Name: Easy Chicken Cordon Bleu Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Ingredients: 1 1/2 tbsp butter; 1 1/2 tbsp flour; 1 1/4 cups milk (Note 3); 2 tbsp Dijon mustard; 3 tbsp parmesan cheese, finely grated; 1 egg; 2 tsp plain flour; 3 tbsp mayonnaise; 1 1/2 tbsp Dijon mustard; 2 small chicken breasts, around 6-7oz/180-210g each; Salt and pepper; 4 slices swiss cheese (Note 1); 4 to 6 slices of ham, about 2.5oz/75g (Note 2); Panko breadcrumbs - 1/2 cup for Super Easy or 1 cup for Quick Dredge; Oil spray

This Chicken Cordon Bleu is the ultimate chicken creation with ham and cheese! This chicken recipe is quick to prepare, and baked rather than fried. All the flavour, all the crunch, a beautiful golden crumb, and it’s better for you!

This is what you need to have planned for your next special dinner. Trust me, you’re going to want to enjoy this recipe again and again!

Easy Chicken Cordon Bleu Recipe

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cook Time 30 minutes

Total Time 45 minutes

Ingredients

Breadcrumbs:

Panko breadcrumbs - 1/2 cup for Super Easy or 1 cup for Quick Dredge
Oil spray

Chicken:

2 small chicken breasts, around 6-7oz/180-210g each
Salt and pepper
4 slices swiss cheese (Note 1)
4 to 6 slices of ham, about 2.5oz/75g (Note 2)

METHOD 1: Super Easy

3 tbsp mayonnaise
1 1/2 tbsp Dijon mustard

METHOD 2: Quick Dredge

1 egg
2 tsp plain flour

Dijon Cream Sauce (makes 1 cup):

1 1/2 tbsp butter
1 1/2 tbsp flour
1 1/4 cups milk (Note 3)
2 tbsp Dijon mustard
3 tbsp parmesan cheese, finely grated

Instructions

Let’s Get Cooking!

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Notes

1. Swiss cheese (or masdaam sold at supermarket delis in Australia) is best for this recipe because it melts but holds it's shape quite well. If you substitute with gruyere, cheddar, mozzarella or any other melting cheese, more cheese will ooze out. But if you seal with extra toothpicks, you can use any cheese you want!

2. I used small ham rounds so I needed 2 for each to cover the surface inside the chicken.

3. Preferably full fat milk but low fat is also ok.

4. Make Ahead: Use the Dredge Method and then refrigerate for up to 24 hours (probably ok longer, I just haven't tried) or freeze uncooked. Keep leftover breadcrumbs and touch up if required before baking. Thaw then cook per recipe.

5. Easy Chicken Cordon Bleu Calories per serving (180g/6oz chicken), assuming around 1/3 cup of sauce is used between the 2 servings.

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