Monday, October 24, 2011

Chicken Cordon Blue

Oh yeah - I'm getting FANCY!!  I didn't need to go to Cordon Blue school to make this.....it was so easy!!!  Suggestion would be to use thinner ham - so it's easier to roll everything together, but good/thick deli ham was equally delicious!  This was amazing!!  It tasted like the real deal, and since you made it yourself - you got to have seconds!!  :)

OBB cookbook - serves 6

Ingredients:
3 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon onion powder
1/2 teaspoon salt and pepper
1 cup shredded mozzarella, provolone, or swiss cheese
6-12 slices thinly sliced ham
1/2 cup flour
2 eggs, lightly beaten
1 cup panko bread crumbs
1/2 cup freshly shredded Parmesan cheese
1 1/2 tablespoons butter, melted

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Spray a baking sheet with nonstick cooking spray.

Place a breast on a cutting board and place your non-dominant hand on top of it.  Using a sharp knife, cute each breast completely in half horizontally.  Place each piece between two pieces of plastic wrap and, using a meat mallet, pound until the piece is about 1/4 to 1/2 inch thick.  Repeat with remaining breast halves, you should have 6 pieces of chicken.

Combine the seasonings and sprinkle evenly over one side of each chicken piece.  Divide shredded cheese among all pieces, layering on top of the spices.  On top of the cheese, layer 1-2 pieces of ham.  Roll each chicken piece up and secure with toothpicks.

Place flour in shallow bowl, eggs in another bowl, and both panko bread crumbs and Parmesan cheese in a third, stirring to combine.

Working with one piece of chicken at a time, dredge in flour, rolling the chicken around to cover the whole piece, then in eggs, and finally in bread crumb mixture.  Use you fingers to press bread crumb mixture in on all sides of chicken.

Place chicken on prepared baking sheet.  Drizzle melted butter evenly over chicken.  Bake for about 25-35 minutes or until internal temperature reaches 165 degrees.  If desired, place pan under the broiler to lightly brown the tops of the chicken.

Cool for 10 minutes before serving.  Remove toothpicks.

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