5 from 3 votes
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.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings:
4
servings
Calories:
481 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
French
Ingredients
- 2 chicken breast boneless & skinless, cut in half horizontally
- salt
- black pepper
- 4 lices ham
- 4 oz swiss cheese or Gruyere cheese
- 1 egg
- ¼ cup Parmesan Cheese shredded
- ¼ cup seasoned breadcrumbs gluten-free
- ¼ teaspoon thyme
Creamy Dijon sauce
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 tablespoons flour
- ¾ cup milk
- 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
- ½ teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 2 tablespoons Parmesan Cheese grated
- black pepper to taste
- salt to taste
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 F° and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Roast the bread crumbs for 5 minutes. Remove from the oven, let cool and preheat the oven to 400 F.
- Place 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.
- Top each chicken breast with 1 slice of ham and about 1 oz cheese. Roll the chicken tightly and place seam-side down.
- Carefully coat each rolled chicken piece in the egg wash, then transfer to the seasoned Parmesan breadcrumbs & thyme and coat chicken evenly.
- Place on the prepared baking sheet and bake at 400 F for 20 - 25 minutes or until chicken reaches 165°F.
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Creamy Dijon Sauce
- Melt butter in a small saucepan. Add flour and cook for 1 minute while stirring constantly.
- Add 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.
- Remove from heat and stir in grated Parmesan cheese. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Serve over chicken.
Notes
- When you pound the chicken breast, wrap it in plastic wrap to protect the chicken.
- You can use a meat pounder, rolling pin or even a wine bottle to pound the chicken.
- Bake the chicken cordon bleu seam side down so that they hold together as they cook.
Nutrition Information
Calories
481kcal
(24%)
Carbohydrates
12g
(4%)
Protein
45g
(90%)
Fat
27g
(42%)
Saturated Fat
14g
(70%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
(12%)
Monounsaturated Fat
8g
(40%)
Trans Fat
1g
(50%)
Cholesterol
184mg
(61%)
Sodium
880mg
(37%)
Potassium
640mg
(14%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
676IU
(14%)
Vitamin C
2mg
(2%)
Calcium
405mg
(41%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 481
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 481kcal | 24% |
| Carbohydrates | 12g | 4% |
| Protein | 45g | 90% |
| Fat | 27g | 42% |
| Saturated Fat | 14g | 70% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 184mg | 61% |
| Sodium | 880mg | 37% |
| Potassium | 640mg | 14% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 676IU | 14% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 405mg | 41% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.