Chicken Cordon Bleu
Classic French dish with crispy outside and moist, flavorful filling
Prep Time 45 minutes mins
Cook Time 45 minutes mins
Chill 1 hour hr
Total Time 2 hours hrs 30 minutes mins
Course Main Course
Cuisine French
- 2 boneless skinless chicken
- 8 thin slices black forest ham
- 8 thin slices & Gruyere cheese
- Seasoning: salt pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, smoky paprika
- ½ cup all-purpose flour
- 2 eggs
- ½ cup Italian seasoned panko breadcrumbs
- ¼ cup grated parmesan cheese
Sauce
- 3 TBS butter
- 3 TBS flour
- 1 – 1½ cup non-fat Half-n-Half
- 3 TBS Dijon mustard
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- ⅓ cup shredded parmesan cheese
- salt and pepper to taste
Prepare chicken breasts by slicing lengthwise to create 4 uniform chicken fillets. Pound until ~1/4“ thick. Season on both sides with salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, smoky paprika.
Place alternating slices of ham and cheese on the chicken. Roll the chicken to create bundles and secure with toothpicks. Wrap in plastic and put in frig for at least 1 hr.
Preheat the oven to 425°F.
Prepare 3 shallow bowls: Put flour in 1st, beaten eggs in 2nd, and stir together parmesan cheese and breadcrumbs in 3rd.
Dip chicken bundles in flour, eggs, and then roll in breadcrumbs to coat.
Transfer cookie sheet ~30-40 mins until chicken is cooked through (165°F) and crust is nicely browned.
Sauce
While chicken is cooking begin preparing the sauce by melting butter in a medium sauce pan. Stir in flour until mixture clumps together.
Gradually whisk in Half-n-Half, working out the lumps as you stir. Stir in Dijon mustard, garlic powder, parmesan cheese, and salt and pepper to taste.