Italian Chicken Cordon Bleu Recipes

CHICKEN CORDON BLEU I

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.

BAKED CHICKEN CORDON BLEU

Steps:

• Lay a chicken breast between 2 pieces of plastic wrap and use a meat mallet to pound the chicken to ¼" thickness. Be careful not to pound any holes in the chicken.
• Remove the top layer of plastic wrap.
• Place one slice of ham and 1 slice of cheese over the pounded breast. Fold over the sides of the breast to make more of a square (it won't be a perfect square). To roll and wrap the breast, pull up gently on the bottom sheet of the plastic wrap while rolling the breast into a tube-shape. Roll the breast tightly. Now, pick up both side ends of the plastic wrap and carefully spin the breast to tighten each end (as if making sausage links). Fold the twisted ends of the plastic wrap underneath the breast and place it is a dish with the folded plastic ends underneath. This method closes each end of the breast and holds the ham and cheese in place. Repeat with the remaining breasts. Refrigerate the breasts at least 1 hour or up to 2 days ahead.
• Thirty minutes before cooking, remove the breast from the fridge and heat the oven to 375°F. Set the oven rack to middle position.
• Cover a sheet pan with foil and pour the panko breadcrumbs evenly over the foil. Roast the breadcrumbs 5-6 minutes or until golden brown. Shake the pan halfway through browning. Remove from the oven and pour the breadcrumbs onto a small plate to cool.
• Place a metal rack over the same foil-lined sheet pan and spray the rack with nonstick cooking spray (the chicken breast will be placed on this while the chicken cooks).
• Unroll the plastic and season each with kosher salt, black pepper and Herbes de Provence.
• In a small bowl, whisk together the Dijon mustard and mayonnaise, and brush a thin layer of the mixture over each breast.
• Place the eggs in a bowl and whisk lightly.
• Place the breadcrumbs and the eggs next to each other on the work surface next to the foil-lined sheet pan.
• Roll and gently press a chicken breast in the panko breadcrumbs.
• Dip and roll the breast in the beaten eggs.
• Once again, roll the breast in the breadcrumbs being careful to cover any bare spots. Place the breaded breast on the rack-covered baking sheet. Repeat with all breasts.
• The breasts can be cooked immediately, or they can be refrigerated (uncovered) up to an hour to allow the coating to dry out a little. I think it works best to let them dry a little in the fridge, but it isn't necessary.
• Cook the breast at 375°F for 30-40 minutes. Spin the sheet pan around after 15 minutes.
• The chicken is done when golden brown and the internal temperature registers 160°F on a meat thermometer.
• Serve with the Dijon Wine Cream Sauce and...
• Enjoy!
• While the chicken cooks, make the sauce.
• Heat a medium saucepan over medium heat.
• Add 2 tablespoons butter and cook until melted
• Add 2 tablespoons flour and whisk until smooth. Cook the butter/flour mixture until it becomes a little darker, 1-2 minutes.
• While whisking, add wine and continue whisking until smooth.
• Continue whisking and add chicken broth and cream.
• Add mustard and thyme. Whisk until smooth.
• Season to taste with kosher salt & black pepper.
• Bring the mixture to a boil, reduce the heat and cook just until sauce thickens to almost-gravy consistency. Remove from the heat and set aside. When the chicken is almost ready, reheat the sauce over low heat to serve with the chicken.

COURTNEY'S ITALIAN CHICKEN CORDON BLEU

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 Start out by taking thawed out chicken breast and slicing in half, lengthwise. This can be done easily by placing the breast flat on the cutting board and using a large sharpened knife, place your hand on top of the chicken and push firmly down while slicing through the middle. Think butterflying. Pound out the chicken breast to about 1/4 of an inch as evenly as possible to ensure even cooking. Salt and pepper both sides of each breast. Spread a few diced tomatoes on, or a good amount of marinara over one side of the chicken breast. Sprinkle with Italian seasoning or fresh julienned Italian herbs and also the minced garlic. Slice the fresh mozzarella thinly and place on top of the sauce/tomatoes and herbs, followed by thin slices of salami. Starting from the tip of the breast, roll the chicken breast over on eachother, either halfway or into a sort of spiral which I prefer, because it looks beautiful when it's cut open. Secure the chicken breasts if necessary with a toothpick or string, I find if you roll it like a spiral you dont need to secure it. Mix the 2 eggs and milk in a bowl. Have breadcrumbs/flour out on seperate plates. Dip each breast into the flour, then egg mixture, and finally the breadcrumbs. (I like to season the breadcrumbs well with Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper beforehand.) Place chicken on a oiled baking sheet and bake at 350 for 35-40 minutes. Another extra kick I add for crunch is basting it with melted butter once in the middle of cooking time, if I have time. This goes well with asparagus or pasta!

CREAMY ITALIAN CHICKEN CORDON BLEU

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• In skillet, heat half the butter over medium heat until bubbly and hot. Salt and pepper chicken than add it to skillet and cook briefly on each side (just until no longer pink).
• Transfer chicken to plate, top each with proscuitto and then mozzerella. Starting from the narrow end, roll chicken to enclose filling. Secure with a toothpick and transfer to a shallow baking dish; set aside.
• In the same skillet, heat remaining butter over low heat until bubbly and hot; add crumbs, parm. cheese and stir to combine. Sprinkle crumbs over chicken roll and bake until cheese is melted (about 5-8 minutes), remove toothpick, pour on sauce, and serve.
• To Make Sauce (while chicken is in oven):.
• In small saucepan, melt butter.
• With a whisk, beat in flour. When mixture bubbles, add milk all at once, stirring with a whisk to avoid lumps.
• Stir in cheese, mushed roasted garlic,and salt and pepper to taste. Cook, stirring constantly till thick and creamy.
• Pour over baked Chicken Cordon Bleu just before serving (and also everything else on your plate!).

ITALIAN CHICKEN CORDON BLEU

Steps:

• Place butter and sage in a microwave-safe 11x7-in. dish. Microwave, uncovered, on high for 30 seconds or until butter is melted. Place chicken in dish; turn to coat. Top with green pepper and mushrooms. Cook, uncovered, on high for 8-10 minutes or until chicken juices run clear, turning and rearranging chicken twice., Remove chicken and vegetables; keep warm. Add the tomato sauce, sugar and seasonings to cooking juices; mix well. Microwave, uncovered, on high for 2 minutes or until heated through. Return chicken to the dish; top with ham, cheese and green pepper mixture. Cook on high for 2 minutes or until cheese is melted. Serve with rice if desired.

STUFFED CHICKEN CORDON BLEU WITH PROSCIUTTO

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Coat a 7x11-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
• Place chicken on a cutting board. Holding a sharp knife horizontal to the board, cut a 3-inch deep pocket lengthwise in the thick side of each breast. Place a slice of Swiss cheese and two slices of prosciutto in the pocket of each chicken breast. Place in the prepared baking dish and sprinkle chicken evenly with breadcrumbs, salt, and pepper. Place 1/2 tablespoon of butter on top of each chicken breast.
• Bake in the preheated oven until chicken is no longer pink in the center and juices run clear, 30 to 35 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).
• While chicken bakes, prepare sauce by mixing soup, sour cream, and lemon juice together in a pot. Heat over medium heat until sauce thins a bit. Add water, 1 tablespoon at a time, to thin sauce to desired consistency (should be slightly runny to pour over chicken).
• Top chicken with sauce and serve.