Easy Chicken Cordon Bleu

By CandyH

Ingredients

• recipe from Lisa @The Cutting Edge of Ordinary
• 4 chicken breasts
• 4 slices of thick sliced Swiss cheese
• 4 slices of thick sliced black forest ham
• 2 eggs, beaten
• seasoned breadcrumbs (I use a combination of Italian and Panko)
• toothpicks

Details

Adapted from thecuttingedgeofordinary.blogspot.ca

Preparation

Step 1

The first thing you need to do is flatten out your chicken breasts. Lay one down on a cutting board and with a sharp knife fillet the breast out a bit. I slice into the thickest part of the breast and thin it out. Next place a piece of parchment or waxed paper over the chicken breast and flatten it out by pounding it with a wooden mallet, or whatever you have that will work. A heavy cast iron pan will work in a pinch.

Once the breast are thinned out, lay a slice of cheese and a piece of ham down the middle of each one. If your Swiss cheese slice is a bit long, just cut it in half and use both pieces. Roll it up and secure with a toothpick or too.

Roll each chicken breast in the beaten egg and then into the breadcrumbs. I like to use a combination of Italian crumbs and panko. Refrigerate for at least a half hour. This helps them to hold together a bit better. Place on parchment lined baking sheet and cook for 30 - 35 minutes on 350 or until golden brown. Let it rest for 5 minutes or so. This is stop the cheese from oozing out as soon as you cut into it. Remember to take out the toothpicks (or warn your guests) before eating!