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Chicken Cordon Bleu
Chicken Cordon Bleu is one of those recipes that feels super fancy but is ready in under an hour! It's so saucy, cheesy, and delicious!
👥 4 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 55 min⏳ Prep: 20 min🔥 Cook: 35 min👤 Krista Teigan📖 budgetbytes
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●oven
- ●bowl
- ●baking sheet
- ●saucepan
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Preheat the oven to 350°F.
2
Butterfly each chicken breast by slicing horizontally through the middle of the breast, taking care to not cut all the way through. Open the chicken breast up like a book.
3
Pound
4
Lay the breast flat between 2 pieces of plastic wrap. Use a meat mallet or rolling pin to pound the chicken breasts into a thin, even layer.
5
Sprinkle the chicken breasts with salt and pepper. Place a slice of ham and slice of Swiss cheese on each chicken breast.
salt ($0.04)1 tsptsp salt ($0.02)1/2ham ($2.25)4 slicesSwiss cheese ($1.25)4 slices
6
Roll
7
Gently roll up the chicken breast.
8
Combine
9
In a shallow bowl, combine the breadcrumbs, Italian seasoning, onion powder, garlic, powder, salt, and pepper. Set up a breading station with 2 shallow bowls; one of melted butter and one for the breading.
salt ($0.04)1 tsptsp salt ($0.02)1/2
10
Dip the chicken rolls in the melted butter, and roll in the breadcrumbs until completely coated. Transfer to a parchment linked baking sheet.
11
Bake the chicken for ⏱️ 35-40 minutes or until it reaches an internal temperature of 165°F.
12
Melt
13
To make the sauce, melt the butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir in the flour. Then, slowly pour in the milk while whisking to incorporate.
14
Spoon
15
Add in the Dijon mustard and Worcestershire sauce. Season with salt. Spoon the sauce over the chicken.
Worcestershire ($0.05)1 tspsalt ($0.04)1 tsptsp salt ($0.02)1/2
Nutrition Facts
calories
889 kcal
fat Content
57 g
serving Size
1 serving
fiber Content
1 g
sodium Content
2027 mg
protein Content
69 g
carbohydrate Content
23 g
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