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Easy Baked Chicken Cordon Bleu

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"Easy recipe that tastes like you cooked all day. Chicken breasts are wrapped around ham and mozzarella cheese for a change in this version of the classic baked dish." — HOLLYSTACH

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Original recipe makes 6 servings Change Servings

6 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves - pounded to 1/2 inch thickness
6 string cheese sticks
6 slices ham

1/2 cup butter, melted
1 cup seasoned dry bread crumbs
toothpicks

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Directions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Lay out the pounded chicken breasts on a clean surface. Place a slice of ham on each piece, then one stick of cheese. Roll the chicken up around the cheese and ham, and secure with toothpicks. Dip each roll in melted butter, then roll in bread crumbs. Place in a shallow baking dish.
Bake for 40 minutes in the preheated oven, or until chicken is browned and juices run clear.

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PREP 20 mins
COOK 40 mins
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This was a great recipe. Instead of pounding the chicken flat and rolling it, I made a pocket in the chicken breast and stuffed the ham and cheese stick inside. I cut the cheese sticks in half and rolled them up in the ham. This kept the cheese from oozing out. I sealed the pocket closed with toothpicks and then rolled the chicken in the butter and bread crumbs. Very easy!

—mgonzalez77

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Most Helpful Critical Review

Oct 25, 2008

This recipe would've been great if it had a different cheese. I made it tonight using the cheese sticks and they didn't melt and it was in the oven about 50 minutes at about 375 degrees. My husband requested chicken cordon bleu but this isn't what he expected. It isn't bad, it just isn't good. Next time I will be using either sliced cheese or shreded and I won't be pounding the chicken, it's easier to just make a pocket and stuff everything in it. A lot of effort that didn't pay off.

—tattooedchick81

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Jan 27, 2007

These were great. I made the recipe "Chicken Cordon Blue II" (also from this site) the night before and had some sauce left over, so I made this recipe for the chicken the second day and served it with that sauce to do a comparison. To me the sauce is the best part so I would probably recommend that recipe over this one. However, I think I enjoyed the chicken more with this recipe because it was so juicy. So if you make this recipe, try making the sauce from the other recipe to go along with it. You'll love it.

—JENNIFER72_00

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Jul 30, 2008

Good recipe simple directions to follow. My only advice is to incorporate a sauce otherwise its a little on the dry side.

—joyforever143

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Aug 13, 2008

Family loved this chicken dish. I did not pound out the chicken breasts. I had 4 large chicken breasts about 1/2 pound each and I was able to slice an opening down the middle of each breast to put the rolled up ham slices and cheese. I used about 3 tooth picks per chicken breast. My bread crumbs were not seasoned so I added 1 tsp Italian seasoning and garlic powder. I also went ahead and decided to add my own sauce since one review said it was a little dry alone. I mixed one can cream of chicken soup(98% fat free) with about 1/4-1/2 cup white cooking wine and poured it over the chicken before baking. I cooked it for about an hour or until the soup mixture got bubbly.

—flyingarabians

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Mar 05, 2008

It was very easy to make, and tasted so good!! It is hard to get the toothpicks out, so I suggest taking them out before serving the dish so that your guests don't have to go digging. Other than that, it was excellent!

—Jessica

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Nov 06, 2007

I LOVED this recipe! I will be cooking this again to entertain. I also fried the chicken in butter then baked it in the oven at 350 for 20 minutes. Very tender and appealing to the eye as well.

—annak

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Apr 29, 2008

I really like this recipe. It's definitely messy, but its quick and very tasty. I used 2 slices of virginia ham and 1 slice of swiss, and rolled up the chicken and secured with a bunch of toothpicks and the cheese did not run out at all. I will make this again!

—Krista

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Nutrition

Calories
423 kcal
21%

Carbohydrates
14.2 g
5%

Cholesterol
128 mg
43%

Fat
25.3 g
39%

Fiber
1 g
4%

Protein
34.5 g
69%

Sodium
759 mg
30%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Easy Baked Chicken Cordon Bleu

Serving Size: 1/6 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 6
Amount Per Serving
** Calories: 423
** Calories from Fat: 227

% Daily Value *
** Total Fat 25.3g 39 %
** Saturated Fat 14.3g 71 %
** Cholesterol 128mg 43 %
** Sodium 759mg 30 %
** Potassium 273mg 8 %
** Total Carbohydrates 14.2g 5 %
** Dietary Fiber 1g 4 %
** Protein 34.5g 69 %
** Sugars 1.2g
** Vitamin A 11 %
** Vitamin C < 1 %
** Calcium 25 %
** Iron 18 %
** Thiamin 9 %
** Niacin 134 %
** Vitamin B6 32 %
** Magnesium 12 %
** Folate 15 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.