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Chicken Cordon Bleu Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
4 chicken breasts boneless/skinless
salt & pepper to taste
4 slices ham or back bacon, thinly sliced
4 ounces Gruyere cheese or Swiss cheese
3 tablespoons melted butter
1 clove garlic, smashed or 1 tsp garlic powder
1 cup bread crumbs seasoned with salt and pepper
½ teaspoon thyme

Sauce:
2 tbsp butter
2 tbsp flour
¾ cup milk
¼ cup white wine
2 tsp Dijon mustard

1 cube chicken bouillon
½ tsp Worcestershire sauce
¼ cup Parmesan cheese
salt and pepper to taste


Directions:
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350°F.
Pound chicken to ¼” thick. Season lightly with salt and pepper.
Top each chicken breast with 1 slice of ham and about 1 oz cheese. Roll the chicken jelly roll style. Secure with a toothpicks.
Combine butter and garlic in a small dish. Mix breadcrumbs and thyme in a separate bowl. Dip each chicken roll in butter and then into the breadcrumb mixture. At this point you can brown the chicken in a saucepan, and/or place in a baking dish with rack sprayed with cooking oil and bake 30-35 minutes or until chicken reaches 165°F.
Sauce:
Melt butter in a small sauce pan. Add flour and cook 1 minute.
Add in milk and wine a little bit at a time stirring after each addition until the mixture is smooth. Add in Dijon, bouillon and Worcestershire. Bring to a boil while whisking and reduce heat. Simmer 1 minute.
Remove from heat and stir in parmesan cheese. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Serve over chicken.

 

 

 

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