Best 8 Original Chicken Cordon Bleu Recipes

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Indulge in the culinary delight of Chicken Cordon Bleu, a classic dish that combines the flavors of tender chicken, melted cheese, and crispy breading. Originating in Switzerland, this dish has gained worldwide popularity for its perfect balance of textures and flavors. Our article features four mouthwatering variations of Chicken Cordon Bleu, each with its unique twist. From the traditional preparation to innovative flavor combinations, these recipes offer a culinary journey that will tantalize your taste buds. Embark on this gastronomic adventure and discover the perfect Chicken Cordon Bleu recipe for your next meal.

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CHICKEN CORDON BLEU II



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'Cordon Bleu' is a French term, literally translated as 'blue ribbon', that originally referred to an award for culinary excellence given to women cooks! The term can now apply to any superior cook (yes, men too), and also to this dish (chicken, ham and Swiss cheese slices, breaded and sauteed). This yummy version adds paprika and a creamy white wine sauce worthy of its own blue ribbon. Two blue ribbon tastes in wedded bliss -- Chicken Cordon Bleu II!

Provided by Behr

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     European     French

Time 1h

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 10

6 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
6 slices Swiss cheese
6 slices ham
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon paprika
6 tablespoons butter
½ cup dry white wine
1 teaspoon chicken bouillon granules
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1 cup heavy whipping cream

Steps:

  • Pound chicken breasts if they are too thick. Place a cheese and ham slice on each breast within 1/2 inch of the edges. Fold the edges of the chicken over the filling, and secure with toothpicks. Mix the flour and paprika in a small bowl, and coat the chicken pieces.
  • Heat the butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat, and cook the chicken until browned on all sides. Add the wine and bouillon. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 30 minutes, until chicken is no longer pink and juices run clear.
  • Remove the toothpicks, and transfer the breasts to a warm platter. Blend the cornstarch with the cream in a small bowl, and whisk slowly into the skillet. Cook, stirring until thickened, and pour over the chicken. Serve warm.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 584.3 calories, Carbohydrate 7.7 g, Cholesterol 195.3 mg, Fat 40.9 g, Fiber 0.3 g, Protein 41.6 g, SaturatedFat 23.8 g, Sodium 655.3 mg, Sugar 0.7 g

CLASSIC CHICKEN CORDON BLEU



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Chicken cordon bleu is a classic dish and loved worldwide. This easy recipe is made with chicken, prosciutto, Gruyere cheese, and spices.

Provided by Rebecca Franklin

Categories     Entree     Dinner

Time 40m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 22

For the chicken:
1 cup panko bread crumbs
1 tablespoon butter (melted)
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves
2 chicken breasts
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon pepper
4 slices swiss cheese
8 slices baked ham
3 tablespoons mayonnaise
2 tablespoons dijon mustard For the sauce:
6 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons flour
1 teaspoon garlic (minced)
4 ounces cream cheese
½ cup water
1 tablespoon chicken bouillon
1 cup heavy cream
1 teaspoon dijon mustard
½ teaspoon ground black pepper
¼ cup parmesan cheese

Steps:

