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Easy to make but fancy enough to serve to guests, this chicken cordon bleu is one delicious dinner! Serve with your favorite sides for a yummy family dinner.
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Cordon Bleu Stuffed Chicken Breast
Chicken breasts are rolled with ham and cheese before being breaded and fried in a skillet for one delicious dinner that is full of texture and flavor.
Despite it’s fancy French name, chicken cordon bleu is surprisingly simple and easy to make and is ready to serve within about 40 minutes.
Be sure to try my Baked Chicken Cordon Bleu too!
Why You’ll Love this Chicken Cordon Bleu Recipe:
- Kid-friendly: There’s nothing in this recipe that kids won’t love! Cheese, ham and chicken, even the pickiest of eaters will love this!
- Stovetop: The chicken breasts are fried to get a nice crispy coating, and it’s always a bonus when you don’t have to turn the oven on.
- Quick and easy: It takes about 20 minutes to prep these cordon bleu chicken breasts before they get cooked.
How to make chicken cordon bleu
Be sure to see the recipe card below for full ingredients & instructions!
- Season the chicken and pound out to an even thickness.
- Roll the chicken up with a slice of Swiss cheese and ham.
- Dredge the chicken in flour, egg and breadcrumbs.
- Fry until cooked through to serve.
Can you make it ahead of time?
This stuffed chicken is best served as soon as it’s ready so that the breading is nice and crispy. If you like, you can roll and dredge the breasts up to 24 hours ahead of time and keep them covered in the fridge until ready to cook.
If you do have leftovers, they will keep well for up to 4 days in the fridge. Reheat them in the oven at 350F for around 15 minutes til warmed through.
Can you oven bake instead of fry?
I love the crispiness that is achieved by frying, but you can oven bake these if you prefer. Place the breasts onto a prepared baking sheet and bake in a preheated oven at 400F. It will take between 20 and 25 minutes for them to cook through.
What do you serve them with?
This chicken cordon bleu is great to serve with all of your veggie and potato sides. Try it with:
Recipe Tips and Notes
- When pounding the chicken breasts, cover them with plastic wrap so that they don’t stick and rip.
- Preheat the oil in the pan. It should register at 350F and he temperature should be checked between batches.
- Be sure that the chicken is cooked all the way through before serving. It should register at 165F.
This chicken cordon blue is so delicious, and don’t get put off by the fancy name, because it’s so easy!
More Chicken Breast Recipes
- Honey Garlic Chicken Breasts
- Baked Chicken Breast
- Crockpot Shredded Chicken Breast
- Grilled Chicken Breast
- Chicken Paillard
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4.58 from 7 votes
Chicken Cordon Bleu Recipe
Easy to make but fancy enough to serve to guests, this chicken cordon bleu is one delicious dinner! Serve with your favorite sides for a yummy family dinner.
Prep: 20 minutes minutes
Cook: 20 minutes minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes minutes
Servings: 5 people
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Ingredients
- 3 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp pepper
- 1 tbsp garlic powder
- 6 slices swiss cheese
- 6 slices ham
- Canola oil for frying
- 1 cup crispy fried onions
- 1 cup bread crumbs
- 2 tsp chopped parsley
- ½ tsp montreal steak seasoning
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 3 eggs beaten
Instructions
Season the chicken with salt, pepper, and garlic powder.
Place chicken breast between two sheets of plastic wrap and pound until about ½ inch thick.
Remove the plastic wrap. Put a slice of Swiss cheese, then a slice of ham, then another slice of swiss and another slice of ham over the chicken. Tightly roll the chicken and put it onto a new sheet of plastic wrap.
Wrap the chicken in the plastic wrap tightly and twist the sides to tightly squeeze the chicken and form it. Repeat with each chicken and place into the fridge for 30 minutes.
Preheat 2” of oil in a tall sided pan to 350*
Add crispy fried onions to a food processor and pulse for 20 seconds. In a medium mixing bowl, mix together fried onions, bread crumbs, parsley, and montreal seasoning. In a separate bowl add flour. In a third bowl, add the egg and whisk. Dredge the chicken first in the flour, then the egg, and then bread crumbs.
Carefully the breaded chicken cordon bleu in the oil and cook for about 7 minutes per side to reach a golden brown color. Check to be sure the internal temp is 165*. Serve immediately and enjoy!
Notes
- When pounding the chicken breasts, cover them with plastic wrap so that they don’t stick and rip.
- Preheat the oil in the pan. It should register at 350F and he temperature should be checked between batches.
- Be sure that the chicken is cooked all the way through before serving. It should register at 165F.
Nutrition Facts
Chicken Cordon Bleu Recipe
Amount Per Serving
Calories 704Calories from Fat 315
% Daily Value*
Fat 35g54%
Saturated Fat 11g69%
Trans Fat 1g
Cholesterol 225mg75%
Sodium 1351mg59%
Potassium 745mg21%
Carbohydrates 42g14%
Fiber 2g8%
Sugar 2g2%
Protein 51g102%
Vitamin A 363IU7%
Vitamin C 2mg2%
Calcium 234mg23%
Iron 4mg22%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Author: Becky Hardin
Course:Main Course
Cuisine:American, French
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