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.
Pin Share Print Servings: 4
Calories: 510kcal
Cost: 14$
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)
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
Instructions
- Pound chicken to even thickness using mallet
- Cut pocket in side of breast and season
- Add ham and cheese into each pocket
- Fold over and secure with toothpicks
- Set up breading station in three bowls
- Dredge chicken in flour, egg, and breadcrumbs
- Place on greased baking sheet
- Bake at 375°F for 25–30 minutes
- Make cream sauce while chicken bakes
- 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.
Nutrition
Serving: 1breast | Calories: 510kcal (26%) | Carbohydrates: 13g (4%) | Protein: 46g (92%) | Fat: 30g (46%) | Saturated Fat: 14g (88%) | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 160mg (53%) | Sodium: 860mg (37%) | Potassium: 580mg (17%) | Fiber: 1g (4%) | Sugar: 1g (1%) | Vitamin A: 720IU (14%) | Vitamin C: 1.2mg (1%) | Calcium: 210mg (21%) | Iron: 1.5mg (8%)