Chicken Cordon Bleu

Impressive to serve, this traditional chicken cordon bleu recipe is surprisingly easy to make. Cheese and ham are rolled into chicken breast before being breaded and oven baked. Served with a creamy and tangy dijon sauce.

📝 Ingredients

• 2 chicken breasts (boneless & skinless, cut in half horizontally)
• Salt & pepper
• 4 slices ham
• 4 oz Swiss cheese (or Gruyere cheese)
• 1 egg
• 1/4 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
• 1/4 cup seasoned breadcrumbs (gluten-free)
• 1/4 teaspoon thyme
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 3/4 cup milk
• 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
• 1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
• 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
• Salt & pepper (to taste)

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Preheat the oven to 375 F° and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. 2Roast the bread crumbs for 5 minutes. Remove from the oven, let cool and preheat the oven to 400 F.
3. 3Place a plastic wrap over chicken breast cutlets and pound them to an even thickness of ¼” – ½” using a mallet. Lightly season with salt and pepper on both sides.
4. 4Top each chicken breast with 1 slice of ham and about 1 oz cheese. Roll the chicken tightly and place seam-side down.
5. 5Carefully coat each rolled chicken piece in the egg wash, then transfer to the seasoned Parmesan breadcrumbs & thyme and coat chicken evenly.
6. 6Place on the prepared baking sheet and bake at 400 F for 20 - 25 minutes or until chicken reaches 165°F.
7. 7--- Creamy Dijon Sauce ---
8. 8Melt butter in a small saucepan. Add flour and cook for 1 minute while stirring constantly.
9. 9Add in milk a little bit at a time, stirring after each addition until the mixture is smooth. Add in Dijon, and Worcestershire sauce. Bring to a boil while whisking and reduce heat. Simmer for 1 minute.
10. 10Remove from heat and stir in grated Parmesan cheese. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Serve over chicken.