Chicken Cordon Bleu
From: Gaso, La Baie, Quebec, Canada
Servings: 6
IngredientsPreparation
  • 6 [6-ounce / 170-g each] chicken breasts, skinned and boned
  • 1 [6-ounce / 170-g] piece Black Forest ham
  • 1 [6-ounce / 170-g] piece Swiss cheese
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/4 cup [60 mL] milk
  • 1/4 cup [35 g] flour
  • 2 cups [500 mL] breadcrumbs
  • 1/2 cup [125 mL] oil
  • 1 cup [250 mL] Mornay sauce
Mornay sauce
  • 2 tablespoons [30 g] butter
  • 2 tablespoons [17.5 g] flour
  • 1/2 cup [125 mL] chicken broth
  • 1/2 cup [125 mL] heavy cream
  • 1/4 teaspoon [1 mL] salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon [1 mL] white pepper
  • 1/4 cup [60 g] grated Parmesan cheese
  • Preheat oven to 350°F [180°C].
  • Flatten chicken whites.
  • Cut both, ham and Swiss cheese pieces, into 6 sticks.
  • Arrange 1 stick Swiss cheese and 1 stick ham into the centre of each chicken white; roll to secure.
  • Beat together eggs and milk.
  • Flour then dip stuffed chicken rolls into beaten eggs mixture; then coat chicken rolls with breadcrumbs.
  • Heat oil into a large enough frypan until hot.
  • Brown coated stuffed chicken rolls into hot oil.
  • Transfer golden chicken rolls into preheated oven; roast for 8 to 10 minutes, until done, no longer pink inside.
  • Meanwhile, prepare Mornay sauce.
  • Serve stuffed chicken rolls along with Mornay sauce.
Mornay sauce
  • Melt butter into a casserole.
  • Sprinkle melted butter with flour, stirring until golden.
  • Still stirring, pour in chicken broth and cream; salt and pepper.
  • Simmer, stirring until thickened.
  • Mix in grated Parmesan cheese; simmer for 2 minutes longer, until completely melted.