Description
Chicken cordon bleu is a classic dish featuring chicken fillets stuffed with ham and cheese, then breaded and baked or fried to crispy perfection.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken fillets
- 4 slices Swiss cheese
- 4 slices ham
- 1 cup breadcrumbs
- 1/2 cup flour
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1 tbsp olive oil
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Pound chicken fillets to 1/4-inch thickness.
- Place 1 slice ham and 1 slice cheese on each chicken fillet.
- Roll up chicken tightly and secure with toothpicks.
- Coat each roll in flour, then egg, then breadcrumbs.
- Heat butter and olive oil in skillet over medium heat.
- Brown chicken rolls on all sides, about 2 minutes per side.
- Transfer to baking dish and bake for 20 minutes.
- Remove toothpicks before serving.
Notes
- Chicken can be prepared ahead and refrigerated before cooking.
- For crispier coating, broil for last 2 minutes of baking.
- Substitute mozzarella or cheddar for Swiss cheese if preferred.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 roll
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 980mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 39g
- Cholesterol: 165mg
Keywords: chicken cordon bleu, stuffed chicken, ham and cheese chicken, French chicken recipe