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Sliced chicken cordon bleu with melted cheese and ham topped in creamy Dijon sauce.

Chicken Cordon Bleu

Golden, cheesy chicken cordon bleu stuffed with ham and baked in creamy Dijon sauce; perfect for special occasions or impressive family dinners.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings: 4
Course: Dinner, Main Course
Cuisine: Comfort Food, French-American
Calories: 510
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Chicken Prep
  • 4 Chicken breasts Boneless, skinless
  • 8 Ham slices Thin deli-style
  • 4 Swiss cheese Full slices
  • Salt & pepper To taste
Breading
  • 0.5 cup All-purpose flour
  • 2 Eggs Beaten
  • 1.5 cups Panko breadcrumbs
  • 0.25 cup Parmesan cheese Grated
  • 1 teaspoon Garlic powder
Cream Sauce (Optional)
  • 2 tablespoon Butter
  • 2 tablespoon Flour
  • 1 cup Chicken broth Low sodium preferred
  • 0.5 cup Heavy cream
  • 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard

Equipment

  • Meat mallet To pound chicken evenly
  • Sharp knife To cut pockets in chicken
  • 8 Toothpicks For sealing chicken edges
  • 3 Mixing bowls For flour, egg, and breadcrumb station
  • Baking Sheet Lightly greased
  • Saucepan For optional cream sauce
  • Instant-read thermometer To ensure 165°F doneness

Method
 

  1. Pound chicken to even thickness using mallet
  2. Cut pocket in side of breast and season
  3. Add ham and cheese into each pocket
  4. Fold over and secure with toothpicks
  5. Set up breading station in three bowls
  6. Dredge chicken in flour, egg, and breadcrumbs
  7. Place on greased baking sheet
  8. Bake at 375°F for 25–30 minutes
  9. Make cream sauce while chicken bakes
  10. Rest 5 mins, remove toothpicks, slice & serve

Notes

We test everything in our cozy kitchen (with Max as our home tester!), but nutrition info is just a ballpark figure. For exact numbers; especially if someone’s counting, try using your own ingredients in a nutrition calculator you trust.