Chicken Cordon Bleu

Recipe courtesy Tyler Florence, 2008

Show: Tyler's UltimateEpisode: Ultimate Cordon Bleu

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Cook Time:
25 min
Level:
Intermediate
Yield:
4 servings

Times:

Prep: 20 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 25 min
Total:: 45 min

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Ingredients

4 chicken breasts skinless and boneless
4 thin slices prosciutto di Parma
1/2 pound Gruyere, grated
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 cup panko bread crumbs
4 sprigs fresh thyme, leaves only
1 clove garlic, peeled and finely minced
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
2 eggs
Extra-virgin olive oil

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Lay the chicken breast between 2 pieces of plastic wrap. Using the flat side of a meat mallet, gently pound the chicken to 1/4-inch thickness. Remove the top sheet of plastic and lay 2 slices of prosciutto neatly over the top to cover the breast and sprinkle a quarter of the cheese over the prosciutto. Tuck in the sides of the breast and roll up tight like a jellyroll inside the plastic wrap. Squeeze the log gently to seal and twist both ends tight to form a nice log. Repeat with remaining chicken.

Season the flour with salt and pepper. Mix the bread crumbs with thyme, garlic and kosher salt, pepper, and melted butter. The butter will help the crust brown. Beat together the eggs and season so the flour, the eggs and the crumbs are all seasoned.

Remove the plastic wrap. Lightly dust the chicken with flour, dip in the egg mixture and gently coat in the bread crumbs. Lightly coat a baking pan with olive oil and carefully transfer the roulades onto it. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes until browned and cooked through.

Cut into pinwheels and serve on top of Brussels Sprout Hash with Chicken Jus and Cranberry Chutney, if desired.

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recipe Chicken Cordon Bleu
Sydney Baton Rouge, LA 11-07-2009
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Great!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This was a wonderful recipe! The chicken was juicy and flavorful and the crust was very crunchy and delicious! Not the... easiest thing to make but worth the time, we will definitely make this again.Read more
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Matt Pewaukee, WI 11-03-2009
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Best meal we've ever made
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This is, hands down, the absolute best meal we have ever made. We use this recipe when we have people over who we want to... treat or wow. Don't make for a large crowd, though, because it does take some time to pound the chicken nice and thin. We've found that splurging a little bit for the prosciutto and nice gruyere is absolutely worth an extra dollar or two over the traditional ham and swiss in other chicken cordon bleu recipes. You will find that one you make this recipe, you will never be able to order chicken cordon bleu in a restaurant again because it does not come close. Great recipe!Read more
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Lizet tamarac, FL 11-02-2009
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The Cordon Bleu that made my Boyfriend Propose!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This was my first attempt at making Chicken Cordon Bleu. I used all the ingredients but when I went to the deli to get the... Gyrere Cheese when I smelled it it was very very cheesy and smokey.. I didn't know if this would really work.. So I got the Gyrere Cheese but I also added Fontina Cheese.. This cheese is very creamy and like a light Swiss and melts deliciously. Then I got prociutto and added to this recipe a thick slice of low sodium boars head ham. I followed all the other directions and the mixes of cheeses and different hams gave this recipe a kick!!!! One thing though is that I had to tie it.. LOL It was too thick to roll.. And depending on how thick it is the longer it needs to cook. So a thermometer is good to use.. Anyways, when my boyfriend tried this he asked me to marry him and now wants me to have his children! Read more
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chris draper, UT 11-01-2009
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Bachelor trying to make something fancy at home instead of eating out.
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I made the Chicken Cordon Bleu last night with a lady friend and it came out great. I am not a very experienced cook so I... followed the recipe word for word. It was not very difficult and it was delicious. Pounding the meet was fun, and so was rolling up the stuffed chicken. My date commented to me during dinner that this was better than a gourmet restaurant. The gruyere cheese and proscuto were expensive. The proscuto I could not taste very well but the cheese was perfect and worth every cent. The combined tast and texture of the panko break crumbs with the thyme and garlic really pleases the pallet.Read more
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alicia lodi, CA 10-29-2009
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Yummy!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

My first attempt at Making Chicken Cordon Bleu and it came out fantastic. I added alfredo sauce with mushrooms over the top... and served over fettuccini. The panko bread crumbs gave it the perfect crunch.Read more
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Gwendolyn Pompano Beach, FL 10-29-2009
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Moist and delicious!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I cooked the chicken for about 40 minutes and used a thermometer to test for doneness. I used ham because I did not have... prosciutto. Other than that, I did not change a thing, and it was better than restaurant quality. Thank you, Tyler!Read more