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    Home » Recipes » Dinner Ideas » Chicken Cordon Bleu

    Chicken Cordon Bleu

    Published: Sep 6, 2022 Modified: Jan 10, 2023 by Isabel Laessig

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    Crispy on the outside, and perfectly juicy on the inside, this is the Best Chicken Cordon Bleu with creamy Parmesan sauce! Nutty cheese and salty slices of ham baked in the center of thin cutlets in this amazing recipe. All topped off with a rich and creamy sauce that takes this dish to another level!

    Pouring Parmesan dijon sauce over freshly made Chicken Cordon Bleu recipe
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    • Best Chicken Cordon Bleu Sauce
    • Cordon Bleu FAQs
    • Cordon Bleu Sauce Ingredients
    • Chicken Cordon Bleu Ingredients
    • How to Make Chicken Cordon Bleu
    • Chicken Cook Time
    • Chicken Cordon Bleu Sauce
    • What to Serve with Chicken Cordon Bleu
    • Best Chicken Recipes
    • Cordon Bleu Reviews
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    Best Chicken Cordon Bleu Sauce

    Let me start off by saying I love, love, love stuffed chicken cordon bleu. It’s elegant and delicious but not hard to make, so it’s perfect for a special meal that will impress anyone who eats it but won’t take hours to prepare.

    The star of this show is the cordon bleu sauce! It will blow you away. It is just amazing and makes this recipe a family favorite.

    Prep this dish in the morning, then store it in the fridge until it’s time to cook. It’s a perfect make-ahead recipe for a special holiday dinner! I guarantee you and your family will love my recipe. Give it a try and let me know what you think!

    Definitely one of the best recipes I ever made . It was perfect . Thank you for a great recipe!

    Lucille on Pinterest
    cordon bleu chicken on a plate with a fork

    Cordon Bleu FAQs

    What is Chicken Cordon Bleu?

    This amazing dish consists of chicken breast pounded thin or butterflied (cut thinly down the middle), rolled, and stuffed with Swiss cheese and ham. Then, the chicken is coated in flour, eggs, and breadcrumbs, before being baked or fried.
    The name is a French term meaning “blue ribbon”, but it’s actually a schnitzel recipe from Switzerland. You may even sometimes hear it called schnitzel cordon bleu!

    How to serve Chicken Cordon Bleu

    You can serve the dish whole or cut it into slices and top with a sauce. Most recipes use Dijon, but we make our recipe with Parmesan sauce. This is what makes it over the top!

    How long does Chicken Cordon Bleu last?

    Store for 3-4 days in the refrigerator in an air-tight container.

    Can I reheat Parmesan Sauce?

    The creamy parmesan sauce will get thicker as it cools. However, once returned to the heat, it will loosen up again. Add a bit more milk to smooth out the consistency when reheating, if necessary. Heat it slowly over mid-low heat on the stovetop.

    This was sooo delicious! My husband raved about it. I found the instructions easy to understand. The sauce for on top made them so decadent

    Darlene on Pinterest
    Stuffed chicken breast roulade cut in half

    Cordon Bleu Sauce Ingredients

    • Butter
    •  Flour
    • Milk
    • Grated Parmesan Cheese

    Chicken Cordon Bleu Ingredients

    • Chicken Breasts
    • Sliced Swiss Cheese
    • Thinly Sliced Ham – try using Leftover Ham
    • Salt and Pepper
    • Eggs
    • Flour
    • Breadcrumbs
    Pouring creamy Parmesan sauce on chicken cordon bleu

    How to Make Chicken Cordon Bleu

    1. Toast your breadcrumbs first. For a golden and crispy outer layer of breadcrumbs, toast them in the oven before you add them to the chicken. To do this, add an even layer of breadcrumbs to a baking tray and bake for 10 minutes at 350°F. Check at 5 minutes and stir.
    2. Flatten or butterfly the chicken breasts. I find pounding with a wooden tenderizer or large rolling pin is easiest. Season on both sides with salt and pepper after tenderizing.
      making chicken cordon bleu with parmesan sauce
    3. When coating the chicken, wash your hands to remove the egg before trying to coat with the breadcrumbs. This keeps things cleaner and stops the breadcrumbs sticking to you rather than the chicken!
      making chicken cordon bleu with parmesan sauce
    4. Chill the chicken in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes so the shape will set and hold while cooking.
    5. If your sauce looks like it may form lumps, remove from the heat. Stir until smooth, then return to the heat and continue to add milk. If your sauce gets too lumpy, you can run it through a sieve and reheat it.
      making chicken cordon bleu with parmesan sauce

    These were amazing!

