Chicken Cordon Bleu – tender chicken, ham, and Swiss cheese; rolled and breaded. Delicious!
When I was growing up, there were certain sounds that I loved to hear coming from the kitchen. One of those sounds was that of my mother’s meat mallet pounding away in the kitchen. That sound meant one of two things: we were having my mom’s “round steaks” or we were having Cordon Bleu. Both of which were meals I loved.
My mother made her Cordon Bleu with traditional veal and deep fried the rolls of breaded goodness. This version that I am sharing today is baked with chicken cutlets.
To begin, preheat your oven to 350 degrees.
In your food processor, combine 2 cups of bread crumbs, 1/3 cup Parmesan cheese, 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder, and 3/4 teaspoon thyme. Pulse these together a few times, until very fine. Pour the mixture into a shallow dish.
In another dish, whisk 2 eggs and 1/3 cup of milk until frothy.
In a third dish, place about a cup of flour.
Now for the substance. You’ll need a package of thin chicken cutlets, some Swiss cheese, and some sliced ham from the deli. I used about 4 ounces of cheese. You’ll cut the cheese into sticks – you’ll need as many “cheese sticks” and ham slices as you have chicken cutlets. And you’ll need some toothpicks.
Place a slice of ham and a cheese stick on a chicken cutlet.
Roll them up tightly and secure with toothpicks.
Dredge the roll in the flour, then coat with the egg wash, then with the bread crumbs.
Place it on a baking sheet. Repeat with the rest of the chicken cutlets, ham, and cheese.
Bake these for 35-40 minutes or until they are cooked through.
Look at that gorgeous gooey cheese!
Carefully remove the toothpicks.
Serve with your favorite sides.
Enjoy!
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Chicken Cordon Bleu
Ingredients
- 2 c bread crumbs
- 1/3 c Parmesan cheese
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 3/4 teaspoon thyme
- 2 eggs
- 1/3 c milk
- 1 c flour
- 8 chicken cutlets, thin
- 8 slices eli ham
- 4 ounces Swiss cheese, cut into 8 sticks
Instructions
- To begin, preheat your oven to 350 degrees. In your food processor, combine the bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese, garlic powder, and thyme. Pulse these together a few times until very fine.
- Pour the mixture into a shallow dish. In another dish, whisk the eggs and milk until frothy. In a third dish, place the flour.
- Place a slice of ham and a cheese stick on a chicken cutlet. Roll them up tightly and secure with toothpicks.
- Dredge the roll in the flour, then coat with the egg wash, and then with the bread crumbs. Place it on a baking sheet.
- Repeat with the rest of the chicken cutlets, ham, and cheese.
- Bake these for 35-40 minutes or until they are cooked through.
- Carefully remove the toothpicks. Enjoy!
Nutrition
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I. Love. This. Post!!! What a wonderful throwback to an ’80’s childhood! This looks so tasty and it’s making me crave chicken cordon blue, which of course I haven’t had in so many years. Thanks for posting!
I just love how stunning these are once you reveal the inside!
Constance, I love chicken cordon bleu! Thank you for the helpful step by step photos. I can’t wait to try this. I’m especially glad that you baked these instead of fried (no standing over a hot oven waiting for these babies). I’m drooling just by looking at your photos.
Mmm! One of my faves, and my birthday is even Cordon Bleu Day!
I have had chicken cordon blue at restaurants before but even though it has been on my foodie bucket list for years I haven’t made it yet. Really need to do that this year.
I can’t remember the last time I had chicken cordon bleu – looks great!
My husband LOVES chicken cordon blue, he’s on his way over ;)
Oh these look so tasty and remind me that I need to make them soon. They are one of my favorites!!
You made me so hungry with this recipe! I also remember the sound of my mom pounding the meat mallet in the kitchen. Thanks for the memories :)
Those came out beautifully, Constance! I adore chicken cordon bleu but I hardly ever think to make it. You have motivated me to put it back in rotation. Thank you!
I’m saving this one ! My husband would love me to make this for him !
My husband is a fan of chicken cordon blue, but I always hesitant to make it because the recipe I have requires deep-fry, instead of bake. I’m sure the addition of garlic and thyme bring this meal to a new level. Gonna surprise the hubs with this one. Bookmarked!
I love the twist of making this dish with chicken. I, also, love the story you shared of growing up knowing that the pounding sound meant you were in store for a delicious meal!
It’s been so long since I’ve had Chicken Cordon Blue and I’ve only ever had the frozen kind! This looks absolutely delicious! Thanks so much for sharing this recipe! HUGS
I grew up on this and … well … the stuff I grew up on wasn’t nearly as beautiful as your version. Absolutely divine!
Thank you Adam!
I haven’t had chicken cordon blue in ages. Thanks for posting this because I’m certain my husband would be thrilled if I made it for him. This is right up his alley.
I love that you baked them. So good – Cordon Blue is so so good; they just look perfect.
Thank you for the nice recipe. Have a Great Week Constance.
This is a classic and always a winner!!
Mmmmm….I’m certainly overdue for making Chicken Cordon Bleu! You’ve inspired me to add it to my menu ASAP. I always love picking off any leftover oozing cheese from the baking pan…you’ve made me very hungry this morning!
I can almost hear the mallet pounding away! What a fun memory and delicious dish to accompany it!
Ohhh This is such a classic wrap! I love chicken cordon blue. Mmmmmm Great job!
I really love your step by step photo’s! Fantastic meal!
who would have thought that something so stunningly beautiful was the easy to make.
Now that I see how easy it is to make this fancy-sounding dish, I’ll have to give it a try! Thanks for sharing!
Your chicken looks delicious! Yum! I haven’t had cordon blue in forever! Now I’m craving it!
Now why did you have to go and make this? :) I’ll be craving it until it’s on my plate. I’ve never made this dish and with your step by steps, it looks pretty darn easy. Pinned.
So beautiful, Constance! And like so many of your recipes – this is a keeper! How wonderful that you had a cooking mom…And thank you for sharing your chicken in the oven version.
I too love Cordon Bleu!! And I prefer it made with chicken, just like you made it! Delicious! Now I am craving it… sigh
Isn’t it amazing that a simple sound could bring back so many memories. I am the same way. Thanks for the reminder that I haven’t made Chicken Cordon Blue in forever!
Looks yummy