Chicken Cordon Bleu Recipe

swiss cheese

🥗Healthier: low-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: mozzarella

Low-fat cheese reduces calories while maintaining meltiness.

ham

🥗Healthier: turkey ham

💰Cheaper: bologna

Turkey ham is leaner, while bologna is often less expensive.

bread crumbs

🥗Healthier: panko

💰Cheaper: crushed crackers

Panko gives a lighter texture, while crushed crackers can be more affordable.

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated romano

Nutritional yeast is dairy-free, while romano is often cheaper.

Wash chicken breasts using lemon juice, cold water, and salt, then pat dry.

Butterfly the chicken breasts by cutting them in the middle without cutting all the way through.

Pound the chicken breasts using plastic wrap or a Ziploc bag until they are thin and even.

Season the chicken with sea salt and black pepper.

Sprinkle onion powder and garlic powder on the chicken.

Cover the chicken with Swiss cheese, ensuring it covers the entire circumference.

Add cooked ham on top of the Swiss cheese, using two pieces per breast or more if desired.

Roll the chicken breasts tightly, tucking in the cheese and ham as you go.

Secure the rolled chicken with toothpicks, ensuring to remove them before serving.

Blend together eggs and a little bit of milk for the breading.

Dredge the rolled chicken in flour, then dip into the egg mixture, and finally coat with Panko bread crumbs.

Preheat the oven and place the chicken in a baking dish.

Bake the chicken until cooked through, checking the internal temperature to reach 165°F.

Let the chicken rest for a few minutes before slicing.

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