My favorite Chicken Cordon Bleu includes rolled up layers of ham and Swiss cheese with a crunchy coating, topped with a simple sauce. Don’t miss my trick for how to roll chicken cordon bleu without toothpicks!
Ingredients:
8 thin slices ham
8 oz Swiss cheeses sliced or shredded
4 boneless skinless chicken breasts , about 2 pounds
salt and pepper
3 cups corn flakes cereal , crushed (or substitute breadcrumbs)
6 Tablespoons butter , melted
For the sauce:
1 cup mayonnaise
1-2 teaspoons yellow mustard , to taste
Instructions:
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Pat the chicken dry with paper towels. Use a sharp knife to cut each chicken breast in half horizontally to create two chicken breast halves. Place the chicken breast halves between two sheets of plastic wrap and use a meat mallet or rolling pin to pound them into thin and evenly (be careful not to pound so hard that the meat tears.).
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Top each pieces of chicken with a slice of ham and a ham handful of shredded cheese. Roll tightly, tucking the sides a little, and place on a new piece of plastic wrap.
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Wrap the chicken tightly in the plastic wrap, pinching the excess plastic on the sides to create a tootsie-roll shape and twisting them to create a firm chicken roll. Refrigerate the wrapped chicken bundles for at least 30-minutes or up to one day in advance.
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Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Remove chicken from fridge, unwrap and season with salt and pepper. Add cornflakes to a food processor and pulse into fine crumbs. Add crumbs to a shallow dish or pie plate. Melt butter in a separate shallow dish.
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Dip the chicken bundles in melted butter, and then into the cornflake crumbs, pressing lightly to help the crumbs stick to the chicken. Transfer to a lightly greased baking sheet.
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Bake on the center oven rack for about 30 minutes, or until chicken is cooked through (160 degrees on a thermometer inserted into the chicken, not the filling.)
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Make the sauce by stirring the mayo and mustard together. Taste and add more mustard, as needed, to taste.
Notes:
Cornflakes: regular breadcrumbs, Panko, crushed ritz crackers would also work.
Sauce: I use a very simple sauce for my chicken cordon bleu; mayonnaise and mustard mixed together.
Make ahead instructions: Prepare the recipe through step 4 (wrapping stuffed chicken breasts and placing them in the refrigerator). Store for up to one day and prepare as directed.
Freezing instructions: Prepare the recipe through step 4 and place wrapped chicken breasts in a freezer safe container or ziplock bag. Freeze for up to 3 months. Thaw in the refrigerator overnight and continue with step 5 of the recipe.
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