Description
Bring the taste of gourmet dining into your home with our Chicken Cordon Bleu recipe. This classic dish features tender chicken breasts stuffed with savory chicken, melty Swiss cheese, all enveloped in a crispy breadcrumb coating. Finished with a rich Dijon-Parmesan cream sauce, this meal is perfect for special occasions or a delightful weeknight dinner. Easy to prepare yet impressive on the plate, it’s a family favorite that will have everyone coming back for seconds.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 4 slices of chicken
- 4 slices of Swiss cheese
- ½ cup all-purpose flour
- 2 large eggs, beaten
- 1 cup breadcrumbs (panko or regular)
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1 cup milk
- 1 tsp Dijon mustard
- ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C).
- Use a meat mallet to pound each chicken breast to about ¼ inch thickness. Layer each breast with a slice of chicken and Swiss cheese. Roll tightly and secure with toothpicks.
- Mix flour with salt and pepper in a bowl. Dredge each roll in the flour mixture, dip in beaten eggs, then coat with breadcrumbs.
- Heat olive oil and butter in a skillet over medium heat. Sear each roll until golden brown, about 2–3 minutes per side.
- Place seared rolls in a baking dish and bake uncovered for 20–25 minutes until internal temperature reaches 165°F (74°C).
- For the sauce, melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat, add flour, and cook for about a minute. Gradually whisk in milk until smooth, then stir in Dijon mustard and Parmesan cheese until thickened. Season with salt and pepper.
- Remove toothpicks from rolls, slice them into rounds, drizzle with sauce, and garnish if desired.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 410
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 670mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 29g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 32g
- Cholesterol: 130mg