Easy Chicken Cordon Bleu

Easy Chicken Cordon Bleu simplifies a classic restaurant-style dish into a weeknight-friendly favorite. Tender chicken breasts are pounded thin, layered with ham and Swiss cheese, rolled up, coated in seasoned breadcrumbs, and baked to golden perfection. It’s crisp on the outside, juicy inside, and bursting with comforting flavor. Serve with a light mustard cream sauce or roasted veggies for a satisfying and elegant dinner.

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Prep Time 15

Total Time 15

Servings: 4

Course: dinner, main dish

Cuisine: American, French-Inspired

Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients

3 tablespoons whole-grain mustard
2 tablespoons mascarpone cheese
2 tablespoons olive oil
Four 5-ounce boneless skinless chicken breasts
Kosher salt
4 large thin slices Emmentaler or Swiss cheese approximately 4 ounces
8 thin slices Black Forest ham approximately 4 ounces

Equipment

Oven
Tongs
Mixing bowls
Toothpicks or kitchen twine
Meat mallet or rolling pin
Baking dish

Method

In a small bowl, mix together the mustard and mascarpone. Set aside.
Preheat the broiler to high.
Heat a large ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat. Add the oil and continue to heat for an additional 1 minute. Sprinkle the chicken breasts evenly with 1 teaspoon salt. Place the chicken in the skillet and cook on the first side until golden brown, about 4 minutes. Flip the chicken and continue to cook until just cooked through, about 2 minutes more. Remove from the heat.
Lay 1/2 slice of cheese on each chicken breast. Lay 2 slices of ham on top of the cheese on each breast. Divide the mustard sauce evenly over the ham and top with the remaining cheese slices. Broil until the cheese is melted, golden brown and bubbly, about 2 minutes.

Notes

Classic elegance made easy, melty cheese, savory ham, and golden crispy chicken.

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Easy Chicken Cordon Bleu