Kitchen Classics | Chicken Cord en Bleu

I have something to admit to you. All of you.

I don't like ham.

I don't really care for Swiss cheese, either.

However, even I'm a sucker for homemade chicken cord en bleu. It started as a way to get rid of extra Christmas ham. And now, we're stuck with it. It is a boyfriend-approved and oft-requested recipe.

So, chicken cord en bleu it is. He's been asking for it for a little while now, but we've only had frozen bag chicken. Anytime I have to beat the crud out of a chicken breast, I prefer the fresh, meat section kind - the frozen ones just don't... smoosh... quite as nicely as the butcher section cuts.

It's easy, quick, and completely tasty. I hope your family loves them as much as we did!

Chicken Cord en Bleu
Yield | 3-4 servings

Prep Time | 5-7 minutes
Bake Time | 20 minutes
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Ingredients:

1 lb chicken breasts

8-10 slices of ham (depending on how many chicken breasts)

5-6 slices of Swiss cheese (same as above)

2 tablespoons olive oil

Salt and pepper to taste

1/2 cup cracker crumbs (or panko, breadcrumbs, etc)

2 tablespoons cornstarch

Cooking spray

Three flattened chicken breasts

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.

Pound chicken breasts out to 1/4 inch thickness. Brush with olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper.

Top with 1-1 1/2 slices Swiss cheese and 2 slices of ham. Roll together tightly. Repeat with each chicken breast.

In a separate bowl, combine cornstarch and crumbs. Lightly spray each chicken roll with cooking spray and  coat with the crumbs, covering each side.

Yup, some of those crumbs are definitely multi-grain Cheerios. I substituted. You know what, they were delicious.

Bake for 20 minutes or until cooked through.

Uhmm, yum. For real. So good. Love it.