Chicken Cordon Bleu (Cajun Style)
Course
Main Dish
Cuisine
Cajun
,
French
Servings
Prep Time
3
people
20
mins
Cook Time
Passive Time
20-30
mins
15-20
mins
Servings
Prep Time
3
people
20
mins
Cook Time
Passive Time
20-30
mins
15-20
mins
Ingredients
For the Chicken
3
Chicken Breast
3
slices
Black Forest Ham
3
slices
Gruyere Cheese
2
tablespoons
Cajun spices
per chicken breast
2
tablespoons
Dijon mustard
For the Breading
2
cup
flour
all purpose or self-rising
2-3
cups
bread crumbs
your preference
2
eggs
1/4
cup
milk
2
tablespoons
thyme
2
tablespoons
garlic and onion powder
For Frying
1/2
cup
vegetable oil
For Sauce
2
tablespoons
unsalted butter
1
tablespoon
minced garlic
1
pint
heavy cream
sliced
Gruyere Cheese
1/3
cup
grated Parmesan
fresh parsley
fresh basil
salt and pepper
to taste
Instructions
Chicken
Pound out chicken using a mallet or meat tenderizer between two sheets of plastic wrap.
Season both sides with Cajun spices.
Spread on the Dijon mustard and layer 1 slice of ham and 1 slice of cheese.
Roll tightly with the plastic wrap.
Continue with each breast then refrigerate for 15-20 mins.
Breading
Set up a breading station with 3 different bowls. One for the flour, egg mixture(whisk milk and eggs together), and breadcrumbs.
Remove chicken from the refrigerator and discard plastic wrap, Secure each roll with toothpicks to prevent unrolling.
Dredge each roll in the flour, then egg mixture, and lastly the breadcrumbs,
Allow the chicken to rest while you heat the oil in an oven safe skillet.
Frying
Heat the oil until it sizzles when a small amount of flour is sprinkled into the skillet
Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F.
Fry each chicken cordon bleu for 3-4 mins per side.
Transfer skillet to the oven for 12-15 mins or until chicken reaches 165 degrees internal temp.
Allow to rest for 5-10 mins before slicing.
Sauce
Melt butter and saute garlic for 1 min.
Pour in the heavy cream and bring to a simmer.
Add cheeses.
Simmer until cheese melts completely.
Taste and adjust seasoning. Add salt and pepper as needed.
Toss in some fresh chopped basil and parsley.
Enjoy!!
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