Chicken Cordon Bleu
- Prep Time: 15 min
- Cook Time: 15 min
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 4 1x
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Ingredients
- 1 cup Italian seasoned Panko breadcrumbs*
- 4 chicken breasts
- 4 slices deli ham, sliced thin
- 4 slices swiss cheese, cut small pieces
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1/4 cup butter, unsalted
Italian seasoned Panko breadcrumbs:
- 1 cup Panko breadcrumbs
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1/4 cup Parmesan
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
Instructions
- Mix all of the Italian seasoned Panko breadcrumb ingredients together if you are not using the store bought version.
- Butterfly each chicken breast and pound them until they are a quarter inch thin.
- Place one slice of ham and swiss cheese on each chicken breast.
- Roll the chicken breasts up or fold them in half and secure with 2-3 toothpicks each. (Remember how many you use, so you can remove them all!)
- Toss each chicken breast in the breadcrumbs, pressing the breadcrumbs onto the chicken so they stick.
- Heat the olive oil and butter in a 8-9 inch skillet over medium high until the butter is melted and bubbling.
- Carefully place each chicken breast in the hot oil. (It’s okay if you need to do two batches, it just depends on how big your chicken is.)
- Cook each side for 4-5 minutes rotating the chicken so all of the surface area gets crispy for a total cooking time of 15-20 minutes (or until the internal temp reaches 165 degrees).
Notes
*You can find these breadcrumbs at your local Kroger in the baking aisle or make you own!
Find it online: https://thehungrywaitress.com/chicken-cordon-bleu/