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Chicken Cordon Bleu

Ham & Swiss wrapped in a tenderized chicken breast then coated in Ritz crackers

Back in college, my dear friend Carla made homemade Chicken Cordon Bleu for me and it was life changing. This is her brilliance, written in my words.

Chicken Cordon Bleu

Step 1: Prepare each of the following

  1. Grease a 13”x9” glass baking dish, spritzing with non-stick cooking spray. Set aside.

  2. Cracker crumbs

    Crush in package*:

    1 package Ritz crackers

    Pour into a pie plate, add

    1/2 tsp garlic salt

    1/2 tsp pepper

    1/4 tsp dried rosemary, crushed

    Sift together, set aside.

  3. Egg wash

    To a small bowl, add:

    1 egg, beaten

    1 Tbsp water

    Set aside.

  4. Gather

    8 slices deli ham

    8 slices Swiss cheese

    Set aside.

  5. Chicken

    Prepare:

    4 chicken breasts, cut in half to create 8 flat pieces

    Following the method here, tenderize each piece of chicken.

Step 2: Assemble chicken rolls

On a clean plate, layer:

1 chicken breast, tenderized

1 slice Swiss cheese

1 slice ham

  1. Roll up the chicken breast

    • Repeat until all chicken is filled & rolled

  2. Roll in the beaten egg

  3. Dredge in cracker crumbs

  4. Arrange in prepared baking dish, leaving a minimum of 1/2” between chicken rolls

  5. Sprinkle any remaining cracker crumbs over the chicken

Step 3: Bake & serve

Bake at 400F for 25 - 35 minutes, or until instant read thermometer inserted to center of chicken roll tests 165F. Remove from oven and allow to rest 5 minutes.

Serve with Instant Pot Rice Pilaf.

Brenda’s tips:

  • Servings: 4

  • *Recommended way to crush Ritz crackers:

    • Carefully ease the plastic package open slightly at the top, about 1/2”

    • Pressing directly down from the top, compress the crackers together, which will cause many to crush

    • Turn the package on the side (being sure not to spill any crumbs out the top) and press down to crush any remaining crackers

Window to B’s kitchen . . .

Crushing the Ritz crackers

How to make Chicken Cordon Bleu

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Crockpot Chicken Cordon Bleu

The same great taste as Chicken Cordon Bleu, but 4x easier. All of the ingredients are cooked in a crockpot and served over rice.

Crockpot Chicken Cordon Bleu

To a slow cooker add: 

1 lb chicken breast, cut into 1” cubes

3/4 tsp garlic salt

1/2 tsp dried rosemary, crushed 

1 can (10.5 oz) cream of chicken soup

Cook on high for 2-3 hours. 

In the last ten minutes before serving, stir in:

1/4 cup deli ham, diced

Serve over rice with grated Swiss cheese. 

Brenda’s tips:

  • Serving Size: 4 servings.

  • This recipe can be cooked on low in the slow cooker for 6-8 hours. 

  • 1 1/2 cups dry rice makes the perfect amount to complement the amount of chicken and sauce. 

  • Any cheese will taste good, but Swiss cheese truly brings this dish to the perfect flavor. 

  • Brenda crushes or finely chops dried rosemary as the leaves stay very tough when left whole.

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