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Chicken Cordon Bleu with Dijon Béchamel Sauce

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

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

Method
 

Chicken Cordon Bleu
  1. Prepare a 9x13 inch baking dish by coating the bottom with olive oil.
  2. Butterfly each chicken tenderloin by slicing almost all the way through horizontally, dividing the thickness in half.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. 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
  1. While the chicken bakes, cook approximately 3 cups of instant rice, and prepare the sauce.
  2. 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.
  3. Add the milk gradually, whisking after each addition. Continue to stir as the sauce heats, eventually bubbling and thickening.
  4. Add Dijon mustard and garlic salt and pepper to taste.