Description
Indulge in the crispy and creamy goodness of this classic chicken cordon bleu recipe. Tender chicken breasts stuffed with Swiss cheese and ham, coated in a crunchy crust, and served with a luscious creamy Dijon sauce.
Ingredients
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Main Components
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- Salt, to taste
- Black pepper, to taste
- 1 tablespoon garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon onion powder
- 16 slices Swiss cheese
- 225 g ham, thinly sliced
Breading
- Peanut oil or vegetable oil, for frying
- 125 g all-purpose flour
- 4 eggs, beaten
- 100 g panko bread crumbs
Creamy Dijon Sauce
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 480 ml milk
- 60 g Dijon mustard
- 100 g shredded Parmesan cheese
- Salt, to taste
- Black pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Season Chicken: Evenly coat chicken breasts with salt, pepper, garlic powder, and onion powder.
- Pound Chicken: Place each chicken breast between plastic wrap and pound to 1 cm thickness.
- Stuff Chicken: Layer cheese and ham on chicken, roll tightly, and wrap in plastic.
- Chill Rolls: Refrigerate wrapped chicken rolls for 30 minutes.
- Bread Chicken: Dredge rolls in flour, egg, and bread crumbs.
- Fry Rolls: Deep fry breaded rolls until golden brown, then bake if needed.
- Make Sauce: Prepare creamy Dijon sauce with butter, garlic, flour, milk, mustard, and Parmesan.
- Serve: Slice chicken rolls, drizzle with sauce, and enjoy!
Notes
- For a crispier crust, ensure the chicken rolls are well-chilled before breading and frying.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 900mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 35g
- Cholesterol: 120mg