  • Gather the ingredients.
  • Preheat the oven to 400F. Toss the bread crumbs with the butter, garlic powder, and thyme. Spread them on a parchment lined baking sheet.
  • Bake the breadcrumbs for 5 minutes, shaking the pan every minute until the breadcrumbs are browned.
  • Butterfly each chicken breast. You will now have four pieces.
  • Pound each piece of chicken into a thin sheet.
  • Season the chicken with the salt and pepper. Take one piece and lay it flat. Add a slice of swiss cheese and two slices of ham.
  • Roll the chicken into a log or simply fold in half. Try to tuck the ham and cheese into the chicken as much as you can.
  • Whisk together the mayonnaise and Dijon mustard. Slather it over the chicken, coating it on all sides.
  • Press the toasted bread crumbs onto the chicken to completely coat.
  • Place on a parchment lined baking sheet or a buttered casserole dish and bake at 400 for 20 minutes or until the internal temperature reaches 165F. While the chicken is baking, prepare the sauce. Prepare the sauce.
  • Gather your ingredients.
  • Melt the butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Once its melted whisk in the flour and cook for 2 minutes on low heat.
  • Add the garlic and cream cheese. Cook until the cream cheese has melted. Add in the chicken bouillon, water, and cream and cook, stirring frequently until the sauce is hot and has thickened. Whisk in the Dijon mustard, pepper, and the parmesan cheese.
  • Remove the chicken from the oven once it is golden brown, cheese is oozing and the internal temperature is 165F.
  • Spoon the sauce over the cooked chicken and serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1110 kcal, Carbohydrate 31 g, Cholesterol 323 mg, Fiber 2 g, Protein 67 g, SaturatedFat 42 g, Sodium 3187 mg, Sugar 6 g, Fat 81 g, ServingSize 4 entrees (4 servings), UnsaturatedFat 0 g

CHICKEN CORDON BLEU I



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This entree is easy and delicious! It's one of my husband's favorites! Try to use the largest chicken breasts you can find so you'll be able to roll them easier.

Provided by Jill M.

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     European     French

Time 45m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 6

4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
¼ teaspoon salt
⅛ teaspoon ground black pepper
6 slices Swiss cheese
4 slices cooked ham
½ cup seasoned bread crumbs

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Coat a 7x11 inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
  • Pound chicken breasts to 1/4 inch thickness.
  • Sprinkle each piece of chicken on both sides with salt and pepper. Place 1 cheese slice and 1 ham slice on top of each breast. Roll up each breast, and secure with a toothpick. Place in baking dish, and sprinkle chicken evenly with bread crumbs.
  • Bake for 30 to 35 minutes, or until chicken is no longer pink. Remove from oven, and place 1/2 cheese slice on top of each breast. Return to oven for 3 to 5 minutes, or until cheese has melted. Remove toothpicks, and serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 418.8 calories, Carbohydrate 12.6 g, Cholesterol 123.6 mg, Fat 19.4 g, Fiber 0.8 g, Protein 46.1 g, SaturatedFat 10 g, Sodium 931.6 mg, Sugar 1.4 g

ORIGINAL CHICKEN CORDON BLEU



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This classic French chicken dish, adapted from Jane and Michael Stern's book "American Gourmet," more than lives up to its name ("cordon bleu" means "blue ribbon"). It's also far easier to make than you may think. A chicken breast is pounded thin (we've been known to cheat by using pretrimmed cutlets), then wrapped around a slice of smoked ham and a bit of Swiss cheese, and secured with toothpicks. The roulade is coated in egg and bread crumbs, then pan-fried until golden brown, and a simple white wine cream sauce finishes it off.

Provided by Molly O'Neill

Categories     dinner, main course

Time 45m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

4 large boneless and skinless chicken breast halves (about 1 1/2 pounds)
4 thin slices smoked ham
2 ounces Swiss cheese, cut into 4 equal "fingers"
1/4 cup flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 large egg, beaten
3/4 cup fresh bread crumbs
1/4 cup unsalted butter
3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons chicken stock
3/4 cup white wine, heavy cream or additional chicken stock

Steps:

  • Lay the chicken breasts between pieces of wax paper and use a mallet to pound them to 1/4 inch to 1/8 inch thick. Take care not to pound holes in the chicken. Layer each breast with the ham, then place a finger of cheese in the center. Roll up to completely enclose the ham and cheese and secure with toothpicks.
  • In a medium bowl, combine the flour, salt and pepper. Lightly dredge the chicken in the seasoned flour, then dip in the egg and coat with bread crumbs. Place on a baking sheet and chill at least 15 minutes and up to 4 hours.
  • In a large skillet over medium heat, heat the butter. Add the chicken and cook, turning carefully with tongs, until browned, about 8 to 10 minutes. Add 1/2 cup of the stock to the skillet, reduce the heat to medium-low, cover and simmer until the chicken is cooked through, 10 to 15 minutes. Move the chicken to a warm platter.
  • Add the remaining 2 tablespoons of stock to the skillet, raise the heat to high, and cook, stirring up browned bits clinging to the bottom, for 1 minute. Add the wine (or heavy cream or additional stock), lower the heat and simmer, uncovered, until the consistency of gravy, about 45 seconds. Pour over the chicken breasts and serve.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 537, UnsaturatedFat 9 grams, Carbohydrate 26 grams, Fat 24 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 52 grams, SaturatedFat 12 grams, Sodium 801 milligrams, Sugar 3 grams, TransFat 0 grams