    Carrie from Pinterest

    Chicken Cook Time

    This dish takes just 35 minutes to cook but requires 30 minutes of chilling time and prep. The whole dish will take about 1 hour and 35 minutes to make.

    For more tips on cooking the best chicken recipes, check out my Chicken Temperature Chart complete with a cooking guide!

    Chicken Cordon Bleu Sauce

    Our sauce starts with a butter and flour mixture, also known as a roux (See: How to Make a Roux).

    You slowly add milk to form a white sauce (Bechamel Sauce). After adding in the milk, you stir in cheese that melts in for a full-flavor creamy Parmesan sauce.

    If you normally make chicken cordon bleu with a sauce that has a Dijon base, you need to try our sauce for chicken cordon bleu! There is nothing like cheesy, creamy sauce over stuffed chicken.

    I made this for my family and it was pretty easy! They loved it!

    Christina on Pinterest

    What to Serve with Chicken Cordon Bleu

    • Creamy Mashed Potatoes
    • Green Bean Almondine
    • Roasted Carrots
    • Candied Carrots
    • Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes
    breaded stuffed chicken breast sliced to show ham and cheese inside

    Best Chicken Recipes

    • Peri Peri Chicken
    • How to Grill Chicken Breast
    • Chicken Chili Recipe
    • Grilled Chicken Salad
    • Chicken Mushroom Recipe

    Did you try this recipe? Leave a comment and a rating below to let us know what you think! We love to hear from you!

    Cordon Bleu Reviews

    I made this for my husband and me and it was amazing!!!

    Erica

    These were great! I rolled and breaded them the day before.

    Janell

    I tried it! It came out great and will be added to our dinner rotation

    Sandra

    📋 Recipe

    Pouring parmesan dijon sauce made from a roux over chicken cordon bleu

    Amazing Chicken Cordon Bleu Recipe

    Isabel Laessig
    From the light, crispy breadcrumbs on the outside, to the perfectly juicy chicken breast on the inside… this sophisticated yet easy Chicken Cordon Bleu Recipe has everything going for it!
    4.76 from 41 votes
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    Prep Time 1 hour hr
    Cook Time 35 minutes mins
    Total Time 1 hour hr 35 minutes mins
    Course Dinner, Main Course
    Cuisine American
    Servings 4 people
    Calories 793 kcal

    Equipment

    • Tenderizer or rolling pin
    • Plastic wrap
    • Baking tray
    • Small pan
    • 3 wide, shallow bowls

    Ingredients
      

    For the chicken cordon bleu:

    • 4 Chicken breasts
    • 2¼ cups Sliced Swiss cheese
    • 1½ cups Thinly sliced ham
    • Salt and pepper
    • 2 eggs
    • ¾ cup of flour
    • ¾ dry breadcrumbs

    For the cordon bleu sauce:

    • 4 Tbsp. butter
    • ¼ cup flour
    • 1½ cups 2% milk
    • ½ cup grated parmesan
    Cooking Conversions

    See our Cooking Conversions Chart for help converting measurements!

