Chicken cordon bleu
Recipe by1/4 cup chicken stock
5 teaspoons butter, melted
1 large garlic clove, minced
1/2 cup dry breadcrumbs
1 tablespoon grated fresh Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese
1 teaspoon paprika
4 (6-ounce) skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
4 thin slices prosciutto (about 2 ounces)
1/4 cup (1 ounce) shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
Cooking spray
Prep. Time → 30 min
Cook Time → 30 min
1. Preheat oven to 170°
2. Make up chicken stock using one stock cube
3. Stir in butter and garlic
4. Combine breadcrumbs, Parmigiano-Reggiano, and paprika in a medium shallow bowl, set aside.
5. Place each chicken breast half between 2 sheets of heavy-duty plastic wrap, and pound each to 1/4-inch thickness using a meat mallet or rolling pin
6. Sprinkle both sides of chicken with salt, oregano, and pepper
7. Top each breast half with 1 slice of prosciutto and 1 tablespoon mozzarella
Roll up each breast
8. Dip each roll in chicken stock mixture, roll in breadcrumb mixture
Roll in stock and then breadcrumbs again
9. Place rolls, seam side down, in an 8-inch square baking dish coated with cooking spray
10. Pour remaining stock mixture over chicken
11. Bake at 170° for 30 minutes or until juices run clear and tops are golden
main courses April 10, 2011 15:07
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