Chicken Cordon Bleu Recipe

Chicken Cordon Bleu is a popular American breaded cutlet dish of boneless chicken breast pounded and rolled around a ham, and Swiss cheese. The ham and Swiss cheese are arranged on top of the chicken breast and rolled together then dredged in bread crumbs. In Philippines Chicken Cordon Bleu are popular in fine dining restaurant and served for special occasion. Though the name sounds complicated, this is a very simple dish to make and can either be fried or baked depending on your preference.

Good for serving: 3 -4 persons Chicken Cordon Bleu Ingredients: 4 pieces boneless chicken breast, about 6 ounces each  1/2 cup breadcrumbs  12 slices thin sliced ham  4 slices of Swiss cheese or Cheddar cheese   1 piece raw egg 1 teaspoon butter, softened  1/4 teaspoon salt 2 tsp paprika

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Cooking Instruction: Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit  Combine softened butter and salt then mix well  Place a piece of chicken breast in a flat surface then brush the top with the butter-salt mixture and sprinkle some paprika.  Top the chicken breast with ham slices followed by the Swiss Cheese  Start rolling the chicken breast from one end to the other. Make sure that it is tightly rolled. You may use a toothpick to fasten the end of the chicken breast to keep it from rolling back.  After rolling all the chickn breast, combine the remaining butter-salt mixture with egg and whisk until every ingredient is evenly distributed.  Brush the outer part of the chicken breasts with the egg-butter-salt mixture then dredge in bread crumbs.  Place the chicken breasts in a greased baking dish then bake for 25 minutes. If the chicken is not fully cooked by this time, you can loosely cover it with aluminum foil and continue baking at lower temperature until the chicken is cooked.  Remove from the oven and slice into individual servings.  Serve hot. Share and enjoy! Mushroom Sauce Ingredients (Dipping Sauce): 2 tablespoons butter  1/2 cup thinly sliced mushrooms  2 tablespoons all-purpose flour  1/2 cup heated milk  1/2 cup chicken broth  salt  white pepper Cooking Instruction: Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat; sauté mushrooms until browned.  Add flour and stir until mixture is well blended.  Gradually stir in hot milk and chicken broth.  Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until sauce begins to boil and thickens.  Simmer, stirring frequently, over very low heat for 5 minutes.  Season with salt and pepper to taste. Makes about 1 cup of medium thick sauce. images from www.viprasys.org

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