Chicken Cordon Bleu Sandwich

Classic chicken cordon bleu flavors — chicken, ham, and Gruyère — are all here in this easy, satisfying sandwich that takes half the effort to prepare.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 25 mins
• Total Time: 45 mins
• Calories: 384 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon milk
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 pinch ground nutmeg
• salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
• 2 tablespoons dry bread crumbs
• 1 pinch cayenne pepper, or more to taste
• 1 cup diced cooked chicken breast
• 4 (1/2 inch thick) slices toasted French bread
• 0.5 cup milk
• 0.25 teaspoon dried thyme
• 0.5 cup diced onion
• 1.5 teaspoons Dijon mustard
• 0.25 cup diced dill pickles
• 0.5 cup diced smoked ham
• 3/4 cup Gruyere
• 1 tsp butter, melted

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Combine bread crumbs and 1 teaspoon melted butter in a small bowl.

Step 2

Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with heavy-duty aluminum foil.

Step 3

Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Add ham and onion; cook until onion turns translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in thyme; cook for 1 minute. Add flour; cook, stirring constantly, until flour smells nutty, about 3 minutes. Off heat, add 1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon milk. Return saucepan to medium heat; cook, stirring constantly, until sauce thickens, 1 to 2 minutes.

Step 4

Off heat, add 1/2 cup Gruyère cheese, Dijon, cayenne pepper, nutmeg, salt, and black pepper; stir to combine. Fold in chicken and pickle.

Step 5

Place toasted bread slices on the prepared baking sheet; divide and brush one side of each slice with remaining 1 tablespoon melted butter. Flip slices; top each with 1/4 chicken mixture. Divide and sprinkle remaining 1/4 cup Gruyère cheese over sandwiches; top with bread crumb mixture.

Step 6

Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is bubbling and chicken mixture is hot, 15 to 20 minutes.