Description
Indulge in the ultimate comfort food with this classic Chicken Cordon Bleu recipe. Tender chicken breasts stuffed with Swiss cheese and ham, coated in crispy breadcrumbs, and served with a creamy Dijon sauce.
Ingredients
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For the Chicken:
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 4 slices Swiss cheese
- 4 slices deli ham
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 large eggs, beaten
- 1 ½ cups seasoned breadcrumbs
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- Fresh parsley for garnish (optional)
For the Dijon Cream Sauce:
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 cup milk
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Preheat the oven to 375°F.
- Pound the chicken: Place chicken breasts between plastic wrap and pound to ½-inch thickness. Season with salt and pepper.
- Stuff the chicken: Place ham and cheese on each breast, roll up tightly, and secure with toothpicks.
- Bread the chicken: Dredge chicken rolls in flour, egg, and breadcrumbs.
- Sear and bake: Sear rolls in a skillet, then bake in the oven for 20–25 minutes.
- Make the sauce: Melt butter, whisk in flour, add milk, Dijon, Parmesan, salt, and pepper.
- Serve: Remove toothpicks, slice chicken, drizzle with sauce, and garnish with parsley.
Notes
- You can prepare the chicken rolls ahead and refrigerate.
- Serve with mashed potatoes, vegetables, or a salad.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 stuffed breast with sauce
- Calories: 530
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 760mg
- Fat: 29g
- Saturated Fat: 13g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 24g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 45g
- Cholesterol: 155mg
