Chicken Cordon Bleu stuffed with ham and cheese, coated with crunchy golden breadcrumbs is easy to make, family favorite chicken recipe. This is classic Chicken Cordon Bleu Recipe made with chicken breast pounded until thin, layered with ham and cheese, rolled into a log and chilled, then breaded and fried in a pan. No toothpicks required! If you like stuffed chicken breasts, then you should try my Crispy Baked Parmesan Chicken, too!
Chicken Cordon Bleu
Translated as a “blue ribbon”, term CORDON BLEU refers to food prepared by eminent cooks and to a very high standard. But with this easy Chicken Cordon Bleu recipe you can make delicious family dinner like a chef!
Chicken Cordon Bleu is basically chicken breast stuffed with ham and cheese, breaded and fried. Served with mash potatoes and greens, this outstanding chicken meal will make you feel like having dinner in a fancy restaurant.
How to Make Chicken Cordon Bleu
First prepare chicken breasts. Place each chicken breast half between sheets of plastic wrap and pound with a rolling pin to about 1/8-inch thickness. Then, season with salt and pepper to taste.
First arrange 4 slices of cheese on each chicken, then arrange ham slices over cheese and again arrange another layer of cheese over the ham. Starting from the wider side, roll tightly each chicken breast with ham and cheese inside. Then, wrap each chicken breast in plastic wrap and twist the ends to tight the roll and freeze 20-to 30 minutes to slightly firm on the outside.
When ready to fry, prepare dishes with flour, eggs and breadcrumbs to dip the chicken and heat the oil in a large skillet or deep fryer.
Unwrap the rolls from plastic wrap and dip in flour to cover completely. Then dip in eggs and finally dip in breadcrumbs. Fry until breadcrumbs are golden-brown and the chicken is cooked through.
Chicken Cordon Bleu is usually served with Cordon Bleu Sauce. We will make homemade Cordon Bleu Sauce.
How to Make Chicken Cordon Bleu Sauce
To make Cordon Bleu Sauce, first in a saucepan melt the butter. Add garlic powder and flour, stir for 1-2 minutes over medium heat, then whisk in milk. Whisk in mustard and grated Parmesan cheese. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Cook for a few more minutes, whisking constantly, until it thickens.
Drizzle over sliced chicken and enjoy!
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Chicken Cordon Bleu
Prep Time: 60- Cook Time: 30
- Total Time: 90
Yield: 4 1x
Category: savory
Method: fried
Cuisine: American
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Chicken Cordon Bleu stuffed with ham and cheese, coated with crunchy golden breadcrumbs is easy to make, family favorite chicken recipe.
Ingredients
- 4 small boneless skinless chicken breast halves
- salt and pepper to taste
- 32 thin slices of Swiss cheese
- 12–16 slices ham
- 1 cup flour
- 2 eggs slightly beaten
- 1 cup breadcrumbs
- oil for frying
For the sauce:
- 3 Tablespoons butter
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 3 Tablespoons flour
- 2 cups milk
- salt and pepper to taste
- 2 Tablespoons mustard
- 1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Place each chicken breast half between sheets of plastic wrap and pound with a rolling pin to about 1/8-inch thickness, trying to get nearly rectangular shape. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Arrange 4 slices of cheese on each chicken. Arrange ham slices over cheese. Then arrange another layer of cheese over the ham. Starting from the wider side, roll tightly each chicken breast with ham and cheese inside. Wrap each chicken breast in plastic wrap and twist the ends to tight the roll. Freeze 20-to 30 minutes to slightly firm on the outside.
- When ready to fry, heat the oil in a large skillet or deep fryer. Prepare dishes with flour, eggs and breadcrumbs to dip the chicken.
- Unwrap the rolls from plastic wrap and dip in flour to cover completely. Next dip in eggs. Finally dip in breadcrumbs.
- Fry until breadcrumbs are golden-brown and the chicken is cooked through.
- To make the sauce in a saucepan melt the butter. Add garlic powder and flour, stir for 1-2 minutes over medium heat, then whisk in milk. Whisk in mustard and grated Parmesan cheese. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Cook for a few more minutes, whisking constantly, until it thickens.
7 comments
Beautiful week dinner !
This is delicious! I will prepare this evening for my partner. Thank you very much
I made this tonight. It was a little time consuming, but they were super good. Everyone liked them. My chicken wraps were not perfect. My chicken had holes from pounding it :(, I thought they would fall apart, but to my surprise they held together with the egg and breadcrumbs. I pretty much just brown them and finished them in the oven at 400 for about 16 min. Came out delicious!
Thank you so much!
Thank you for this comment! I wanted to ensure my chicken was cooked thoroughly so the finishing in the oven is a great idea.
Wow !! amazing , loved it !! Thanks for this lovely recipe
I wonder how much oil you used for frying–and how long?
Sounds absolutely delicious and I want to make it for dinner, just reducing the amount for two people. How much oil do you use? And how long do you fry the birds? Someone wrote she finished cooking in the oven…