Chicken Cordon Bleu

 

Chicken cordon Bleu is one of my favorite dishes. The savory blend of chicken, ham, and Swiss cheese is delicious and worth every minute it takes to put together.

Ingredient

s3 tablespoons all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon paprika

1 skinless, boneless chicken breast halved

3 slices Swiss cheese

2 slices ham thinly sliced

6 tablespoons butter

1/4 cup dry white wine

1 teaspoon chicken bouillon granules

1/2 cup heavy whipping cream

1 tablespoon cornstarch

Directions

Mix flour and paprika together in a shallow bowl.

Pound chicken breast to a thickness of 1/4 inch. Place 2 slices Swiss and one slice ham onto each breast, leaving the outer 1/2 inch uncovered. Roll chicken over filling, dip in flour mixture to coat on all sides, and secure with toothpicks.

Melt butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken and cook, turning occasionally, until browned on all sides, 5 to 8 minutes. Add wine and bouillon. Reduce the heat to low, cover, and simmer until chicken is no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, about 30 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F.

Transfer chicken to a baking dish and place the last piece of Swiss cheese on top, place in oven at 375 for 10 minutes to ensure top cheese is melted and slightly browned.  Take I out and place on a plate and cover it to keep  warm, remove the toothpicks. Whisk cream and cornstarch together in a small bowl; slowly pour into the skillet, whisking constantly to blend with remaining wine mixture. Cook, stirring often, until sauce thickens, 3 to 5 minutes.

Pour sauce over chicken and serve immediately. Serve with a salad and mashed potatoes with green beans.

Elizabeth Kilbride is a Writer and Editor with forty years of experience in writing with 12 of those years in the online content sphere. Author of 5 books and a Graduate with an Associate of Arts from Phoenix University in Business Management, then a degree. Mass Communication and Cyber Analysis from Ashford University, then on to Walden University for her master’s in criminology with emphasis on Cybercrime and Identity Theft and is currently studying for her Ph.D. degree in Criminology. Her work portfolio includes coverage of politics, current affairs, elections, history, and true crime. Elizabeth is also a gourmet cook, life coach, and avid artist in her spare time, proficient in watercolor, acrylic, oil, pen and ink, Gouche, and pastels. As a political operative having worked on over 300 campaigns during her career, Elizabeth has turned many life events into books and movie scripts while using history to weave interesting storylines. She also runs 7 blogs that range from art to life coaching, to food, to writing, Gardening, and opinion or history pieces each week. 

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