This chicken cordon bleu is one of those classic “fancy” or elevated dishes that most people love. It’s tender chicken that is filled with ham and Swiss cheese and then breaded with bread crumbs and topped with a savory chicken gravy sauce. It’s delicious and the good news is everyone can make it at home!
Chicken cordon bleu will forever remind me of my swimming days. At the end of every swim season we would have a lettering ceremony and banquet and they always served chicken cordon bleu. When I went to college and started dating my now husband I wanted to impress him so I used my weekly food budget to buy the ingredients to make him chicken cordon bleu. I guess it impressed him because it’s still a favorite of his.
To make this chicken cordon blue in an air fryer follow all of the steps but cook on 370 F. for 20 minutes or until centers are 165 F.
What you need to make chicken cordon bleu:
Serves 6 people
For chicken:
- 6 medium-large chicken breasts
- 6 slices deli ham – I love smoked ham
- 6 slices Swiss cheese
- 1/2 cup flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 eggs
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1 1/2 cups Italian bread crumbs
For gravy:
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 1.2 cups chicken stock
- 1/2 cup milk
- 2 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch
- dash of cayenne pepper
- Optional – 1/2 teaspoon thyme – if you want a smooth gravy don’t add this.
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 F.
- In a gallon zip lock bag add 1 chicken breast and pound it until it’s about 3/4 of an inch thick or thinner.
- Repeat until all chicken breasts and thin.
- Add a slice of ham and Swiss cheese to the underneath side of the chicken breast center.
- start at one end and roll the chicken, ham and Swiss up as best you can.
- Add flour to one plate, eggs and milk to a bowl and whisk together, and bread crumbs to another one.
- Dip chicken breast while holding together best you can, in the flour mixture, followed by the egg mixture and then finally in the bread crumb mixture.
- Repeat with each chicken breast.
- Bake on a greased cookie sheet for 40-45 minutes or until internal temperature is 165 F.
- To make the gravy, Add butter, salt, chicken stock, cayenne pepper and thyme to a sauce pan and bring to a boil.
- Combine the milk and cornstarch together and whisk into the mixture.
- Boil until mixture thickens and then serve over the top of chicken.
Here is the picture how to:
Chicken Cordon Bleu
Ingredients
- For chicken
- 6 medium-large chicken breasts
- 6 slices deli ham – I love smoked ham
- 6 slices Swiss cheese
- 1/2 cup flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 eggs
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1 1/2 cups Italian bread crumbs
- For gravy
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 1.2 cups chicken stock
- 1/2 cup milk
- 2 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch
- dash of cayenne pepper
- Optional – 1/2 teaspoon thyme – if you want a smooth gravy don’t add this.
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 F.
- In a gallon zip lock bag add 1 chicken breast and pound it until it’s about 3/4 of an inch thick or thinner.
- Repeat until all chicken breasts and thin.
- Add a slice of ham and Swiss cheese to the underneath side of the chicken breast center.
- start at one end and roll the chicken, ham and Swiss up as best you can.
- Add flour to one plate, eggs and milk to a bowl and whisk together, and bread crumbs to another one.
- Dip chicken breast while holding together best you can, in the flour mixture, followed by the egg mixture and then finally in the bread crumb mixture.
- Repeat with each chicken breast.
- Bake on a greased cookie sheet for 40-45 minutes or until internal temperature is 165 F.
- To make the gravy, Add butter, salt, chicken stock, cayenne pepper and thyme to a sauce pan and bring to a boil.
- Combine the milk and cornstarch together and whisk into the mixture.
- Boil until mixture thickens and then serve over the top of chicken.