Homemade Chicken Cordon Bleu Recipe
Summary
Preparation Time15 MinCooking Time53 Min
Ready In1 Hr 8 MinDifficulty LevelMedium
Health IndexHealthyServings4
Ingredients
| 4 whole chicken breasts (about 4 lbs.) boned with all the skin possible intact | ||
| 4 slices Prosciutto or Westphalian ham | ||
| Flour | 2 Tablespoon (Mushroom-Cheese Sauce:) | |
| Drippings from cooked chicken breasts | ||
| 1 cup grated Cheddar or Monterey Jack cheese | ||
| 4 thin slices Muenster or Monterey Jack cheese | ||
| Butter/Margarine | 2 Tablespoon (Mushroom-Cheese Sauce:) | |
| Milk | 1/4 Cup (16 tbs) (Mushroom-Cheese Sauce:) | |
| White wine | 1/4 Cup (16 tbs) (Mushroom-Cheese Sauce:) | |
| Mushrooms | 1/2 Cup (16 tbs), sliced (Mushroom-Cheese Sauce:) | |
| 1/4 cup sliced green onion | ||
Directions
GETTING READY
1. Pound each chicken breast to 1/4-inch thick.
2. Cut the slices of ham and cheese into halves.
3. Place 1/2 slice of ham and ½ slice of cheese on each breast half.
4. Make sure the cheese doesn’t touch the edge of the chicken.
5. Fold over the sides and pin through the skin with toothpicks.
MAKING
6. In a 7-1/2" x 12" utility dish, melt 2 tablespoons of butter or margarine for 30 seconds.
7. Add chicken in the hot butter or margarine and mix to coat.
8. Place the chicken in the dish with its thick side towards the outer side of the dish.
9. Cover the chicken with wax paper.
10. Cook at 350° F for 20 minutes.
11. Turn over the chicken, thick side should be at the outer side of the dish.
12. Cook for another 20 minutes.
13. Remove the cover.
14. Brown for 5-6 minutes.
FINALISING
15. Remove the roast from oven and reserve the dripping.
16. Stir in flour to make a smooth paste.
17. Add cheese and mix well.
18. Stir in wine and milk.
19. Cook at 450° F for 3-4 minutes until the mixture boils.
20. Add sliced mushrooms.
21. Cook at 450° F for 1-1/2 to 2 minutes.
SERVING
22. Pour sauce over the chicken and garnish with green onions.
1. Pound each chicken breast to 1/4-inch thick.
2. Cut the slices of ham and cheese into halves.
3. Place 1/2 slice of ham and ½ slice of cheese on each breast half.
4. Make sure the cheese doesn’t touch the edge of the chicken.
5. Fold over the sides and pin through the skin with toothpicks.
MAKING
6. In a 7-1/2" x 12" utility dish, melt 2 tablespoons of butter or margarine for 30 seconds.
7. Add chicken in the hot butter or margarine and mix to coat.
8. Place the chicken in the dish with its thick side towards the outer side of the dish.
9. Cover the chicken with wax paper.
10. Cook at 350° F for 20 minutes.
11. Turn over the chicken, thick side should be at the outer side of the dish.
12. Cook for another 20 minutes.
13. Remove the cover.
14. Brown for 5-6 minutes.
FINALISING
15. Remove the roast from oven and reserve the dripping.
16. Stir in flour to make a smooth paste.
17. Add cheese and mix well.
18. Stir in wine and milk.
19. Cook at 450° F for 3-4 minutes until the mixture boils.
20. Add sliced mushrooms.
21. Cook at 450° F for 1-1/2 to 2 minutes.
SERVING
22. Pour sauce over the chicken and garnish with green onions.
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