Chicken Cordon Bleu
Ready in : 45 mins
Chicken Cordon Bleu might be a good recipe to expand your main course repertoire. For $1.81 per serving, this recipe covers 24% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe makes 6 servings with 417 calories, 43g of protein, and 21g of fat each. 162 people found this recipe to be delicious and satisfying. This recipe from Foodista requires kosher salt and pepper, eggs, flour, and swiss cheese. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes. Overall, this recipe earns an outstanding spoonacular score of 83%.
Ingredients
deli ham
6 slices
eggs
2
flour
0.25 cup
thyme leaves
2 teaspoons
kosher salt and pepper
6 servings
olive oil
1 teaspoon
panko bread crumbs
1 cup
chicken breasts
6
swiss cheese
12 slices
water
2 tsps
Cooking in Steps
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1Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.Butterfly the chicken breasts by slicing half lengthwise but not cutting all the way through.
chicken breast
oven -
2Lay the halved breasts between 2 pieces of plastic wrap. Using the flat side of a meat mallet, gently pound the chicken to 1/4-inch thickness, taking care to not tear or create holes in the meat.
whole chicken
meat
wrap
plastic wrap
meat tenderizer -
3Lay 2 slices of cheese on each breast, followed by 2 slices of ham, and 2 more of cheese; leaving a 1/2-inch margin on all sides to help seal the roll. Tuck in the sides of the breast and roll up tight like a jellyroll. Squeeze the log gently to seal.Season the flour with salt and pepper; spread out on waxed paper or in a flat dish.
salt and pepper
cheese
all purpose flour
roll
ham
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4Mix the breadcrumbs with thyme, kosher salt, pepper, and oil. The oil will help the crust brown. Beat together the eggs and water, the mixture should be fluid. Lightly dust the chicken with flour, then dip in the egg mixture. Gently coat in the bread crumbs.Carefully transfer the roulades to a baking pan and bake for 20 minutes until browned and cooked through.
breadcrumbs
kosher salt
whole chicken
pepper
all purpose flour
thyme
water
egg
cooking oil
baking pan
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5Serve whole or cut into pinwheels.