Chicken Cordon Bleu

Chicken cordon bleu is goey cheese wrapped in ham and chicken breast then fried to golden brown perfection.

Prep Time40

Cook Time9

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American, Switzerland

Keyword: bleu, cheese, chicken, cordon, fried, panko

Butterfly chicken breast by making a large cut horizontally, making sure not to cut it in half and opening like a book. If you do end up cutting it in half, you can still use it but make a smaller version.
2 chicken breasts
Season chicken breasts lightly with salt. Then place a layer of plastic wrap over them and flatten.
1 tsp salt
Lay chicken breast on top of plastic wrap then add a layer of 2 slices of ham. You want it to cover as much of the chicken as possible. Then place two slices of mozzarella cheese on top of the ham.
Repeat with another layer of ham and cheese.
Roll everything up tightly using the help of the plastic wrap to make it extra tight. Then place in fridge for 30 minutes.
Roll in flour, then into egg wash, and finally coat in panko bread crumbs.
½ cup flour, 2 large eggs, 1 cup panko
After your chicken has been tightly coated, poke 4 toothpicks into the chicken breast to prevent it from unravelling during the cooking process.
8 toothpicks
Fry at 350F for 5-8 minutes until golden brown. Season immediately with salt

In a pot, melt down butter and add flour. Stir until you cannot see any more dry flour.
3 tbsp butter, 1½ tbsp flour
Add milk, and cheese, stir until melted. (1 minute)
1 cup milk, ⅔ cup shredded mozzarella
Season with salt, pepper, garlic powder, and chopped chives.
1 tsp salt, ½ tsp black pepper, 1 tsp garlic powder, 1 bunch chives