Chicken Cordon Bleu
Chicken Cordon Bleu

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Chicken Cordon Bleu is one of the most favored of current trending foods in the world. It’s appreciated by millions daily. It is simple, it is fast, it tastes delicious. Chicken Cordon Bleu is something that I have loved my entire life. They’re nice and they look wonderful.

Sprinkle each piece of chicken on both sides with salt and pepper. Roll up each breast, and secure with a toothpick. Place in baking dish, and sprinkle chicken evenly with bread crumbs. The chicken will bake into a beautiful, golden, and crispy piece of meat that's perfectly swirled on the inside.

To begin with this recipe, we have to prepare a few components. You can have chicken cordon bleu using 14 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you cook that.

The ingredients needed to make Chicken Cordon Bleu:
  1. Prepare 4 boneless chicken breasts
  2. Get 2 thick slices deli ham; diced
  3. Take 1/2 cup shredded swiss cheese
  4. Take 1/4 cup grated parmesan
  5. Take 1 1/2 cup bread crumbs
  6. Get 2 tbsp ground parsley
  7. Take 2 tbsp onion powder
  8. Make ready 1 tbsp garlic powder
  9. Prepare 1 tbsp paprika
  10. Prepare 1 tsp ground thyme
  11. Take 3 tbsp melted butter
  12. Make ready 2 eggs
  13. Make ready 1 cup flour
  14. Get 1 large pinches of salt and pepper

Dip chicken in flour mixture, then egg mixture; roll in crumbs. In a small skillet, brown chicken in oil on all sides. Wrap the chicken in the plastic wrap tightly and use the excess plastic on the sides to twist, firming up the roll of chicken cordon bleu as you work. The classic way to make Chicken Cordon Bleu involves breast pounded until thin, layered with ham and cheese, rolled into a log, chilled, dredged in flour then egg then breadcrumbs then deep fried (and you need a lot of oil to deep fry them).

Steps to make Chicken Cordon Bleu:
  1. Trim fat off chicken. Slice down the side of the breast to butterfly the breast or make a small incision at the top corner of the breast to make a pocket for stuffing with your fingers.
  2. Combine ham and half of the cheese in a mixing bowl. Stuff each breast.
  3. Set up a standard 3 step breading station in three different mixing bowls. Flour- Egg Wash- Bread Crumbs….in that order!
  4. Season the bread crumbs with the dry spices and remaining cheese. Add melted butter. Mix. Add more butter if necessary, or omit and blanch breaded chicken in oil for 20 seconds.
  5. Carefully bread the breasts so you dont lose all the stuffing.
  6. Cook at 350° for approximately 25-30 minutes or until thermometer reaches 165° and breading is golden and crispy.
  7. Variations; Herbs de Province, rosemary, mustard, gruyere

Wrap the chicken in the plastic wrap tightly and use the excess plastic on the sides to twist, firming up the roll of chicken cordon bleu as you work. The classic way to make Chicken Cordon Bleu involves breast pounded until thin, layered with ham and cheese, rolled into a log, chilled, dredged in flour then egg then breadcrumbs then deep fried (and you need a lot of oil to deep fry them). Classic Chicken Cordon Bleu baked in the oven and topped with a delicious sauce with a trick for wrapping them perfectly, without toothpicks! I love to serve chicken cordon bleu with these easy French Green Beans, or Mashed Potatoes and Roasted Vegetables! This Chicken Cordon Bleu recipe is a fancy but simple meal that anyone can make.

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