Healthy chicken cordon bleu is made with tender juicy chicken, warm, salty ham and melty Swiss Cheese. It's a quick and tasty one pan main dish!
4servings
Prep Time 5 minutesminutes
Cook Time 15 minutesminutes
Ingredients
1tablespoonolive oil
1poundchicken breastsif thick slice in half lengthwise
salt and pepper
4slicesClifty Farm Country Ham Biscuit Cut Slices
4slicesSwiss cheese
¼cuplow sodium chicken broth
2teaspoonDijon mustard
1tablespoonbutter
Instructions
TO MAKE THE CHICKEN
Heat a large skillet over medium high heat. Add olive oil to heated pan.
Season chicken breasts with salt and pepper. Add chicken breasts to the pan, cooking on both sides until cooked through.
Once the chicken is cooked, top each chicken breast with a slice of Swiss cheese and a slice of cooked ham. Cover with the lid and continue to cook until cheese is melted. Remove the chicken from pan and set aside to keep warm.
TO MAKE THE DIJON SAUCE
Over medium high heat, add the chicken broth to the pan, scraping up and little browned bits. Cook until the broth is reduced by half, about 1-2 minutes, then remove from the heat.
Add Dijon mustard and the butter, stirring to combine.
Top the cooked chicken, ham and cheese with the creamy Dijon sauce. Serve immediately.
Use thinly sliced chicken breasts or cut large chicken breasts in half horizontally to make your own, thiner chicken cutlets.
Notes
Use thinly sliced chicken breasts or cut large chicken breasts in half horizontally to make your own, thiner chicken cutlets.