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chicken cordon bleu

Recipe by
Melissa Anderson
Everett, WA

Great holiday chicken recipe and quick too.

yield 4 -6
prep time 20 Min
cook time 7 Hr
method Slow Cooker Crock Pot

Ingredients For chicken cordon bleu

  • 6 md
    sized, skinless and boneless chicken breasts
  • 1 lb
    swiss cheese, cut into slices
  • 1 lb
    cooked ham from the deli, sliced thin or lunchmeat
  • 3 Tbsp
    flour
  • 1 tsp
    paprika
  • 6 Tbsp
    butter or light butter
  • 1/2 c
    dry white wine
  • 1
    chicken bouillon cube
  • 1 Tbsp
    arrowroot
  • 1 c
    heavy cream
  • 1/2 c
    chopped fresh parsley, for garnish

How To Make chicken cordon bleu

  • 1
    If you chicken breast are thick, place them between sheet of wax paper and pound them to about 1/4-inch thickness with a wooden mallet or rolling pin. Lay the breast flat, and place slices of cheese and ham on them, distributing evenly, Fold breasts over and secure ends with toothpicks
  • 2
    In the shallow soup bowl, combine flour and paprika and blend will. Dip chicken pieces in flour/spice mixture to coat on both sides.
  • 3
    Heat butter in large skillet over medium-high heat, and cook the chicken pieces in the butter until browned on both sides, about 3 minutes a side . Transfer the pieces with a slotted spoon to slow cooker. In the butter and juices in the add wine and bouillon cube and stir until cube in dissolved in the slow cooker.
  • 4
    Cover and cook on Low for 5 to 7 hours on High for 2 to 3 hours. Chicken should be cooked through and tender. Transfer chicken to warm plate and cover with foil while you make the sauce.
  • 5
    Turn the slow cooker on High to heat the juices. In a measuring cup mix the arrowroot and heavy cream until blended. Add a large spoonful of the juice to the cream mixture and stir, then pour the cream mixture into the slow cooker. Stir thoroughly and continue stir while sauce thicken about 5 minutes. Serve the sauce over the chicken.
  • 6
    Can skip the sauce if you don't want have sauce over the chicken.
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