When it comes down to it, this dish takes a bit of time to prepare, but it comes with a big wow factor. Not only is the final product absolutely beautiful, it is phenomenally delicious as well. Finally, this great recipe is topped with a glorious sauce that will have your guests singing your praises. Won’t you please let me prove to you that you can make this amazing dish?
Pound chicken cutlets. Make sure they are nice and thin. Season with salt and pepper. See the photon on how to do this below.Add ham and cheese. Place a piece of ham and some shredded cheese on top of each chicken cutlet. Roll the chicken. Wrap them in plastic wrap and let the chicken rest while you prepare the coating.Make the coating. Mix the salt and pepper into the flour. Mix the panko breadcrumbs with the thyme, garlic, and melted butter.Bread the chicken. Dip each rolled-up chicken cutlet into the seasoned flour, then dip the chicken in the eggs. Then dip the egg-coated chicken roll-ups in the panko mixture. Place in the prepared baking dish. Bake and make the sauce. See more on this below.
Sauté the garlic. Melt the butter and cook the garlic until fragrant. Season with ground mustard, salt, and pepper.Make the roux. Whisk in the flour. Turn the heat up and slowly whisk in the wine. Add a little of the liquid, whisking until it is absorbed by the roux. Add more liquid once what you just added was absorbed. The more liquid you add the more quickly you can add it.Add the half and half. Continue stirring as you bring the sauce to a simmer. Serve over the chicken cordon bleu.
Avoid Cooking Wine
Whenever I call for wine in a recipe, I like to note that it is best to avoid cooking wine. Cooking wine has a higher alcohol content and a number of other ingredients added with the intent of lengthening the shelf life. If you were to take a sip of cooking wine, you would note that its flavor leaves a lot to be desired. This is the reason that I suggest you skip over it. Cooking with wine intensifies the flavor, so you want to go with something that you truly love.
What Wine to Use
In this recipe, I recommend using a dry wine like Pinot Grigio. If you don’t drink wine often, you might want to consider buying a four-pack of small bottles. That way you won’t be opening a whole bottle just for 1/3 cup.
Alternative to Wine
If you are serving someone who is sober, I suggest skipping the wine altogether. In that case, replace it with 1/3 cup of chicken stock and a dash of lemon juice. You can purchase cutlets at your local grocery store meat counter, but I prefer to buy a pound of chicken breasts and cut them myself. See the photos above for how I do this. While I haven’t tried making this chicken cordon bleu recipe in the air fryer, this would be another cooking method. Preheat your air fryer and spray the basket with oil. Cook the chicken at 375 degrees Fahrenheit until the internal temperature of the rollups reaches 165 degrees Fahrenheit.
Replace the ham with prosciutto. This slightly more expensive meat will bring an elevated flavor to this delicious dinner.Replace the Swiss cheese with Gruyere. Gruyere melts beautifully and brings a great and distinct flavor to this recipe.
To freeze chicken cordon beu, follow the recipe up until wrapping the rolled chicken cutlets. Place the wrapped cutlets in a freezer-safe container in the freezer for up to three months. When you are ready to make them, let them thaw in the refrigerator overnight and proceed with the recipe as written.
A simple vegetable like Air Fryer Asparagus or Air Fryer Broccoli is a light complement to the richness of the main dish. Don’t stop at this amazing showstopper. Make your guests a delicious Caesar Salad to compliment this restaurant-quality meal. A light Arugula Salad Recipe comes together quickly while your chicken is baking.