CHICKEN CORDON BLEU



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For a weeknight standby, get Tyler Florence's Chicken Cordon Bleu recipe, a breaded cutlet wrapped around salty prosciutto and nutty Gruy�re, from Food Network.

Provided by Tyler Florence

Categories     main-dish

Time 45m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

4 chicken breasts skinless and boneless
4 thin slices prosciutto di Parma
1/2 pound Gruyere, grated
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 cup panko bread crumbs
4 sprigs fresh thyme, leaves only
1 clove garlic, peeled and finely minced
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
2 eggs
Extra-virgin olive oil

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Lay the chicken breast between 2 pieces of plastic wrap. Using the flat side of a meat mallet, gently pound the chicken to 1/4-inch thickness. Remove the top sheet of plastic and lay 2 slices of prosciutto neatly over the top to cover the breast and sprinkle a quarter of the cheese over the prosciutto. Tuck in the sides of the breast and roll up tight like a jellyroll inside the plastic wrap. Squeeze the log gently to seal and twist both ends tight to form a nice log. Repeat with remaining chicken.
  • Season the flour with salt and pepper. Mix the bread crumbs with thyme, garlic and kosher salt, pepper, and melted butter. The butter will help the crust brown. Beat together the eggs and season so the flour, the eggs and the crumbs are all seasoned.
  • Remove the plastic wrap. Lightly dust the chicken with flour, dip in the egg mixture and gently coat in the bread crumbs. Lightly coat a baking pan with olive oil and carefully transfer the roulades onto it. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes until browned and cooked through.
  • Cut into pinwheels and serve on top of Brussels Sprout Hash with Chicken Jus and Cranberry Chutney, if desired.

CHICKEN CORDON BLEU SANDWICH



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If you love chicken cordon bleu because of its winning flavor combination of chicken, ham, and Gruyere cheese, you'll love this sandwich. It has all the satisfying flavors of chicken cordon bleu with half the work!

Provided by Chef John

Categories     Main Dish Recipes     Chicken     Chicken Cordon Bleu Recipes

Time 45m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 19

2 tablespoons dry bread crumbs
1 teaspoon butter, melted
2 tablespoons butter
½ cup diced smoked ham
½ cup diced onion
¼ teaspoon dried thyme
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
½ cup milk
1 tablespoon milk
½ cup shredded Gruyere cheese
1 ½ teaspoons Dijon mustard
salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
1 pinch cayenne pepper, or more to taste
1 pinch ground nutmeg
1 cup diced cooked chicken breast
¼ cup diced dill pickles
4 (1/2 inch thick) slices toasted French bread
¼ cup shredded Gruyere cheese
1 tablespoon melted butter, divided

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with heavy-duty aluminum foil.
  • Combine bread crumbs and 1 teaspoon melted butter in a small bowl.
  • Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Cook and stir ham and onion in melted butter until onion turns translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in thyme and cook for 1 minute. Add flour and cook, stirring constantly, until flour has lost its raw smell, about 3 minutes. Remove from heat and pour in 1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon milk. Place saucepan back over medium heat and cook, stirring constantly, until sauce is thick, 1 to 2 minutes.
  • Remove saucepan from heat and add 1/2 cup shredded Gruyere cheese, Dijon mustard, salt, black pepper, cayenne pepper, and nutmeg. Stir to combine.
  • Stir chicken and diced pickle into cheese sauce.
  • Place toasted bread slices on the prepared baking sheet. Brush one side of each bread slice with 3/4 teaspoon melted butter. Turn slices over and top each with 1/4 of the cheese sauce. Sprinkle 1 tablespoon shredded Gruyere cheese over the top of each sandwich. Top with bread crumb mixture.
  • Bake sandwiches in the preheated oven until cheese is bubbling and chicken mixture is hot, 15 to 20 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 383.8 calories, Carbohydrate 24.1 g, Cholesterol 77.6 mg, Fat 22.6 g, Fiber 1.4 g, Protein 20.9 g, SaturatedFat 12.2 g, Sodium 740.8 mg, Sugar 3.6 g

