# Chicken kievs cooking times

How long to cook chicken kievs: **30–35 min in the oven at 200°C (180°C fan) and 20–22 min in an air fryer at 180°C**. Every way to cook it is below, with the temperature and how to tell it’s done.

Source: https://feastflow.co.uk/chicken-kiev-cooking-times (FeastFlow free cooking-time guides). Last checked 11 November 2026.

## How long to cook chicken kievs

Times are for 2 frozen or chilled kievs.

Chicken kievs: cooking times by method:

| Method | Time | Heat | How |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Oven](https://feastflow.co.uk/oven-cooking-times) | 30–35 min | 200°C (180°C fan), 400°F, gas 6 | From frozen; chilled take 25 minutes. |
| [Air fryer](https://feastflow.co.uk/air-fryer-cooking-times) | 20–22 min | 180°C (350°F) | From frozen, turning halfway; chilled take 15–18 minutes. |

## Before you start

Cook from frozen, on a tray so the butter doesn’t leak everywhere.

## How to tell it’s done

Golden, and piping hot with no pink in the middle.

**Food safety:** Cook until it reaches 74°C (165°F) in the thickest part, with no pink meat and clear juices.

## Questions

### How long to cook chicken kievs in the oven?

30–35 min at 200°C (180°C fan), 400°F, gas 6. From frozen; chilled take 25 minutes.

### How long to cook chicken kievs in an air fryer?

20–22 min at 180°C (350°F). From frozen, turning halfway; chilled take 15–18 minutes.

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Times are a guide for typical home portions: ovens, air fryers, microwaves and sizes vary. Check meat, poultry and fish with a thermometer. Safe temperatures follow USDA and UK Food Standards Agency guidance.

FeastFlow also plans a whole meal backwards from serving time, with every dish timed and oven temperatures that don’t clash: https://feastflow.co.uk/