Hasselback Chicken Cordon Bleu
This updated version has all the traditional flavors of a cordon bleu.
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 16 slices of Swiss cheese from the short end of a block
- 8 slices of thinly shaved ham cut in half
- 1/2 cup Italian breadcrumbs
- 6 tablespoons butter melted
- Salt and pepper
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- In a bowl combine melted butter and breadcrumbs. Set aside.
- Cut 4 slits in each chicken breast without cutting all the way through the chicken. Season with salt and pepper. Into each cut insert a slice of cheese and half a slice of ham, rolled, next to it. Place each chicken breast in a baking dish. Top with breadcrumb mixture.
- Bake at 350 degrees F. 45 - 50 minutes, until cheese is melted and chicken is cooked.
