Chicken Cordon Bleu
Ingredients
- 4 chicken breasts, deboned
- 1/4 cup flour
- 1 cup dry bread crumbs
- 1 egg
- 1 Tbs parsley
- 1/2 Tbs chopped chives
- 1/2 tsp tarragon
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 4 slices of Swiss Cheese
- 4 slices of boiled ham
Instructions
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.
