Chicken Kiev. Your favourite brand and how do you cook it ?

[WildRosie]

I'm fortunate enough to live near a branch of Booth's and their CKs have been my preferred choice for several years, although I'm sure they're smaller than they used to be. I admit I never buy them at full price. Otherwise, the Morrison's ones at about £3.35 for two were almost as good. Very buttery and garlicky. I haven't seen them locally recently.

I always oven-cook them but I remember the likes of Berni and Cavalier Steak Bars used to deep-fry them. As if they weren't unhealthy enough!

I like the co-op ones out of the standard supermarket kievs.

I'm allergic to wheat so my Kiev options are limited, but M&S mini kievs are both wheat-free and delicious, and with minimal filling leakage.

I've never deep fried but you have to get them oou of the oven before they start oozing the garlic.

These ones from Waitrose. So tasty.

@WildRosie

I've yet to try the M&S variety. As long as they're more expensive than Booth's I probably won't.

I seem to recall that CK didn't always contain garlic. I wonder if it's a British invention, a bit like tikka masala ?

Are Bernard Matthews mini kievs still available ? I used to like those but I don't suppose they were very authentic.

Yes, mini kievs are still available. I had some for my tea tonight with some salad. Yum!

Chicken a la Kiev was considered a very exotic dish in the Doctor In The House film. Mind, that was 1954 so no wonder it's become just a little humdrum.

I have an Aldi even nearer than Booth's so that's another option.