Chicken Cordon Bleu with Honey Mustard
Ingredients:
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, pounded to uniform 1/4" thickness
- salt & black pepper to taste
- 8 thin slices of deli ham
- 4 slices swiss cheese
- 2 tbsp. flour
- 1 egg, beaten
- 1 cup panko bread crumbs
- juice of 1/2 lemon
- 2 tbsp. dijon mustard
- 1 tsbp. honey
- 1/2 tbsp. mayonnaise
Preparation:
- preheat the oven to 450f
- season the chgicken all over with salt & pepper
- lay two slices of ham and one slice of cheese across each breast, then roll widthwise until you have a tight jellyroll-like package.
- place the flour, egg, and bread crumbs in separate shallow bowls.
- working with one rolled-up breast at a time, dip first in the flour to lightly coat, then in the egg, then immediately in the bread crumbs.
- use your fingers to make sure the chicken is evenly coated with crumbs.
- arrange the chicken on a baking sheet and bake for 15 to 18 minutes, until the chicken is firm to the touch and cooked through and the bred crumbs are brown and crunchy.
- while the chicken bakes, stir together the lemon juice, mustard, honey, and mayo to make a smooth, uniform sauce.
- serve the chicken with the honey mustard drizzled over the top.
Prepared: 2011-01-19
Categories: Chicken
Makes: 4 servings
Calories: 350 per serving
Recipe Source: cook this, not that!