Chicken Cordon Bleu Cooking Light Recipe 425 Food

HASSELBACK CHICKEN CORDON BLEU

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
• At a slight angle, cut 6 slits into each of the chicken breasts, making sure not to cut all the way through. You should leave roughly 1/4 inch unsliced. Brush the top of each chicken breast with 1 tablespoon of the mustard.
• Mix together the breadcrumbs, butter, salt and pepper in a bowl. Sprinkle the breadcrumb mixture evenly over the chicken, using your hands to press the mixture into the mustard. Place a quarter piece of cheese and a half-moon piece of Canadian bacon into each of the slits in each chicken breast. Transfer the stuffed chicken breasts to a baking sheet.
• Bake until the chicken is cooked through and the breadcrumbs are golden, 20 to 22 minutes. Serve warm with your favorite sides.
• Freezing instructions: Once the uncooked chicken breasts are assembled, place 4 onto a wax paper-lined baking sheet; repeat with the remaining chicken breasts on a separate lined baking sheet. Transfer the baking sheets to the freezer until the chicken breasts are frozen through, at least 3 hours. Transfer the chicken breasts to 2 wax paper-lined foil pans. Label, date and freeze until ready to eat.
• When ready to eat, preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Bake the chicken breasts from frozen until the chicken is cooked through and the breadcrumbs are golden, about 40 minutes. Serve as directed above.

LIGHT CHICKEN CORDON BLEU

Steps:

• Flatten chicken to 1/4-in. thickness. Sprinkle with pepper; place a ham slice and 3 tablespoons of cheese down the center of each piece. Roll up and tuck in ends; secure with toothpicks. Pour milk into a shallow bowl. In another bowl, combine the cornflakes, paprika, garlic powder and salt. Dip chicken in milk, then roll in crumbs., Place in a 13x9-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until meat is no longer pink. Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, whisk the soup, sour cream and lemon juice until blended; heat through. Discard toothpicks from chicken; serve with sauce.

CHICKEN CORDON BLEU

Steps:

• Pound chicken breasts if they're too thick.
• Place a cheese and ham slice on each breast within 1/2 inches of edge.
• Fold edges of chicken over filling and secure with tooth picks.
• Mix flour and paprika and coat chicken.
• Heat butter in skillet and cook chicken until browned on all sides.
• Add wine and bouillon with chicken in pan.
• Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer 30 minutes.
• Remove tooth picks and transfer breasts to warm platter.
• Blend cornstarch with cream and whisk slowly into skillet.
• Cook, stirring until thickened and pour over chicken.

LIGHT CHICKEN CORDON BLEU

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F Flatten chicken to 1/4" thickness & sprinkle with pepper.
• Place a slice of ham & 1-2 slices of cheese down the center of each piece. Roll up & tuck in ends; secure with toothpicks.
• In a shallow dish, pour in milk.
• In another dish, combine the crushed cornflakes, paprika, garlic powder & salt.
• Dip chicken in milk, then roll in crumbs. Place in a 13x9 greased baking dish.
• Bake uncovered for 25-30 min or until juices run clear.
• Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, whisk the soup, sour cream/yogurt & lemon juice until blended; heat through.
• Discard toothpicks from chicken & serve with sauce.

LIGHT CHICKEN CORDON BLEU

Steps:

• Flatten chicken to 1/4-in.
• thickness.
• Sprinkle with pepper; place a ham slice and 3 tablespoons of cheese down the center of each piece.
• Roll up and tuck in ends; secure with toothpicks.
• Pour milk into a shallow bowl.
• In another bowl, combine the cornflakes, paprika, garlic powder and salt.
• Dip chicken in milk, then roll in crumbs.
• Place in a 13-in.
• x 9-in.
• x 2-in.
• baking dish coated with nonstick cooking spray.
• Bake, uncovered, at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes or until juices run clear.
• Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, whisk the soup, sour cream and lemon juice until blended; heat through.
• Discard toothpicks from chicken; serve with sauce.

CHICKEN CORDON BLEU

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Melt butter in glass baking dish.
• Lightly flatten chicken breasts between plastic wrap with mallet. Lay 1 slice of ham and 1 piece of cheese on flattened breast, fold in half and seal close with toothpicks. Repeat process for remaining chicken breasts.
• Coat each piece with flour, then eggs and then bread crumbs. Place chicken pieces in glass baking dish. Turn to coat with butter.
• Bake for 40-45 minutes or until golden brown. Serve with parselyed rice and steamed broccoli.

