bacon wrapped chicken cordon bleu
(3 ratings)
This was the main entrée for my Valentine's Dinner. My husband really loved it. I had never made Cordon Bleu before, so I studied several recipes from various cookbooks & came up with my own version. It is much easier if you buy the chicken breast already boned, but because these were on sale, I could not pass up such a great deal. I bought about 8 packages on sale. This is the first recipe I made from that sale, & even with my inexperience of never making this before, it really turned out great. Sanderson Chicken parts are much larger than most, so they can be cut in half once cooked.
(3 ratings)
yield
4 -8 depending on portion size
prep time
40 Min
cook time
1 Hr
method
Bake
Ingredients For bacon wrapped chicken cordon bleu
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4chicken breasts (boneless)pounded flat
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4 slicethick sliced swiss cheese (or cheese of choice)
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4 slicethick sliced ham ( i used polish ham)
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1 1/2 Tbspsteak seasonig
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1 1/2 Tbsppaprika & granulated garlic
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1 1/2 cpanko bread crumbs
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8 slicebacon
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non stick cooking spray
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grape tomatoes & fresh parsley for garnish (optional)
How To Make bacon wrapped chicken cordon bleu
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1Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. I used Sanderson Chicken Breast, & after removing the bone it weighed just over one pound each. Which is why they could easily be cut in half after baking to make 2 servings each piece if desired.
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2Remove Bone from chicken breast if they are not boneless. Add the panko bread crumbs to a large zip lock bag, then add garlic powder and paprika, shake and set aside till needed.
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3Place each breast between 2 sheets of plastic wrap and pound each breast with meat mallet until they are flat.
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4Breasts should look like this. Season chicken breast lightly on both the inside and out side with steak seasoning.
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5Now lay a slice of ham towards the outer edge of breast, and then top with a slice of Swiss cheese. Begin at outer edge of chicken breast, and roll towards other end of breast, tucking in the outer edges as much as possible to keep the cheese inside breast as it cooks. With seam side down carefully wrap two slices of bacon around breast to hold the seams in place. Sprinkle lightly with additional paprika if desired.
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6Repeat until all 4 breast are done.
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7Line a shallow baking pan with aluminum foil & Spray with non stick cooking spray. Now carefully place each breast on baking pan leaving space between each breast. Then spray each breast generously with butter flavored cooking spray, then top each breast with a generous amount of the bread crumbs dividing equally between the four breast. Then spray top of bread crumbs with additional cooking spray. Now place in preheated 350 degrees F. oven and bake for 50 to 60 minutes or until juices run clear.
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8Remove Breasts from baking pan to a serving platter, and garnish with fresh parsley and grape or cherry tomatoes if desired, or use garnishes of your choice. Serve and enjoy.
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