Cordon Bleu (Betsy's Recipe)

I find this to be an easy and delish dish to prepare.  If one keeps in mind to first place the flapside down in the skillet, it'll stay rolled. 
I serve it with French Bread, a Garden Salad and a nice Alfredo Noodle side for a wonderful "French/Italian Culinary Tour".  It's a praise getting dish as you won't have to let your guests know how easy it was to make.



Ingredients:

4 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves
4 thin slices fully cooked ham
4 thin slices Swiss cheese
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon paprika
1/3 cup butter
1/2 cup white grape juice
1 cube chicken bouillon
1 cup heavy whipping cream
1 tablespoon cornstarch

Preparation:
  1. Flatten chicken to 1/4-in. thickness. Top each with a slice of ham and cheese; fold to fit. Roll up tightly and secure with toothpicks. In a shallow bowl, combine the flour and paprika. Coat chicken with flour mixture.
  2. In a large skillet over medium heat, melt butter. Cook chicken for 5 minutes on each side or until browned. Add grape juice and bouillon. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 30 minutes or until chicken is tender.
  3. Remove chicken and keep warm. In a small bowl, combine cream and cornstarch until smooth. Gradually stir into pan juices. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Spoon over chicken.

1 comment:

  1. Note: If you've not flattened meats and poultry before for stuffing, it is easily done on a cutting board (or on a sanitzed tiled kitchen floor [shhh...that's a chef's secret]). After covering with Glad Wrap, simply use a dough roller gently pound the cutlets into the desired thickness.

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