EASY CHICKEN CORDON BLEU



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This is an easy version of cordon blue. If you have never tried to make it before because it sounds intimidating, then you are missing out! This is a really easy way to do it (as most are). I personally think this is a very inexpensive dish!

Provided by Miss Diggy

Categories     Chicken Breast

Time 55m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 large boneless skinless chicken breasts
4 slices deli ham
4 slices swiss cheese
1/4 cup flour, in bowl
1 -2 egg, beaten, in bowl
1/2 cup Italian seasoned breadcrumbs, in bowl
toothpick

Steps:

  • Take chicken and place on a large cutting board. Put a piece of wax paper (or even saran wrap) over the chicken breast.
  • Use a heavy pan, or mallet, and smash the chicken breast till it spreads out to about the size of 2 chicken breasts.
  • Then place 2 pieces of ham on the chicken breast and then 2 pieces of cheese.
  • Take chicken and roll up into a log. If it isn't holding together, place a couple toothpicks into the chicken to hold in place.
  • Roll each piece in the flour, then in beaten egg, then in bread crumbs.
  • Place the chicken breasts in a baking dish and place in oven at 375°F and bake for 30-45 minutes (or until chicken is cooked through).
  • Cut each piece in 2 pieces, and serve!

CHICKEN CORDON BLEU



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The addition of bacon in this cordon bleu recipe makes it one of my favorite comforting recipes. I've made it for both friends and family, and everyone's a fan. -Jim Wick, Orlando, Florida

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner

Time 55m

Yield 4 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 13

4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (8 ounces each)
2 tablespoons butter, softened
1 teaspoon dried thyme
4 thin slices fully cooked ham
4 thin slices Swiss cheese
8 bacon strips
2 large eggs
1/2 cup 2% milk
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
3/4 cup dry bread crumbs
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1/4 cup shredded Parmesan cheese

Steps:

  • Flatten chicken breasts to 1/8-in. thickness; spread butter on the insides. Sprinkle with thyme. Top with a slice of ham and cheese; roll up tightly. Wrap each with 2 slices of bacon and secure with toothpicks. , In a small bowl, beat eggs and milk. Place flour in another bowl. Combine the bread crumbs, garlic powder, oregano and cheese. Dip each chicken breast into egg mixture; dip into flour to coat. Dip each again into egg mixture, then coat with crumbs. , Place on a greased baking sheet. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 40-45 minutes or until chicken juices run clear.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 654 calories, Fat 27g fat (11g saturated fat), Cholesterol 280mg cholesterol, Sodium 961mg sodium, Carbohydrate 30g carbohydrate (3g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 70g protein.

Tips:

  • To ensure even cooking, use a meat mallet to pound the chicken breasts to an even thickness of 1/2 inch.
  • For a crispy crust, coat the chicken breasts in flour, then egg, and finally breadcrumbs.
  • To prevent the cheese from melting out, place a slice of ham on top of each chicken breast before rolling it up.
  • To keep the chicken breasts moist, cook them over medium heat until they reach an internal temperature of 165 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • Serve the chicken cordon bleu immediately with your favorite dipping sauce.

Conclusion:

Chicken cordon bleu is a classic dish that is sure to impress your friends and family. With its crispy crust, tender chicken, and melted cheese, it's a dish that everyone will love. So next time you're looking for a special meal to make, give chicken cordon bleu a try. You won't be disappointed.

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