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Chicken Cordon Bleu

Chicken Cordon Bleu is the perfect dinner to use up leftover ham, and with gooey melted cheese it is such a yummy dinner.
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Course: Main Course
Cuisine: French
Keyword: Cheese, Chicken breast, Chicken Cordon Bleu, Crumbed Chicken, Ham, Salad
Total Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 4

Equipment

  • Oven
  • Baking tray

Ingredients

  • 1 cup panko breadcrumbs
  • Olive oil 2.5 tbsp
  • 4 chicken breasts small
  • 4 slices ham
  • 4 slices swiss cheese
  • 1 egg
  • 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard opt.
  • 1 cos lettuce
  • 1 Lebanese cucumber
  • ½ bunch mint
  • 4 radish
  • 1 avocado
  • ⅓ bunch dill
  • 1 lemon
  • Salt and pepper

Instructions

  • Turn your oven on to 200 C. Add panko breadcrumbs to a baking tray, spray with 1 teaspoon olive oil, and place in the oven for 3 minutes to brown them. Set aside once done.
    1 cup panko breadcrumbs, Olive oil
    Add panko breadcrumbs to a baking tray and spray with olive oil.
  • Slice chicken breasts in half through the middle to create a pocket (be careful not to slice all the way through). Don’t worry if it’s not perfect.
    4 chicken breasts
    Slice chicken breasts in half through the middle to create a pocket.
  • Roll together a slice of ham and cheese and place in the centre of the chicken breast, then fold over to close the pocket.
    4 slices ham, 4 slices swiss cheese, 4 chicken breasts
    Roll together a slice of ham and cheese and place in the centre of the chicken breast, then fold over to close the pocket.
  • Add the golden panko crumbs to one plate. Mix egg and mustard on another (mustard is optional, it will give a little kick). Line the baking tray or spray with ½ teaspoon olive oil, ready for the chicken.
    1 egg, 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard, Olive oil
    Add the golden panko crumbs to one plate. Mix egg and mustard on another.
  • Dip chicken breasts into egg, coat in panko crumbs and place in the oven for 22 minutes.
    TIP: Try to keep one hand clean while doing this - will make it easier to clean up.
    Dip chicken breasts into egg, coat in panko crumbs and place in the oven.
  • Pick lettuce leaves. Slice cucumber into moons. Pick mint leaves. Finely slice radish. Slice avocado into eighths. Pick dill fronds.
    For kids, serve their portion of cucumber and avocado now. For adults, place everything in a salad bowl or serving dish.
    1 cos lettuce, 1 Lebanese cucumber, ½ bunch mint, 4 radish, 1 avocado, ⅓ bunch dill
    Place lettuce leaves, cucumber, mint leaves, radish, avocado and dill in a salad bowl.
  • Juice lemon and add 2 tablespoons olive oil, salt and pepper to make a dressing.
    Olive oil, 1 lemon, Salt and pepper
    Juice lemon and add olive oil, salt and pepper to make a dressing.
  • For children, slice chicken and serve with avocado and cucumber. For adults, dress salad and serve next to the chicken.
    Chicken Cordon Bleu - To serve, dress salad and serve next to the chicken.

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Nutrition

Calories: 573kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 64g | Fat: 25g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11g | Trans Fat: 0.03g | Cholesterol: 219mg | Sodium: 779mg | Potassium: 1398mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 1065IU | Vitamin C: 25mg | Calcium: 230mg | Iron: 3mg