Chicken Cordon Bleu
Servings 2
Equipment
- Baking dish
Ingredients
- ¼ cup of chicken broth
- 1 tbsp butter
- 1 large clove of garlic minced
- ½ cup of Italian seasoned panko crumbs
- 1 tbsp Parmesan cheese
- Dash of paprika
- Dash of oregano
- 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- Sea salt and freshly cracked pepper to taste
- 2 slices of ham
- 2 slices of Swiss cheese
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Coat a baking dish with cooking spray.
- Place the broth, butter, and garlic in a small bowl, then cook on high in the microwave for 15 seconds.
- Combine the Panko, Parmesan cheese, paprika, and oregano in another bowl; set aside.
- Place each chicken breast between two pieces of plastic wrap and pound to ¼-inch thickness using a meat mallet.
- Sprinkle each side of the chicken with sea salt and freshly cracked pepper to taste.
- Place one slice of Swiss cheese and one slice of ham on each flattened chicken breast.
- Roll up each breast jelly roll fashion, then secure with toothpicks.
- Dip each roll into the chicken broth mixture, then dredge in the breadcrumb mixture.
- Place the rolled chicken seam side down in the baking dish.
- Bake for 30-35 minutes or until the juices run clear and the tops are golden brown.
- Remove from the oven and let it rest for 4 minutes before removing the toothpicks, then slice and serve. Enjoy.