Chicken Cordon Bleu 2poultry 4 chicken breasts, deboned 1/4 cup flour 1 cup dry bread crumbs 1 egg 1 tablespoon parsley 1/2 tablespoon chopped chives 1/2 teaspoon tarragon 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon black pepper 1 teaspoon garlic powder 4 slices of swiss cheese 4 slices of boiled ham Place deboned chicken breasts between two sheets of plastic wrap and flatten with a meat mallet. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Mix chives, parsley, tarragon, shredded boiled ham, diced swiss cheese and 1/2 cup of bread crumbs in a bowl. Spoon mixture into middle of chicken breasts and sprinkle with garlic powder. Fold breasts over filling (taco style) and seal edges (hold together with toothpicks if necessary. Roll breasts in flour, dip in beaten egg and coat with remaining bread crumbs. Breasts can be deep-fried or baked in a lightly-greased baking dish at 375 F for 1 hr. |
