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Chicken Cordon Bleu

This easy Chicken Cordon Bleu recipe has ham and cheese rolled up in a piece of chicken then rolled in a crunchy coating and topped with a simple sauce. You won't believe how easy and delicious this meal is!

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
45 mins
Servings: 8
Calories: 513 kcal
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 8 thin slices ham
  • 8 oz Swiss cheese sliced or shredded
  • 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts , about 2 pounds
  • Salt and freshly ground black 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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  1. 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.).
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. 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.)
  7. Make the sauce by stirring the mayo and mustard together. Taste and add more mustard, as needed, to taste. 

Notes

  • Variations:
  • Make Ahead Instructions: Follow the recipe instructions through step 4 (wrapping stuffed chicken breasts and refrigerating). Refrigerate for up to one day then continue the recipe as instructed.
  • Freezing Instructions: Follow recipe instructions through step 4 then place wrapped chicken breasts in a freezer safe container or bag. Keep in the freezer for up to 3 months. Let thaw overnight in the refrigerator before continuing with step 5 of the recipe.
  • Cheese: Usually chicken cordon bleu is made with Swiss cheese, and I love that flavor combination. If you want to use a different cheese, feel free to swap it for any other cheese and it will still be delicious!
  • Cheese: Usually chicken cordon bleu is made with Swiss cheese, and I love that flavor combination. If you want to use a different cheese, feel free to swap it for any other cheese and it will still be delicious!
  • Cornflakes: Swap it out for regular breadcrumbs, Panko, crushed ritz crackers, or gluten free breadcrumbs.
  • Cornflakes: Swap it out for regular breadcrumbs, Panko, crushed ritz crackers, or gluten free breadcrumbs.
  • Sauce: If you want a more traditional chicken cordon bleu sauce recipe feel free to make it! In my family, we love the simplicity and flavor of mixing mayonnaise and mustard together.
  • Sauce: If you want a more traditional chicken cordon bleu sauce recipe feel free to make it! In my family, we love the simplicity and flavor of mixing mayonnaise and mustard together.

Nutrition Information

Calories 513kcal (26%) Carbohydrates 9g (3%) Protein 24g (48%) Fat 42g (65%) Saturated Fat 15g (75%) Polyunsaturated Fat 14g Monounsaturated Fat 11g Trans Fat 0.4g Cholesterol 106mg (35%) Sodium 613mg (26%) Potassium 296mg (8%) Fiber 0.4g (2%) Sugar 1g (2%) Vitamin A 721IU (14%) Vitamin C 3mg (3%) Calcium 262mg (26%) Iron 3mg (17%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 8Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 513

% Daily Value*

Calories 513kcal 26%
Carbohydrates 9g 3%
Protein 24g 48%
Fat 42g 65%
Saturated Fat 15g 75%
Polyunsaturated Fat 14g 82%
Monounsaturated Fat 11g 55%
Trans Fat 0.4g 20%
Cholesterol 106mg 35%
Sodium 613mg 26%
Potassium 296mg 6%
Fiber 0.4g 2%
Sugar 1g 2%
Vitamin A 721IU 14%
Vitamin C 3mg 3%
Calcium 262mg 26%
Iron 3mg 17%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.