Chicken Cordon Bleu
By: Sheri Wetherell
Published: Tuesday, December 1, 2009 - 11:48pm

Ingredients




6 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
6 slices deli ham
12 slices Gruyere or Swiss cheese
2 teaspoons fresh thyme leaves
1/4 cup flour
1 cup panko bread crumbs
1 teaspoon olive oil
2 eggs
2 tsps water

Preparation

1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. 2 Butterfly the chicken breasts by slicing half lengthwise but not cutting all the way through. Lay the halved breasts between 2 pieces of plastic wrap. Using the flat side of a meat mallet, gently pound the chicken to 1/4-inch thickness, taking care to not tear or create holes in the meat. 3 Lay 2 slices of cheese on each breast, followed by 2 slices of ham, and 2 more of cheese; leaving a 1/2-inch margin on all sides to help seal the roll. Tuck in the sides of the breast and roll up tight like a jellyroll. Squeeze the log gently to seal. 4 Season the flour with salt and pepper; spread out on waxed paper or in a flat dish. Mix the breadcrumbs with thyme, kosher salt, pepper, and oil. The oil will help the crust brown. Beat together the eggs and water, the mixture should be fluid. Lightly dust the chicken with flour, then dip in the egg mixture. Gently coat in the bread crumbs. 5 Carefully transfer the roulades to a baking pan and bake for 20 minutes until browned and cooked through. 6 Serve whole or cut into pinwheels.

About


An American classic! Also delicious with prosciutto in place of ham.

Comments:
Rita

Yum
Mindy

What do you do with the butter?
Sheri Wetherell

Hi Mindy,
Sorry the butter was omitted in the instructions. I removed it from the ingredient list as I think it's unnecessary. The oil will help with browning. Alternatively, you can melt the butter and add it to the olive for extra flavor.