Chicken Cordon Bleu
This Chicken Cordon Bleu is a classic family favorite that only requires 20 minutes of prep! Chicken is rolled with ham and melty Swiss cheese then baked to golden-brown, crispy perfection!
Servings: 6 people
Calories: 448kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt divided
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 1 1/2 cups seasoned panko breadcrumbs
- 6 tablespoons parmesan
- 6 thinly sliced boneless, skinless chicken breasts each should be 1/4 inch thick (this was 2 pounds of chicken for me)
- 6 slices swiss cheese
- 6 slices ham
- Honey mustard dressing for serving
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and grease an unlined baking sheet with cooking spray. Set aside.
- Whisk together flour, 1/2 teaspoon salt, pepper, paprika, and garlic powder on a large shallow plate.
- Whisk together egg and milk in a medium sized bowl. Set aside.
- Whisk together panko, parmesan, and 1/2 teaspoon salt on another large shallow plate. Set aside.
- Bread chicken in flour, milk mixture, then panko.
- Place 1 slice of cheese and 1 slice of ham onto each breaded chicken breast.
- Roll up each breast, place seam size down onto prepared baking sheet, and secure with a toothpick.
- Spray the top of each breast with cooking spray.
- Bake in preheated oven for 20-35 minutes, or until chicken is cooked through.
- Remove toothpicks before serving with honey mustard dressing!
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Notes
*This is listed at 6 servings (1 chicken cordon bleu for each person), but some people may need more than 1. Trevor ate 2, but I only needed 1.
Nutrition
Serving: 1chicken cordon bleu | Calories: 448kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Protein: 49g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 166mg | Sodium: 1151mg | Potassium: 732mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 386IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 258mg | Iron: 2mg