Main Dish

Chicken Cordon Bleu

... from Aunt Sandy's Kitchen

• Serves: 6 people
• Prep Time: 20-30 minutes
• Cooking: 30 minutes

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Aunt Sandy shows you a step by step guide to cooking Chicken Cordon Bleu. The recipe from Family Circle "Cook Like A Pro" with Chef Albert DeAngelis. It is also same recipe she uses for her fried chicken.

Ingredients

• 3 whole chicken breast (about 3 lb), skinned
• 6 thin slices cooked ham
• 12 thin slices Swiss cheese
• 6 table spoons all purpose flour
• ½ teaspoon each: salt, pepper, garlic powder and onion powder
• 4 eggs, beaten
• 2 tablespoons of water
• 1½ cups bread crumbs
• ½ cup Olive Oil or Peanut or Canola oil for frying

Directions

1. Set oven at 325° F/163° C.
2. Rinse and dry chicken breasts.
3. Cut each chicken breasts into two halves.
4. Cut each slice of ham into 3 equal strips and stacked. Repeat 6 times.
5. Wrap each stack of ham with 2 over lapped slices of cheese. Repeat 6 times.
6. Take each breast half and flatten to 1/4 inch thickness.
7. Add oil to large skillet over medium heat.
8. Place ham and cheese on breast and roll up tucking in the breast ends as you roll. Secure rolls with toothpicks. Repeat 6 times.
   
   Alternate Chicken Breast Preparation:
   In each chicken breast half cut a horizontal pocket lengthwise on the thicker side of the breast then flatten to 1/4 inch thickness. Stuff ham and cheese in pocket.
   
   
9. In 1st pie pan or dish, combine flour, salt, pepper, garlic powder, and onion powder.
10. In 2nd pie pan or dish, beat egg and water.
11. In 3rd pie pan or dish, add bread crumbs.
12. Coat each breast roll with flour (1st pan), dip in egg mixture (2nd pan), then coat with bread crumbs (3rd pan). Repeat 6 times.
13. Test oil in skillet with a pinch of flour looking for small sizzles (bubbles).
14. Place chicken rolls in skillet and fry over medium-low heat 5 minutes per side or until golden brown.
15. Transfer to baking sheet after frying is complete.
16. Bake in 325° oven for 15-20 minutes.
17. Makes 6 servings.

Enjoy!