Description
Indulge in the delightful flavors of crispy creamy chicken cordon bleu, a dish that transforms simple ingredients into a gourmet experience. This recipe showcases tender chicken breasts rolled around layers of Swiss cheese and thinly sliced chicken, all enveloped in a crispy panko coating. Drizzled with a rich creamy Dijon sauce, each bite offers a perfect balance of textures and tastes. Ideal for impressing guests at dinner parties or enjoying a comforting meal at home, this dish is sure to become a favorite in your kitchen.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 16 slices Swiss cheese
- 225 g thinly sliced chicken
- 125 g all-purpose flour
- 100 g panko breadcrumbs
- 3 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 480 mL milk
- Salt, to taste
- Black pepper, to taste
- 1 tablespoon garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon onion powder
- Peanut oil or vegetable oil, for frying
Instructions
- Season chicken breasts with salt, black pepper, garlic powder, and onion powder.
- Flatten the chicken between plastic wrap to about 1 cm thick.
- Layer each breast with Swiss cheese and sliced chicken; roll tightly.
- Refrigerate the rolls for 30 minutes to set.
- Heat oil in a tall-sided pan to 170°C.
- Dredge each roll in flour, then egg, and coat with panko breadcrumbs.
- Fry until golden brown on both sides (about 5 minutes each). Ensure internal temperature reaches 75°C.
- For the sauce: melt butter, sauté garlic, whisk in flour and gradually add milk until thickened; stir in Dijon mustard and Parmesan cheese.
- Slice the cooked rolls and drizzle with sauce before serving.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 410
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 780mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 120mg