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 of Main.
Prepare of Chicken breasts (skinless and boneless).
It's of Butter.
You need of Salt.
You need of Paprika.
It's of Bread crumbs.
You need 2-3 pcs of Eggs.
It's of Ham.
You need of Swiss cheese.

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 instructions

Melt butter in medium heat. Sprinkle salt and paprika on the melted butter..
Cut a slit on the thick part of the chicken to make a thinner and wider size..
Brush chicken with the seasoned melted butter..
Place the ham and swiss cheese then roll the chicken from one side towards the other side. Fasten or lock the roll with a toothpick..
Whisk eggs and add the remaining melted butter..
Dip the chicken rolls into the egg, then dredge with breadcrumbs. Repeat this step twice for better coating..
Fry or bake coated chicken rolls. Don't forget to remove toothpicks after cooking..
Serve with white sauce..
Melt butter in medium heat. Sprinkle salt and paprika on the melted butter..
Cut a slit on the thick part of the chicken to make a thinner and wider size..
Coat the chicken with the seasoned melted butter..
Place the ham and swiss cheese then roll the chicken from one side towards the other side. Fasten or lock the roll with a toothpick..
Whisk eggs and add the remaining melted butter..
Dip the chicken rolls into the egg, then dredge with breadcrumbs. Repeat this step twice for better coating..
Fry or bake coated chicken rolls. Don't forget to remove toothpicks after cooking..
Serve with white sauce..
Melt butter in medium heat. Sprinkle salt and paprika on the melted butter..
Cut a slit on the thick part of the chicken to make a thinner and wider size..
Coat the chicken with the seasoned melted butter..
Place the ham and swiss cheese then roll the chicken from one side towards the other side. Fasten or lock the roll with a toothpick..
Whisk eggs and add the remaining melted butter..
Dip the chicken rolls into the egg, then dredge with breadcrumbs. Repeat this step twice for better coating..
Fry or bake coated chicken rolls. Don't forget to remove toothpicks after cooking..
Serve with white sauce..

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.