I would love to win The Optimum HealthyFry Air Fyer to try out healthy vegetarian meals.
Thanks Mary, I was pleased with how the Kievs turned out.
A great idea! Pinned for later 🙂
Thanks Jan 😊
So creative!!
L x
Thanks Lorna
I’d love to win because I’d love to cook healthier meals for my family xx
I keep meaning to have a go at kidney bean kievs – these look fantastic though, so I might give these a go first!
Thanks, I haven’t seen kidney bean kievs, these work well because the fava beans cook to a thick stew that firms up well when it cools allowing you to form the patties.
Would love to win so I can make healthier meals
I’d love to win one because I always read up about making healthier meals and it would be great to be able to actually make some haha!
I love fried foods but know it’s not often good for us, especially if we get it in our takeaway. I’d love to win this so I can experiment with healthier, yet equally tasty, alternatives at home!
What a great looking recipe.
To make home made chips 😀 xxx
I am trying to lose weight and eat healthier as I’m borderline diabetic
Great recipe, love to try new things and still be healthy with this 🙂
Sounds like a great healthy alternative – I’d love to try making sweet potato fries.
I try to avoid fried foods because of the high fat content. With this gadget I could enjoy fried foods without the fat.
Naturally tasty, food full of nutrition, now eating healthy is my ambition
Naturally tasty, full of nutrition, Now eating healthy is my ambition