Chicken Kiev - cooking recipe

Ingredients

12 Tbsp. unsalted butter (room temperature)
2 Tbsp. finely chopped fresh dill
1 1/2 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice
freshly ground white pepper to taste
6 whole skinless, boneless chicken breasts, halved
salt to taste
all-purpose flour for rolling the chicken
2 large eggs, beaten for dipping the chicken
homemade fine, dry bread crumbs for breading the chicken (about 2 c.)
vegetable oil for deep frying

Preparation

Blend the butter with the dill, lemon juice and a healthy amount of white pepper.
On a plate, shape the butter into 12 (1-inch) fingers.
Cover the plate with plastic wrap and refrigerate until completely firm, at least 2 hours.