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Chicken Cordon Bleu with Dijon Béchamel Sauce

Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Course Main Dish
Cuisine French
Servings 8 people

Ingredients
  

Chicken Cordon Bleu

  • 10 chicken tenderloins
  • 4 ounces thin sliced ham
  • 4 ounces Gruyere cheese shredded
  • 3/4 cup Italian seasoned breadcrumbs
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • cooking spray

Dijon Béchamel Sauce

  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 3 tablespoons flour
  • 1 1/2 cups skim milk or whatever milk you prefer
  • 4 tablespoons dijon mustard
  • garlic salt to taste
  • black pepper to taste

Instructions
 

Chicken Cordon Bleu

  • Prepare a 9x13 inch baking dish by coating the bottom with olive oil.
  • Butterfly each chicken tenderloin by slicing almost all the way through horizontally, dividing the thickness in half.
  • Open the tenderloin, and fill with a folded slice of ham and a covering of shredded cheese. Close the chicken over the filling and secure with toothpicks. Repeat for the remaining chicken tenderloins.
  • Pour Italian seasoned breadcrumbs into a shallow bowl, and dredge each chicken bundle, coating on all sides. Place the chicken into the prepared baking dish.
  • Repeat until all the chicken are in the baking dish, then spray the tops lightly with cooking spray. Bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes (at 29 minutes, mine were well cooked and on the verge of drying out).

Dijon Béchamel Sauce

  • While the chicken bakes, cook approximately 3 cups of instant rice, and prepare the sauce.
  • Begin the sauce by melting the butter in a medium sized saucepan on medium high heat. After the butter melts, add the flour and whisk until well blended and bubbly.
  • Add the milk gradually, whisking after each addition. Continue to stir as the sauce heats, eventually bubbling and thickening.
  • Add Dijon mustard and garlic salt and pepper to taste.