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Chicken Cordon Bleu
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Chicken Cordon Bleu

45 minServes 2Nutri-Score C€€
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what you need

Ingredients

2 people
  • chicken breast (butterflied and pounded to even thickness)Meat2 pieces
  • Emmental cheese (sliced)Dairy80 g
  • ham (sliced)Meat60 g
  • flour (for breading)Pantry60 g
  • eggs (beaten with salt and pepper)Dairy2 pieces
  • panko breadcrumbsBakery100 g
  • saltSpices3 g
  • black pepper (ground)Spices1 g
  • frying oil (for pan-frying)Pantry40 ml

per serving

Nutrition

563kcal

Carbs
43 g
Proteins
48 g
Fat
23 g
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what you’ll use

Tools

  • Frying pan
  • Baking dish
  • Mixing bowl ×3
  • meat mallet
  • Oven

step by step

Method

  1. Butterfly and flatten the chicken

    • Cut the chicken breast from one side and open it like a book.
    • Gently pound it to an even thickness.
    Step 1
  2. Fill the chicken

    • Place the Emmental cheese and ham on the opened chicken.
    • Fold the chicken over to close it.
    Step 2
  3. Bread the chicken

    • Coat the chicken in flour.
    • Dip it in the egg beaten with salt and pepper, then coat in panko breadcrumbs.
    • Dip it in the egg and panko once again.
    Step 3
  4. Pan-fry until golden

    • Heat the oil in a frying pan.
    • Fry the chicken for 2–3 minutes on each side until golden brown.
    Step 4
  5. Bake in the oven

    • Transfer the chicken to a baking dish.
    • Bake at 180 °C with top and bottom heat for 15–20 minutes, depending on the thickness of the chicken.
    Step 5