CHICKEN CORDON BLEU

Steps:

• Line the bottom of pan with bacon.
• Cover bacon with chicken.
• Mix soup, sour cream, & half of the cheese.
• Cover chicken with soup mixture.
• Cover with remaining swiss cheese.
• Bake at 350 for 45 min to an hour
• Uncover and bake until cheese is brown and bubbly and chicken juices run clear.

ULTIMATE CHICKEN CORDON BLEU

Steps:

• Pound chicken breasts if they are to thick.
• Place cheese and ham on each piece.
• Fold edges of chicken over filling, secure with small bamboo skewers.
• Mix flour and paprika and coat chicken pieces.
• Heat butter in large skillet and cook chicken till browned on all sides. Add juice (or wine) and bouillon. Reduce heat simmer for 30 minutes till chicken is no longer pink.
• Remove skewers and transfer chicken to a platter.
• Blend cornstarch with cream in small bowl, and whisk slowly into skillet.
• Cook, stirring till thick, and pour over chicken.
• Garnish with parsley.

SKILLET CHICKEN CORDON BLEU

Steps:

• In a 10-inch skillet over medium high heat cook the chicken breasts in the butter for 10 minutes or until browned.
• Remove chicken and set aside.
• In the same skillet add the wine and stir to deglaze the pan.
• Add the soup, cheese and ham.
• Heat to boiling, stirring often.
• Return chicken to skillet.
• Reduce heat to low.
• Cover and cook for 5 to 7 minutes or until chicken is completely cooked, stirring occasionally.
• Serve over hot cooked egg noodles if desired.

STUFFED CHICKEN CORDON BLEU

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Lay the chicken between 2 pieces of plastic wrap.
• Using the flat side of a meat mallet, gently pound the chicken to 1/4-inch thickness.
• Take care not to pound too hard because the meat may tear or create holes.
• Lay 2 slices of cheese on each breast, followed by 2 slices of ham, and 2 more of cheese; leaving a 1/2-inch margin on all sides to help seal the roll.
• Tuck in the sides of the breast and roll up tight like a jellyroll.
• Squeeze the log gently to seal.
• Season the flour with salt and pepper; spread out on waxed paper or in a flat dish.
• Mix the breadcrumbs with thyme, kosher salt, pepper, and oil.
• The oil will help the crust brown.
• Beat together the eggs and water, the mixture should be fluid.
• Lightly dust the chicken with flour, then dip in the egg mixture.
• Gently coat in the bread crumbs.
• Carefully transfer the roulades to a baking pan and bake for 20 minutes until browned and cooked through.
• Cut into pinwheels before serving.

CHICKEN CORDON BLEU

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• On a cutting board use a meat pounder to pound chicken breasts to a medium thickness.
• In a small bowl beat the two eggs.
• on a small plate place some bread crumbs.
• On top of each chicken breast put a slice of cheese, a slice of ham, and a teaspoon of the dijon mustard on each chicken breast.
• Roll the chicken in the egg mixture and then roll it in bread crumbs.
• Place a toothpick in the center to hold it together.
• Place rolled chicken breasts in a baking dish and bake covered with aluminum foil for 20 minutes.
• Take of the aluminum foil and continue to bake for another 10-15 minutes or until the chicken is done.
• This can be served with rice or noodles.

CHICKEN CORDON BLEU

Steps:

• Mix flour, grated cheese and sage together in a shallow bowl.
• Place 1 slice of ham and 1 slice of american cheese on 1 chicken cutlet.
• Roll up and fasten with toothpicks.
• Repeat with remaining cutlets.
• Roll each in the flour mixture and cool on a dish in the refrigerator for 1 hour.
• Fry cutlets in butter, turning to brown all sides, and arrange them in a greased baking dish.
• Put the remaining flour mixture into the pan you used to fry cutlets.
• Add chicken broth and stir over medium heat until thickend.
• Pour over chicken in baking dish and bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour, uncovered.
• Serve with rice pilaf.

CHICKEN CORDON BLEU

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees (F).
• Butterfly chicken breasts and lay open.
• Place one slice of ham and one slice of cheese on chicken.
• Close chicken and secure with toothpicks if desired.
• Coat chicken with cracker crumbs.
• Repeat for remaining breasts.
• Bake for 20 minutes, or until chicken is thoroughly cooked.