Classic Chicken Cordon Bleu Food

CHICKEN CORDON BLEU

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• Place chicken, top sides down, on work surface; spread with mustard. Top with ham and cheese. Roll up tightly, starting at one short end of each.
• Dip chicken in egg product, then roll in bread crumbs until evenly coated on all sides. Place, seam sides down, in 13x9-inch baking dish sprayed with cooking spray.
• Bake 40 to 45 min. or until chicken is done (165°F), covering after 25 min.

CHICKEN CORDON BLEU

Steps:

• Use a sharp knife to slice a chicken breast horizontally, starting at the thickest part and cutting almost to the other side (do not cut all the way through) until, when opened, breast lies flat. Place between two pieces of plastic wrap. Pound to an even 1/4 inch thick. Remove top layer of plastic; season with salt and pepper. Repeat with remaining chicken. Layer 1 1/2 ounces each of cheese and ham over surface of a breast; fold in half to enclose filling. Repeat with remaining chicken, cheese, and ham.
• Preheat oven to 200 degrees. Place flour in a shallow dish; season with salt and pepper. Beat eggs with 2 tablespoons water in another dish; season with salt and pepper. Place panko in a third dish; season with salt and pepper. Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a large skillet over medium. Meanwhile, dredge a breast in flour, shaking off excess. Dip in eggs, turning to evenly coat. Dredge in panko, pressing gently to adhere. Transfer to a plate; repeat with remaining chicken. Add half the chicken to skillet and cook, turning once halfway through, until chicken is cooked through and golden brown, and cheese is melted, 14 to 16 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack set over a rimmed baking sheet to drain. Keep warm in oven. Cook remaining chicken with remaining 2 tablespoons oil. Serve immediately.

CHICKEN CORDON BLEU I

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Coat a 7x11 inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
• Pound chicken breasts to 1/4 inch thickness.
• Sprinkle each piece of chicken on both sides with salt and pepper. Place 1 cheese slice and 1 ham slice on top of each breast. Roll up each breast, and secure with a toothpick. Place in baking dish, and sprinkle chicken evenly with bread crumbs.
• Bake for 30 to 35 minutes, or until chicken is no longer pink. Remove from oven, and place 1/2 cheese slice on top of each breast. Return to oven for 3 to 5 minutes, or until cheese has melted. Remove toothpicks, and serve immediately.

SAUCE FOR CHICKEN CORDON BLEU

Steps:

• Combine last 5 ingredients in a large glass measuring cup.
• Heat to just warm in microwave to help dissolve bouillon.
• Melt butter in saucepan on low.
• Add flour and stir until smooth and bubbly.
• Add Milk mixture and heat.

ORIGINAL CHICKEN CORDON BLEU

Steps:

• Lay the chicken breasts between pieces of wax paper and use a mallet to pound them to 1/4 inch to 1/8 inch thick. Take care not to pound holes in the chicken. Layer each breast with the ham, then place a finger of cheese in the center. Roll up to completely enclose the ham and cheese and secure with toothpicks.
• In a medium bowl, combine the flour, salt and pepper. Lightly dredge the chicken in the seasoned flour, then dip in the egg and coat with bread crumbs. Place on a baking sheet and chill at least 15 minutes and up to 4 hours.
• In a large skillet over medium heat, heat the butter. Add the chicken and cook, turning carefully with tongs, until browned, about 8 to 10 minutes. Add 1/2 cup of the stock to the skillet, reduce the heat to medium-low, cover and simmer until the chicken is cooked through, 10 to 15 minutes. Move the chicken to a warm platter.
• Add the remaining 2 tablespoons of stock to the skillet, raise the heat to high, and cook, stirring up browned bits clinging to the bottom, for 1 minute. Add the wine (or heavy cream or additional stock), lower the heat and simmer, uncovered, until the consistency of gravy, about 45 seconds. Pour over the chicken breasts and serve.

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.

CLASSIC CHICKEN CORDON BLEU

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Preheat the oven to 400F. Toss the bread crumbs with the butter, garlic powder, and thyme. Spread them on a parchment lined baking sheet.
• Bake the breadcrumbs for 5 minutes, shaking the pan every minute until the breadcrumbs are browned.
• Butterfly each chicken breast. You will now have four pieces.
• Pound each piece of chicken into a thin sheet.
• Season the chicken with the salt and pepper. Take one piece and lay it flat. Add a slice of swiss cheese and two slices of ham.
• Roll the chicken into a log or simply fold in half. Try to tuck the ham and cheese into the chicken as much as you can.
• Whisk together the mayonnaise and Dijon mustard. Slather it over the chicken, coating it on all sides.
• Press the toasted bread crumbs onto the chicken to completely coat.
• Place on a parchment lined baking sheet or a buttered casserole dish and bake at 400 for 20 minutes or until the internal temperature reaches 165F. While the chicken is baking, prepare the sauce. Prepare the sauce.
• Gather your ingredients.
• Melt the butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Once its melted whisk in the flour and cook for 2 minutes on low heat.
• Add the garlic and cream cheese. Cook until the cream cheese has melted. Add in the chicken bouillon, water, and cream and cook, stirring frequently until the sauce is hot and has thickened. Whisk in the Dijon mustard, pepper, and the parmesan cheese.
• Remove the chicken from the oven once it is golden brown, cheese is oozing and the internal temperature is 165F.
• Spoon the sauce over the cooked chicken and serve immediately.

PANKO CHICKEN CORDON BLEU

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375ºF.
• Pound chicken to 1/4-inch thickness; place, top sides down, on work surface. Top with ham and cheese. Roll up, starting at one short end of each breast.
• Spray 11x7-inch baking dish with cooking spray. Combine coating mix and oil in shallow dish. Whisk egg in separate shallow dish until blended. Dip chicken roll-ups, 1 at a time, in egg then coating mixture, turning to evenly coat each roll-up with each ingredient. Place, seam sides down, in prepared baking dish.
• Bake 30 min. or until chicken is done (165ºF).