Chicken Cordon Bleu

Chicken cordon bleu is made easy with this quick recipe. Chicken breasts are rolled up around ham and Swiss cheese, topped with seasoned bread crumbs, and baked.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 35 mins
• Total Time: 45 mins
• Calories: 419 Calories

Ingredients

• 4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
• nonstick cooking spray
• 6 slices Swiss cheese
• 4 slices cooked ham
• 0.25 teaspoon salt
• 0.125 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 0.5 cup seasoned bread crumbs

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Coat a 7x11-inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.

Step 2

Pound chicken breasts to 1/4 inch thickness.

Step 3

Bake in the preheated oven until chicken is no longer pink, 30 to 35 minutes.

Step 4

Gather all ingredients.

Step 5

Sprinkle each piece of chicken on both sides with salt and pepper. Place 1 Swiss cheese slice and 1 ham slice on top of each breast.

Step 6

Roll up each breast and secure with toothpicks.

Step 7

Place in the prepared baking dish and sprinkle chicken evenly with bread crumbs.

Step 8

Remove from the oven, and place 1/2 Swiss cheese slice on top of each breast.

Step 9

Return to the oven until cheese has melted, 3 to 5 minutes. Remove toothpicks and serve immediately.