Inside Out Chicken Cordon Blue Food

ONE SKILLET INSIDE-OUT CHICKEN CORDON BLEU

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F. In 10-inch ovenproof skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Meanwhile, in shallow bowl, stir together flour, salt and pepper. In second shallow bowl, beat egg. In third shallow bowl, place bread crumbs.
• When oil is hot, coat all sides of each chicken breast slice with flour mixture, then egg and bread crumbs. Place in skillet; cook 4 to 5 minutes on each side or until golden brown. If necessary, cook in 2 batches.
• Once all chicken is golden, arrange all slices in skillet. Place 1 cheese slice on each chicken breast slice. Top each with 1 ham slice and second cheese slice.
• Bake 12 to 15 minutes or until cheese is hot, bubbly and golden brown, and chicken is no longer pink in center.

INSIDE-OUT CHICKEN CORDON BLUE

Steps:

• Put the breadcrumbs, salt and pepper in a plastic bag and shake to blend.
• Heat the butter and oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
• Slice the chicken breasts in half to make them thinner and drop into bread crumbs. Shake to coat and place in the hot skillet. Cook until lightly browned on the first side, about 5 minutes or so. Turn and brown the other side, about 5 minutes or so.
• Turn the chicken back over to the first side and place the ham evenly over the chicken pieces. Top each one with a slice of swiss (fold it to fit).
• Cover and cook until ham heats up and cheese is melted, about 3 minutes.

CHICKEN CORDON BLUE

Steps:

• Filet open chicken breasts and season.
• Layer 3 pieces swiss cheese and cut in half, wrap with ham and lay inside chicken breast.
• Fold chicken closed and place in sprayed foiled pan.
• Bake at 350* 25-30 minutes (dependent on size).
• Pull from oven, spoon on ranch, top with piece of cheese and breadcrumbs.
• Cook remaining 10 minutes.
• let rest 2 minutes before cutting (serving size with 1/2 cup of rice and 1/2 cup steamed vegetable is 1/2 breast - 525 calories dependent on vegetable choice).