Recipe: Delicious Chicken Cordon Bleu

Chicken Cordon Bleu. A delicious French classic, chicken cordon bleu is made of chicken breasts stuffed with ham and Swiss cheese. Roll up and tuck in ends; secure with toothpicks. Place butter in a shallow bowl.

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Ingredients of Chicken Cordon Bleu

Prepare 4 of boneless chicken breasts.
It's 2 of thick slices deli ham; diced.
It's 1/2 cup of shredded swiss cheese.
Prepare 1/4 cup of grated parmesan.
Prepare 1 1/2 cup of bread crumbs.
You need 2 tbsp of ground parsley.
Prepare 2 tbsp of onion powder.
Prepare 1 tbsp of garlic powder.
Prepare 1 tbsp of paprika.
You need 1 tsp of ground thyme.
You need 3 tbsp of melted butter.
Prepare 2 of eggs.
You need 1 cup of flour.
You need 1 large of pinches of salt and pepper.

Trim any fat around edges of chicken. Working one at a time, place chicken between sheets of parchment paper and pound with a mallet or rolling. Roll up and tuck in ends; secure with toothpicks. In a shallow bowl, combine the flour, salt, paprika and pepper.

Chicken Cordon Bleu step by step

Trim fat off chicken. Slice down the side of the breast to butterfly the breast or make a small incision at the top corner of the breast to make a pocket for stuffing with your fingers..
Combine ham and half of the cheese in a mixing bowl. Stuff each breast..
Set up a standard 3 step breading station in three different mixing bowls. Flour- Egg Wash- Bread Crumbs....in that order!.
Season the bread crumbs with the dry spices and remaining cheese. Add melted butter. Mix. Add more butter if necessary, or omit and blanch breaded chicken in oil for 20 seconds..
Carefully bread the breasts so you dont lose all the stuffing..
Cook at 350° for approximately 25-30 minutes or until thermometer reaches 165° and breading is golden and crispy..
Variations; Herbs de Province, rosemary, mustard, gruyere.

What to Serve With Chicken Cordon Bleu? Cordon bleu is a rich meal with bold flavors so a light and fresh side makes the perfect complement. I would suggest a steamed or roasted vegetable like broccoli or roasted asparagus. Add in a tossed or Caesar Salad and a side of garlic butter rice for the perfect meal!. This baked chicken cordon bleu recipe can feed as few as four or double the recipe.