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Chicken Cordon Bleu

Classic french cuisine. Boneless chicken breast halves are flattened and filled with Swiss cheese and ham, tossed in a flour and paprika mixture, sauteed in butter, white wine, chicken broth. Chicken breasts are topped with a heavy whipping cream based sauce.

Ingredients -
6 Skinless, Boneless Chicken Breast Halves
6 slices Swiss Cheese
6 slices Ham
3 tablespoons All-Purpose Flour
1 teaspoon Paprika
6 tablespoons Butter
1/2 cup Dry White Wine
1 teaspoon Chicken Bouillon Granules
1 tablespoon Cornstarch
1 cup Heavy Whipping Cream
 
Preparation:

1. Chicken breasts should be pounded flat with a meat mallet to a thickness of ¼”.

2. Place a cheese slice on each chicken breast, leaving ½” chicken breast edge exposed. Place a slice of ham on top of the cheese.

3. Fold the edges of the chicken breast over the ham and cheese and secure with toothpicks.

4. Combine flour and paprika in a shallow bowl.

5. Coat the chicken breasts in the flour mixture.

6. In a large saute pan, heat butter over medium high heat.

7. Cook chicken until brown, turn and cook chicken on other side.

8. Add dry white wine and chicken bouillon.

9. Reduce heat to low, cover saute pan and cook 30 minutes.

10. Transfer chicken to a warm serving platter, and remove toothpicks.

11. In a small bowl, combine the cornstarch with the whipping cream, stir slowly into the saute pan.

12. Simmer until sauce thickens, and spoon over chicken. Serve warm.

 


Chicken Breast Recipe Tip
Swiss Cheese and Ham
A great recipe to splurge on quality fresh ingredients. Both the ham and swiss cheese are key to a great dish.

Chicken Breast Recipe Tip
Heavy Whipping Cream
Heavy whipping cream is also called heavy cream or light whipping cream and has a fat content of 30-40%.
 
 
   
 
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