A vegetarian version of the traditional chicken kiev, using fava beans.
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 50 minutesmins
Cook Time 20 minutesmins
Total Time 2 hourshrs
Course Main Course
Cuisine British
Servings 4
Calories 273kcal
Ingredients
250gramssplit fava beans
1tablespoonchia seeds
1teaspoondried thyme
1/2teaspoondried oregano
50gramsbutter or non dairy spread
1pinchSalt
30gramsParsleychopped
1tablespoonplain flour
1pinchSalt & pepper
1egg
75gramspanko breadcrumbs
Instructions
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
Notes
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