Green Chile Chicken Cordon Bleu

Green Chile Chicken Cordon Bleu is the twist you never knew this classic French dish needed. Smoky green chiles take it right over the top!

📝 Ingredients

• 2 pounds chicken breasts ((2) large or (4) medium-sized breasts)
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly cracked pepper
• 1/4 pound thinly sliced Monterey jack cheese ((4) deli slices)
• 2 large slices Black Forest ham (cut in half)
• 1/4 cup chopped green chile
• 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese
• 1/4 cup Panko bread crumbs
• olive oil cooking spray
• toothpicks

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Preheat the oven to 350°F. Use a sharp knife to cut each of the large chicken breasts in half horizontally to create two chicken breast halves. Place between two sheets of plastic wrap and use a meat mallet or rolling pin to gently pound them to approximately ½-inch thickness. If using 4 smaller sized breasts, simply pound them out without slicing them first.
2. 2Sprinkle each side of the chicken pieces generously with garlic, salt and pepper. Top each piece of chicken with sliced cheese, then ham, then more cheese and a tablespoon or two of green chile spread across the cheese. Roll the chicken up and pin each roll with toothpicks.
3. 3Add the pinned chicken breasts to a baking dish. Then, mix together the Parmesan and the panko crumbs and sprinkle generously over the chicken.
4. 4Bake for 35-40 minutes, until the chicken is cooked through (165℉ internal). The required time will vary based on the thickness of the chicken.