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

1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.Butterfly the chicken breasts by slicing half lengthwise but not cutting all the way through.

chicken breast

oven
2
Lay 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
3
Lay 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
4
Mix 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

oven
5
Serve whole or cut into pinwheels.