Skinny Chicken Cordon Blue Tenders Food

SKINNY CHICKEN CORDON BLUE TENDERS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350. Line chicken on a slightly greased baking sheet. Slice the ham in half, length-wise. Place two half slices on each piece of chicken. Slice the swiss cheese in half, length-wise as well. Place two half slices of cheese on top of the ham. Place the bread crumbs in a small bowl. Pour the butter over the bread crumbs and stir to combine. Sprinkle the bread crumbs over the top of each piece of chicken. Bake for 25-30 minutes or until chicken is cooked through. ***Optional- broil for 1-2 minutes at the very end the get the cheese nice and bubbly!

BAKED CHICKEN CORDON BLEU

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°F. Spray a large non-stick baking sheet with cooking spray.
• Wash and dry the chicken cutlets; lightly pound the chicken to make thinner and lightly season with salt and black pepper.
• Lay the chicken on a working surface and place a slice of ham on top of the chicken, then the cheese and roll, setting them aside seam side down.
• In a medium bowl, whisk eggs and egg whites along with water to make an egg wash.
• In another medium bowl, combine breadcrumbs and parmesan cheese.
• Dip the chicken into the egg wash, then into the breadcrumbs.
• Place chicken onto the baking sheet seem side down. Spray the top of the chicken with more cooking spray and bake about 25 minutes, or until until cooked.

SKINNY CHICKEN CORDON BLEU

Steps:

• Preheat Oven to 450.
• Cover each chicken breast with a piece of plastic wrap. Using a meat mallot, pound the chicken to approximately 1/4 inch thickness throughout. Go east and take your time- rushing the process with too much gusto just blows the chicken apart.
• Season both sides of the chicken with pepper and salt to taste.
• Turn chicken over so that the membrane layer is against the cutting board.
• Lay a piece of ham over each peice of chicken, followed with a slice of cheese and another layer of ham. Roll the chicken widthwise until it is a tight roll. Set aside.
• Using 3 shallow bowls, place the flour, breadcrumbs and the egg into each bowl.
• Dip each chicken roll first into the flour, then the egg, and then the breadcrumbs. Be sure each layer is completely coated. The breadcrumbs should completely cover the chicken evenly.
• On a baking sheet lined with parchment paper, arrange the rolls with ample space between each roll.
• Bake 16-20 minutes until the chicken is firm to the touch (doesn't squish easily) and the breadcrumbs are nice and golden brown.
• During the baking process, mix together the lemon, mustard, mayonnaise and honey until smooth.
• After removing the golden brown chicken from the oven, drizzle 2-3 tsp of sauce over each chicken roll.
• ENJOY!

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.