Chicken Cordon Bleu
Chicken Cordon Bleu is the ultimate comfort food, featuring tender chicken breasts wrapped around savory ham and melted Swiss cheese, all baked to golden perfection.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour
- Yield: Serves 4
- Category: Main
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French
Ingredients
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- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 8 slices thin deli ham
- 8 slices Swiss cheese
- 1 cup seasoned breadcrumbs
- 2 large eggs
- ½ cup all-purpose flour
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter (for sauce)
- ¼ cup all-purpose flour (for sauce)
- 2 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- 1 cup heavy cream
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C). Pound the chicken breasts between plastic wrap until about half an inch thick.
- Lay each chicken breast flat, top with a slice of ham and cheese, then roll tightly and secure with toothpicks.
- Set up a dredging station with one bowl of flour, one of beaten eggs, and one of breadcrumbs. Coat each chicken roll in flour, dip in eggs, then roll in breadcrumbs.
- Place seam-side down in a greased baking dish and bake for 25-30 minutes until golden brown and internal temperature reaches at least 165°F (75°C).
- For the sauce, melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat, whisk in flour, add chicken broth gradually while stirring until thickened. Stir in heavy cream and season with salt and pepper.
- Let chicken cool slightly before removing toothpicks; slice open for presentation and drizzle sauce over each piece before serving.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 stuffed chicken breast (170g)
- Calories: 480
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 900mg
- Fat: 28g
- Saturated Fat: 14g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 24g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 38g
- Cholesterol: 150mg