    Instructions
     

    Making chicken cordon bleu

    • Tip dry breadcrumbs onto a baking tray and spread out evenly. Place in the center of a preheated oven (350° F) and bake for 10 minutes or until golden brown. Check at 5 minutes and stir.
      Flatten or butterfly (cut in half horizontally) your chicken breasts. I find pounding with a wooden tenderizer or large rolling pin is easiest.
      Lay out a large piece of plastic wrap and place the chicken breast on top. Place a second piece of plastic wrap over the chicken. Take a rolling pin or tenderizer and pound or roll out the chicken until flat. Season on both sides with salt and pepper.
      Lay out the flat chicken breasts side by side and top each one with a layer of Swiss cheese, then a layer of ham.
      making chicken cordon bleu with parmesan sauce
    • Roll up each breast into a pinwheel with the cheese and ham on the inside.
      You need 3 large shallow bowls. Place the flour in the first dish, two whisked eggs in the second dish, and toasted breadcrumbs in the third dish.
      Carefully take each chicken breast and, one at a time, roll in the flour until fully coated.
      making chicken cordon bleu with parmesan sauce
    • Roll the floured chicken in the whisked egg.
      Finally, place into the breadcrumbs and fully coat all over.
      making chicken cordon bleu with parmesan sauce
    • Next, place each chicken breast onto its own piece of plastic wrap. Use the wrap to roll up tightly and seal off each end. Once sealed, roll the chicken into a nice round cylinder shape.
      Chill the chicken in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes so the shape will set and hold while cooking.
      If you are preparing the recipe in advance, you can leave it in the fridge all day before cooking.
      making chicken cordon bleu with parmesan sauce

    Cordon Bleu Sauce

    • Place a small pan on low to medium heat. Add butter and allow to melt. Once it melts, add flour and stir into a paste. This paste is known as a roux.
      Slowly begin adding the milk. Add the milk gradually and continuously stir to prevent lumps from forming.
      After each addition of milk, stir the sauce well. Allow it to thicken again before adding more milk.
      Continue to stir after adding milk until the sauce thickens. When it simmers, remove from the heat.
      making chicken cordon bleu with parmesan sauce
    • While the sauce is still hot, add parmesan and stir in until it melts and the sauce is smooth.
      Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
      Unwrap the chicken and place on a baking tray. Bake for 35 minutes, or until chicken is piping hot and cooked through.
      making chicken cordon bleu with parmesan sauce
    • Once the chicken is cooked remove from the oven and slice. Plate up and drizzle over the creamy parmesan sauce. Serve and enjoy!
      making chicken cordon bleu with parmesan sauce

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    Notes

    Recipe Tips:
    1. Roll out one breast at a time: We recommend rolling out just one chicken breast at a time to save space.
    2. Wash your hands: Wash egg off your hands before trying to coat with the breadcrumbs. This keeps things cleaner and stops the breadcrumbs sticking to you rather than the chicken!
    3. What to do if lumps form: If your sauce looks like it may form lumps, remove from the heat. Stir until smooth, then return to the heat and continue to add milk. If your sauce gets too lumpy, you can run it through a sieve and reheat it.
    4. Reheating Cordon bleu sauce: Creamy parmesan sauce will get thicker as it cools; however, once returned to the heat, it will loosen up again. Add a bit more milk to smooth out the consistency when reheating, if necessary.
    5. Chilling and freezing: Once the raw chicken has been prepared and wrapped it can either be chilled in the fridge for up to one day or frozen for up to 1 month before cooking. If chilled, unwrap and place in the oven immediately for 35 minutes or until cooked through, If frozen, defrost throughly in the fridge for 24 hours then cook as above.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 793kcalCarbohydrates: 32gProtein: 80gFat: 36gSaturated Fat: 19gCholesterol: 318mgSodium: 805mgPotassium: 1108mgFiber: 1gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 1012IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 752mgIron: 3mg
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    1. Gillian says

      May 23, 2020 at 8:42 am

      Love this recipe. Had a problem with the Parmesan sauce. It calls for only 4tsp of butter. That does not seem enough butter for 1/4 cup of flour. Needless to say my sauce was very lumpy. I did put it through a sieve to save most of the sauce. It did taste very good, but I lost a lot of the sauce.

      Reply
      • Em Beitel says

        May 26, 2020 at 11:23 am

        Hi Gillian! Thank you so much for your comment and for letting us know about your issue with the sauce. I double-checked and yes, you are completely right – we meant to put 4 Tbsp., not teaspoons! We’re very glad you enjoyed the recipe regardless and hope you’ll try making it again! If you do, please let us know. We’d love to hear from you.

