Chicken cordon bleu is chicken breast stuffed with slices of ham and Swiss cheese then breaded and baked until golden brown. Topped with a delicious cheese sauce this is a wonderful meal for the family or to entertain guests.
Prep chicken - Split each chicken breast into 3 thin slices. Place them between two sheets of plastic wrap and pound them down with a meat mallet until they are about 1/4 to 1/2 inch thick.
Chicken rolls - Place the three pounded pieces of chicken on a plastic wrap.- Season with salt and pepper. - Place 2 slices of ham, topped with 2 slices of swiss cheese. - Starting from one side to the other horizontally, roll each like a jellyroll, squeezing tightly in the pieces of plastic wrap. Twist the ends to keep them tight. - Place the roulades on a baking tray or plate and refrigerate for 1 to 2 hours.
4 Boneless chicken breast, 8 slices Ham, 8 slices Swiss cheese, ½ tsp Kosher salt, ½ tsp Black pepper
Coat the chicken - Unroll the chicken rolls. Flour - Put the flour in a shallow bowl and season with salt and pepper. Coat the rolls with flour. Egg - Beat the eggs in a shallow bowl. Season with salt and pepper. Coat the rolls in the beaten egg. Breadcrumbs - Pour the breadcrumbs into a shallow plate and season with salt and pepper. Generously coat the chicken roll in the breadcrumb mixture.
1 cup All-purpose flour, 2 large Eggs, 2 cups Breadcrumbs
Cheese sauce - In a saucepan, over medium, heat add the oil and butter. - Once melted, add the flour and cook for 2 minutes. - Then, gradually add the milk a little at a time whisking constantly. - Add the garlic powder, salt, pepper, and mustard paste. - Let it come to a simmer, then add the cheeses. - Cook until smooth, then take it off the heat and pour into a sauceboat.
1 tbsp Olive oil , 2 tbsp Butter, 2 tbsp Flour, 2 cups Whole milk , ⅛ tsp Garlic powder, ½ tsp Mustard paste, ¼ tsp Nutmeg, ½ tsp Black pepper, ¼ tsp Salt, ¼ cup Parmesan, ½ cup Swiss cheese, ½ cup Sharp cheddar cheese
Assemble - Cool the chicken for 10 minutes. Then, slice each roll into 1-inch-thick pinwheels. Drizzle over the cheese sauce, and garnish with chopped parsley.
Air fryer cordon bleu
Preheat the air fryer at 400°F/200°C. - Place the breadcrumb-coated chicken roulades on the air fryer tray. - Generously coat them with cooking spray and - Bake for 15 to 18 minutes turning once in between.
Stovetop cordon bleu( pan-fried)
In a large cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat.- Add 2 tbsp oil and 2 tbsp butter. Place the breadcrumb-coated roulades in the skillet. - Cook on medium-high for 2 minutes on each side until lightly golden brown. - Then, reduce the heat to medium-low and continue to cook for 8 to 10 minutes turning as necessary until cooked through. - The internal temperature of the chicken should read 165F on an instant meat thermometer.
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