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Tender chicken breasts wrapped around Monterrey jack cheese, Black Forest ham and spicy green chile to create a fun new (and easy!) twist on cordon bleu.
Everyone in my family enjoyed this and I am sure I will be making it again. I wrapped one without the chile for my middle son and he liked his just as well.
Green Chile Chicken Cordon Bleu
Ingredients
- 2 pounds chicken breasts (2) large or (4) medium-sized breasts
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon freshly cracked pepper
- ¼ pound thinly sliced Monterrey jack cheese (4) deli slices
- 2 large slices Black Forest ham cut in half
- ¼ cup chopped green chile
- ¼ cup Parmesan cheese
- ¼ cup Panko bread crumbs
- olive oil cooking spray
- toothpicks
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Use a sharp knife to cut each of the large chicken breasts in half horizontally to create two chicken breast halves. Place between two sheets of plastic wrap and use a meat mallet or rolling pin to gently pound them to approximately ½-inch thickness. If using 4 smaller sized breasts, simply pound them out without slicing them first.
- Sprinkle each side of the chicken pieces generously with garlic, salt and pepper. Top each pieces of chicken with sliced cheese, then ham, then more cheese and a tablespoon or two of green chile spread across the cheese. Roll the chicken up and pin each roll with toothpicks.
- Mix together the Parmesan and the panko crumbs and sprinkle generously over the chicken. Bake for 35-40 minutes, until the chicken is cooked through. The required time will vary based on the thickness of the chicken.
Nutrition
Calories: 304 kcal | Carbohydrates: 4 g | Protein: 51 g | Fat: 8 g | Saturated Fat: 2 g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1 g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2 g | Trans Fat: 0.03 g | Cholesterol: 149 mg | Sodium: 1007 mg | Potassium: 878 mg | Fiber: 1 g | Sugar: 0.3 g | Vitamin A: 131 IU | Vitamin C: 6 mg | Calcium: 99 mg | Iron: 1 mg
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
I made this last night using ingredients I had on hand, and it was delicious! I used pepper jack cheese and gluten free panko. The panko tasted a little flat to me, so I added a generous shake of Mrs. Dash Southwestern Chipotle seasoning. My husband loved it! Thank you! I plan on trying more of your recipes soon.