Rooster Cordon Bleu (30-Minute, One-Pan Recipe)

March 16, 2023

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It is a baked model of Rooster Cordon Bleu with conventional layers of rooster, ham, Swiss cheese, and creamy mustard. Every part is mixed in a casserole dish, after which baked within the oven as an alternative of frying on the stovetop. This straightforward and spectacular 30-minute, one-pan meal is ideal for busy household weeknights and for entertaining! Serve it with a mustard cream sauce.

Chicken Cordon Bleu (chicken with layers of ham and Swiss cheese) - sliced on a plate.

What’s Rooster Cordon Bleu?

Rooster Cordon Bleu is a basic French rooster dish made with skinless boneless rooster breasts filled with sliced ham and Swiss cheese. Then, this roulade of rooster is coated with an egg and breadcrumb combination and pan-fried (even deep-fried!) till crispy and golden brown.
Cordon Bleu means “blue ribbon” in French. It is a reference to the huge blue ribbon worn as an emblem by Knights of the very best order of knighthood in France below the Bourbon monarchy. Translated into cooking phrases, that merely means “cooking of the very best customary”.
Flip fancy into easy! However, let’s not restrict ourselves by excessive requirements and this specific model of preparation. Let’s uncover how we will flip this old school, fancy dish right into a easy, one-pan recipe made in simply half-hour!

Chicken Cordon Bleu (chicken with layers of ham and Swiss cheese) - sliced on a plate.

Selfmade Rooster Cordon Bleu

To maintain home-style preparation of Rooster Cordon Bleu so simple as potential, I mainly turned this right into a rooster bake made in a casserole dish. No frying rooster on excessive warmth (and no deep frying).
I layered thinly sliced rooster breasts with thinly sliced ham, added some Dijon mustard for taste, and topped the whole lot with cream cheese and Swiss cheese. Then, I baked it within the oven, even broiling it briefly. That is it. The flamboyant dish changed into a easy, 30-minute, one-pan meal. Simple sufficient to make on busy weeknights. And, your loved ones will love the flavors!
This model of Rooster Cordon Bleu is low-carb and gluten-free.
There isn’t any want for a creamy Dijon sauce as a result of the mixture of the added cream cheese + mustard makes the rooster creamy. However you’ll be able to definitely make the creamy sauce in case you like.

Chicken Cordon Bleu - in a casserole dish.

Essential elements

Rooster. Use skinless boneless rooster breasts which are thinly sliced. In case your breasts are thick, slice every horizontally into 2 thinner slices.
Ham. Deli-style thinly sliced ham works the very best. Or, when you’ve got leftover cooked ham – simply slice it thinly for this recipe.
Swiss cheese is a conventional ingredient for Rooster Cordon Bleu. I used pre-cut skinny slices. It’s also possible to use Gruyere, white cheddar, or provolone as an alternative.
Cream cheese provides you guessed it, creaminess!
Dijon mustard.

The right way to make a straightforward selfmade model of Rooster Cordon Bleu

Beneath are step-by-step images that present simply how straightforward it’s to make Rooster Cordon Bleu at house in a casserole dish.

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1) Preheat the oven to 375 F. Add rooster breasts to a high-sided, ovenproof casserole dish. Sprinkle with only a pinch of salt, with out including an excessive amount of.

four chicken breasts in a casserole dish.

2) Prime with torn ham slices.

four chicken breasts with sliced ham in a casserole dish

3) Unfold mustard on high.

four chicken breasts with sliced ham and mustard in a casserole dish.

4) Add 4 slices of cream cheese on high of every rooster breast. I do know, my images present 2 slices, however after I did this recipe once more, it was a lot better with extra cream cheese. In different phrases, cream cheese needs to be throughout every rooster breast. This picture under ought to have double the quantity of cream cheese:

four chicken breasts with sliced ham, mustard, cream cheese in a casserole dish.

5) Prime with torn Swiss cheese.

four chicken breasts with sliced ham, mustard, cream cheese, Swiss cheese in a casserole dish.

6) Bake for about 20 minutes or extra till the rooster is totally cooked via. The overall cooking time will rely upon the thickness of the rooster breasts and your oven. Take away from warmth. Utilizing a knife and a fork, rigorously separate rooster breasts one from one other, as a result of cheese would’ve glued them collectively. Broil for 2-4 minutes, continuously watching and checking the oven each minute, being cautious to not burn, as each broiler is completely different. Broiling is crucial right here because it actually makes the dish look higher. In any other case, it is simply white and uninteresting (very scrumptious however).

four cooked chicken breasts with sliced ham, mustard, cream cheese, Swiss cheese in a casserole dish.

7) Function is. Or, for a extra fancy presentation, after permitting the rooster to chill off a bit, slice every rooster breast into 6 slices with a pointy knife (to not destroy the layers).

Chicken Cordon Bleu (sliced chicken breasts with sliced ham, mustard, cream cheese, Swiss cheese) - on a white plate.

What’s within the Traditional Cordon Bleu sauce?

The bottom of the basic Cordon Bleu sauce is historically made with milk thickened with a butter and flour roux. Different elements embrace chopped onions, minced garlic, Dijon mustard, Parmesan cheese, garlic, and contemporary herbs, reminiscent of parsley, thyme, rosemary, and oregano.

This mustard cream sauce makes Rooster Cordon Bleu wealthy, creamy, and decadent. With this recipe, making the sauce is elective, as a result of there’s cream cheese included which provides creaminess. However you’ll be able to definitely make the sauce in case you like!

Variations and substitutions

Rooster. Use skinless boneless rooster breasts or rooster thighs.
Ham. If you do not have thinly sliced ham, use prosciutto as an alternative. Or, cooked bacon.
Cheese. Your choices embrace Swiss cheese, Gruyere, Provolone, and white cheddar.

Chicken Cordon Bleu Bake (chicken breasts with layers of ham and Swiss cheese) - on a plate.

What to serve with Rooster Cordon Bleu

Greens of all types of preparation: sauteed, roasted, or steamed veggies. I like to recommend broccoli, asparagus, inexperienced beans, or Brussels sprouts. These sides will maintain this dish low-carb and gluten-free. Make oven-roasted asparagus with bacon and cheese for an ideal pairing with Rooster Cordon Bleu.
Cooked greens. Sautee your favourite greens (spinach, kale, arugula, or Swiss chard) as a facet dish. This selection can also be low-carb and gluten-free.
Creamy potatoes pair fantastically with Rooster Cordon Bleu. I like to recommend these straightforward creamy parmesan mashed potatoes with roasted garlic or easy scalloped potatoes with garlic and thyme.
Rice facet dishes – reminiscent of this parmesan, basil, and sun-dried tomato rice.
Spaghetti squash. For a more healthy facet dish, roast spaghetti squash within the oven after which scrape out the spaghetti squash strands with a fork. Or make parmesan spaghetti squash with bacon and spinach.

Storage and reheating ideas

Fridge. Retailer leftover Rooster Cordon Bleu in an hermetic container within the fridge for as much as 3 days.
Reheat within the microwave oven. Reheat the refrigerated leftovers in a microwave oven for about 1 minute. Style and reheat for 30 seconds extra, if wanted.
Reheat within the oven. Place the leftovers in an oven-proof dish and reheat within the preheated oven at 350 F for about 20 or half-hour.

Different recipes that embrace rooster and ham (or bacon)