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Chicken Cordon Bleu with Swiss Cheese Sauce

A delicious dish featuring breaded chicken breasts stuffed with ham and Swiss cheese, served with a creamy Swiss cheese sauce.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American, French
Calories: 550
Ingredients Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

Chicken Cordon Bleu
  • 4 pieces boneless, skinless chicken breasts pounded to 1/2 inch thickness
  • 4 slices ham thinly sliced
  • 4 slices Swiss cheese or Gruyère cheese
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour for dredging
  • 2 large eggs beaten
  • 1 cup breadcrumbs preferably panko
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil for frying
Swiss Cheese Sauce
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup milk whole or 2%
  • 1 cup Swiss cheese shredded
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper

Method
 

Prepare Chicken
  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
  2. Place each chicken breast between two pieces of plastic wrap and pound to 1/2 inch thickness using a meat mallet.
  3. Season both sides of the chicken breasts with salt and pepper.
  4. Place a slice of ham and a slice of Swiss cheese on each chicken breast, then roll them up tightly and secure with toothpicks.
  5. Dredge each chicken roll in flour, dip in beaten eggs, and coat with breadcrumbs.
Cook Chicken
  1. In a skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add the chicken rolls and cook until golden brown on all sides, about 5-7 minutes.
  2. Transfer the chicken rolls to a baking dish and bake in the preheated oven for 20-25 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through.
Make Swiss Cheese Sauce
  1. In a saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Stir in flour and cook for 1 minute.
  2. Gradually whisk in milk, stirring constantly until the mixture thickens.
  3. Add shredded Swiss cheese, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper. Stir until the cheese is melted and the sauce is smooth.
Serve
  1. Remove toothpicks from the chicken rolls and slice them in half. Serve with Swiss cheese sauce drizzled over the top.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 550kcalCarbohydrates: 30gProtein: 40gFat: 30gSaturated Fat: 15gFiber: 1gSugar: 2g

Notes

For added flavor, you can include herbs like thyme or parsley in the breadcrumb mixture.

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