crispy creamy chicken cordon bleu Recipe
A delightful recipe for crispy and creamy Chicken Cordon Bleu. This dish features tender chicken breasts filled with Swiss cheese and ham, coated in a crispy breadcrumb crust, and served with a luscious Dijon mustard sauce.
- Author: reem
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 50 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Frying, Baking
- Cuisine: French
- Diet: Gluten Free
For the Chicken:
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- Salt, to taste
- Black pepper, to taste
- 1 tablespoon garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon onion powder
For the Filling:
- 16 slices Swiss cheese
- 225 g ham, thinly sliced
For Frying:
- Peanut oil or vegetable oil, for frying
For Breading:
- 125 g all-purpose flour
- 4 eggs, beaten
- 100 g panko bread crumbs
For the Dijon Sauce:
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 480 mL milk
- 60 g Dijon mustard
- 100 g shredded Parmesan cheese
- Salt, to taste
- Black pepper, to taste
- Season and Prepare Chicken: Evenly coat chicken breasts with salt, pepper, garlic powder, and onion powder.
- Flatten Chicken Breasts: Place each chicken breast between two sheets of plastic wrap and gently pound to an even thickness.
- Fill and Roll Chicken: Layer Swiss cheese and ham on chicken, roll tightly, and wrap in plastic.
- Secure and Chill Rolls: Wrap chicken rolls tightly, twist ends, and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
- Preheat Oil: Heat oil in a pan for frying.
- Bread the Rolls: Dredge rolls in flour, egg, and breadcrumbs.
- Fry the Chicken: Fry breaded rolls until golden brown.
- Prepare Dijon Sauce: Make a roux, add milk, Dijon mustard, Parmesan, salt, and pepper.
- Finish Sauce: Stir sauce until smooth and creamy.
- Slice and Serve: Slice chicken rolls, drizzle with Dijon sauce, and serve.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 chicken breast roll
- Calories: 580
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 910mg
- Fat: 32g
- Saturated Fat: 14g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 47g
- Cholesterol: 170mg
Keywords: Chicken Cordon Bleu, Breaded Chicken, Dijon Sauce, Swiss Cheese, Ham