Chicken Cordon Bleu is a dish consists of chicken breast, ham and cheese being pan-fried, deep-fried or baked! The name might be fancy but is definitely simple to make. Here’s my take for homemade Chicken Cordon Bleu!
Ingredients:
- 4 pieces boneless chicken breast
- Vegetable oil for frying
- Salt, to taste
- Pepper, to taste
- 8 slices Swiss cheese (or any cheese of your preference)
- 8 pieces sliced ham
- 1 pc large egg
- 1 cup bread crumbs
Creamy Bechamel Sauce:
- 1 can evaporated milk
- 1/2 cup grated quick melt cheese
- Salt, to taste
- Pepper, to taste
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
Instructions:
- Pound the chicken breast using a mallet to 1/4 inch thickness.
- Sprinkle both sides of the chicken with salt and pepper.
- Top the chicken with 2 ham slices followed by 2 Swiss cheese.
- Roll up each breast. Make sure that they are tightly rolled and secure it with toothpicks.
- After the chicken have been rolled, prepare two separate bowls with a beaten egg and bread crumbs.
- Drench the securely-rolled chicken breast first on the beaten egg then on the breadcrumbs.
- To secure the chicken more, I like to wrap it tightly with a cling wrap and place it in the freezer for 20-30minutes.
- Meanwhile, prepare the sauce. In a pan, over medium heat, melt the butter. Add the flour and whisk for 1 minute.
- Add the milk gradually while whisking continually until no there are no lumps.
- Continue whisking the mixture until it simmers.
- Add the grated cheese. Continue to whisk until the sauce thickens.
- Add salt and pepper to taste.
- Remove the pan from the heat.
- Once you are done preparing your sauce, your chicken is most probably ready.
- Preheat the pan with oil to 325F.
- Remove the cling wrap from the chicken breast carefully.
- Place the breaded chicken cordon bleu in the pan and cook for about 5-10 minutes each side or until it is golden brown.
- Let the chicken rest on a wire rack for about 5 minutes.
- Slice the chicken and serve. Drizzle with the Bechamel sauce you made earlier.
- Enjoy!
Let me know in the comments what you think of this recipe!
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