Chicken Cordon Bleu
French-inspiredDinner

Chicken Cordon Bleu

Crisp breaded chicken wrapped around savory ham and melted Swiss cheese, served with a creamy Dijon sauce.

Total

45 min

Servings

4

Level

Medium

Ingredients

1x

Chicken

  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • 4 slices thin slices ham
  • 4 slices Swiss or Gruyère cheese
  • 3 tsp kosher salt
  • 1 tsp black pepper
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 tbsp water
  • 1 cups panko breadcrumbs

Sauce

  • 1 tbsp unsalted butter
  • 1 tbsp all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup whole milk
  • 1 tbsp Dijon mustard
  • 1 cup finely grated Parmesan

Instructions

Preheat oven to 400F.

Butterfly or pound each chicken breast to an even thickness of approximately 1/4 inch.

Season lightly with salt and pepper.

Place one slice ham and one slice cheese over each chicken breast, leaving a small border.

Roll each breast tightly around the filling.

Secure with toothpicks if necessary.

Place flour in one shallow dish.

Whisk eggs with water in another.

Place panko in a third.

Coat each chicken roll in flour, egg and then panko.

Heat olive oil in an oven-safe skillet over medium-high heat.

Brown chicken rolls on multiple sides.

Transfer skillet to oven.

Bake approximately 15-20 minutes until the center of the chicken reaches 165F.

Meanwhile melt butter in a saucepan.

Whisk in flour and cook approximately 1 minute.

Gradually whisk in milk.

Simmer until lightly thickened.

Whisk in Dijon and Parmesan.

Season with salt and black pepper.

Rest chicken approximately 5 minutes.

Remove toothpicks.

Slice and serve with Dijon sauce.

Nutrition per serving

520

Calories

42g

Protein

22g

Carbs

30g

Fat

Chef's Notes & Storage

Pound the chicken evenly so it rolls tightly. Use toothpicks to keep the rolls closed during browning and baking.

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