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chicken cordon bleu

(1 rating)
Recipe by
Cherry Smith
Secret, VI

This recipe is one of my husband's favorites! We ate it with a side of red wine asparagus ( I will be posting the recipe for that soon!)

(1 rating)
yield 4 serving(s)
prep time 10 Min
cook time 45 Min

Ingredients For chicken cordon bleu

  • 4
    skinless, boneless chicken breasts
  • 1/4 tsp
    salt
  • 1/8 tsp
    ground black pepper
  • 6 slice
    swiss cheese
  • 4 slice
    cooked ham
  • 1/2 c
    seasoned bread crumbs

How To Make chicken cordon bleu

  • 1
    Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Coat a 7x11 inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray. Sprinkle ¼ cup bread crumbs on bottom of baking dish.
  • 2
    Pound chicken breasts to ¼ inch thickness.
  • 3
    Sprinkle each chicken on both sides with salt and pepper. Place 1 cheese slice and 1 ham slice on top of each breast.
  • 4
    Roll up each breast and secure with a toothpick. Place in baking dish and sprinkle chicken evenly with bread crumbs.
  • 5
    Bake for 20-25 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink. Remove from oven and remove toothpicks. Place ½ cheese slice on top of each breast. Return to oven for 3 to 5 minutes or until cheese has melted. Serve immediately.
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