Elevating Your Dinner Table with Weeknight Chicken Cordon Bleu
A sophisticated, classic French-inspired dish reimagined for the modern household. This Weeknight Chicken Cordon Bleu features tender chicken, savory ham, and melting Swiss cheese in a velvety cream sauce.
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 25 mins
- Total Time: 40 mins
- Yield: 6 servings 1x
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French-American
Ingredients
1 cup milk
1 cup dry bread crumbs
6 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, pounded to 1/4-inch thickness
salt and pepper, to taste
6 slices cooked ham
6 slices Swiss cheese
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 (10 1/2 ounce) can condensed cream of chicken soup
1/2 cup heavy cream
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
2. Place milk and bread crumbs in two separate shallow bowls. Season chicken with salt and pepper.
3. Place one slice of ham and one slice of cheese on each piece of chicken; roll, and secure with toothpicks.
4. Dip each chicken roll into milk, and then into breadcrumbs.
5. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Brown rolled chicken on all sides.
6. Arrange the chicken in a 9×13-inch baking dish.
7. In a small saucepan over medium heat, blend soup and cream; season with salt and pepper. Pour over the chicken.
8. Bake for 15 minutes, or until chicken is no longer pink and juices run clear.
Notes
Pound the chicken to a uniform 1/4-inch thickness for even cooking.
Remove toothpicks before serving.
Great served over buttered egg noodles or with roasted asparagus.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 chicken roll
- Calories: 538
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 1120mg
- Fat: 29g
- Saturated Fat: 14g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 46g
- Cholesterol: 165mg
Find it online: https://www.flavourrecipe.com/weeknight-chicken-cordon-bleu/