Skillet Chicken Cordon Bleu

Swiss cheese

🥗Healthier: low-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: mozzarella

Low-fat cheese reduces calories while maintaining flavor.

ham

🥗Healthier: turkey ham

💰Cheaper: bologna

Turkey ham is lower in fat and calories.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil is healthier for cooking.

bread crumbs

🥗Healthier: panko crumbs

💰Cheaper: crushed crackers

Panko crumbs add more crunch.

Turn on the electric skillet to 250°F.

Add 1 tablespoon of oil to the skillet and wait for it to heat up.

Cut the large chicken breast into narrow strips while still partially frozen.

Add the chicken strips to the hot skillet, spreading them out.

Cook half a bag of no yolk egg noodles in boiling water for about 12 minutes.

Add 2 tablespoons of butter to the skillet with the chicken and cook until browned.

Deglaze the skillet with about 1/2 cup of cooking cherry, scraping the bottom with a metal spatula.

Add 1 can of condensed cream of mushroom soup to the skillet and mix well with the deglazed bits.

Add about 1/2 cup of water to the skillet and mix again.

Add 6 oz of sliced smoked ham to the skillet and mix it in.

Return the cooked chicken to the skillet, spreading it out over the mixture.

Place sliced Swiss cheese over the chicken and mixture in the skillet.

Cover the skillet with a lid and let it simmer for 10-15 minutes.

Prepare a salad and iced tea while the dish simmers.

Once the cheese is melted, serve the chicken cordon bleu over the cooked egg noodles.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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