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Chicken Cordon Bleu

The time to prepare is 20 minutes

The time to cook is 40 minutes

Total Time is 1 hour

Servings 2

Ingredients

• 2 chicken breasts boneless/skinless
• salt & pepper to taste
• 2 slices ham
• 2 ounces Swiss cheese or Gruyere cheese
• 5  tablespoons melted butter
• 5 clove garlic
• 5 cup seasoned bread crumbs
• 25 teaspoon thyme

Sauce

• 1 tablespoons butter
• 1 tablespoons flour
• 1/3 cup milk
• 1/4 cup white wine
• 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
• 1 cube chicken bouillon
• ¼  teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
• 2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese
• Salt & pepper to taste

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees
2. Pound chicken to ¼” thick. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
3. Top each chicken breast with 1 slice of ham and about 1 oz cheese. Roll the chicken jelly-roll style. Secure with a toothpick.
4. Combine butter and garlic in a small dish. Mix breadcrumbs and thyme in a separate bowl. Dip each chicken roll in butter and then into the breadcrumb mixture.
5. Place in a baking dish and bake 35-40 minutes or until chicken reaches 165°F.

Sauce

1. Melt butter in a small saucepan. Add flour and cook 1 minute.
2. Add in milk and wine a little bit at a time stirring after each addition until the mixture is smooth. Add in Dijon, bouillon and Worcestershire. Bring to a boil while whisking and reduce heat. Simmer 1 minute.
3. Remove from heat and stir in parmesan cheese. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Serve over chicken.