Chicken Cordon Bleu
With it's impressive looks and foreign name, this cheesy chicken roulade is sure to impress without revealing how easy it is to make.
Ingredients
- 6 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 6 slices swiss cheese
- 6 slices ham (Can sub for prosciutto if you're feeling fancy)
- 1/2 cup flour
- 3 eggs
- 1 1/2 cup panko bread crumbs
- 1 clove garlic, finely minced
- 2 tbs butter, melted
- 4 sprigs fresh thyme (Optional. Dried won't work as well here.)
- Salt and pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 F and lightly grease a baking pan.
- Place a chicken breast between two layers of plastic wrap. Using a meat mallet, pound the chicken to 1/4 inch thickness. Remove the top layer, then lay on one slice of ham and one slice of cheese. Tightly roll the breast into a log, and use the plastic wrap to secure it's shape. Repeat with remaining chicken.
- Prepare three bowls for breading. One should have the flour with a dash of salt and pepper. One with the two eggs whipped. One with the panko, minced garlic, fresh thyme, melted butter, and a little more salt and pepper.
- Remove the chicken from the plastic wrap. Then lightly coat in flour, dip in the egg, then coat in the bread crumbs. Transfer to a baking pan. Repeat for all roulades.
- Bake until browned and cooked through, about 30-35 minutes.
- Enjoy whole as a main dish or cut into pinwheels for appetizers.