        Reply
      • Wendy says

        March 01, 2022 at 8:37 pm

        5 stars
        It was great! I even made it gluten free for my guest and no one could tell. Will definitely make again

        Reply
        • Em Beitel says

          March 07, 2022 at 1:18 pm

          That is awesome, Wendy. Thank you so much for your feedback!

          Reply
    2. Missy says

      November 19, 2021 at 11:19 am

      4 stars
      Easy to follow recipe. Feel could use a little seasoning.

      Reply
      • Em Beitel says

        November 19, 2021 at 3:22 pm

        Thank you, Missy!

        Reply
    3. Virginia Roney says

      November 28, 2021 at 7:21 am

      To freeze the uncooked chicken would I wrap the chicken in foil and placed in a freezer bag ?

      Reply
      • Em Beitel says

        November 30, 2021 at 11:50 am

        Hi Virginia! Yes, that should work perfectly. Keep it wrapped in the plastic wrap to hold its shape, then wrap in foil and place in a freezer bag. Thank you for your question!

        Reply
    4. Dee says

      February 15, 2022 at 6:28 pm

      5 stars
      This recipe was phenomenal and so easy to make. My family said I’m cooking like a gourmet chief

      Reply
      • Em Beitel says

        February 16, 2022 at 11:04 am

        Thank you so much, Dee! That’s awesome! We’re so glad you and your family enjoyed it!

        Reply
    5. Barb says

      August 11, 2022 at 9:42 pm

      5 stars
      Thank you for the recipe I just made it tonight and this will be my third time I serve it for a romantic dinners and I also serve it when we have company beautiful dish once again thank you

      Reply
      • Em Beitel says

        August 15, 2022 at 12:19 pm

        That is so great to hear, Barb. We’re so glad you enjoy it! Thank you for sharing!

        Reply
    6. Niki says

      September 11, 2022 at 4:58 pm

      Did I miss where you add the salt and pepper?

      Reply
      • Em Beitel says

        September 12, 2022 at 10:20 am

        Hi Niki! Season right after tenderizing/rolling flat. Thank you and enjoy!

        Reply
    7. Christina says

      December 16, 2022 at 8:03 am

      Will the breadcrumbs get soggy if I leave it in the fridge overnight?

      Reply
      • Em Beitel says

        December 16, 2022 at 11:09 am

        Hi Christina! I think it should be okay. This recipe you can leave all day in the fridge and it will be fine if you prepare it later – so as long as you’re not leaving it for a full 24 hours it probably won’t get soggy. It just depends on how long it sits! Enjoy!

        Reply
    8. Omaha Debbie says

      December 26, 2022 at 8:58 pm

      5 stars
      This is a keeper! Made for Christmas supper, huge hit!! I really loved the ability to prep ahead of time. The only change I made was to season the flour. Thank you for sharing!!

      Reply
      • Em Beitel says

        December 27, 2022 at 11:51 am

        We’re so glad you enjoyed it and that it was such a success for Christmas! Thank you for leaving us a comment!

        Reply
    9. Tanya McClure says

      January 25, 2023 at 10:14 am

      5 stars
      I’ve made other versions of this recipe before, but this one was the best so far! I love the idea of rolling them up in seran wrap to keep their form because it worked well. I made these 24 hours in advance, and when I unwrapped mine the breadcrumbs had become soggy, BUT I decided to heat up some oil and brown both sides before placing them on a pan and baking them in the oven. This worked perfectly! They were nice and crispy on the outside and moist on the inside! Also the parmesan sauce was so delicious! I will definitley make this meal again in the future! I paired mine with fresh green beans and a side of Knorrs pasta (chicken flavor)!

      Reply
      • Em Beitel says

        January 26, 2023 at 10:42 am

        This is awesome, Tanya! Thank you so much for sharing with us. We’re so glad you enjoyed it!

        Reply
    10. Lauri says

      February 10, 2023 at 5:24 pm

      We love replacing some of the breading with crushed parmesan chips.

      Reply
      • Em Beitel says

        February 13, 2023 at 11:31 am

        That’s a brilliant idea, Lauri. Sounds extra tasty!

        Reply
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