Chicken Roll (Homemade Cordon Bleu) by @luchokooc

50 min

2 servings

🧈

57 g

Butter

🌾

60 g

Flour

🥛

480 ml

Milk

🫙

1 g

Nutmeg

🧂

6 g

Salt

⚫

1 g

Black pepper

🍗

500 g

Chicken breast

🌶️

2 g

Paprika

🥓

100 g

Ham

🧀

100 g

Cheese

🥚

50 g

Egg

🥖

100 g

Breadcrumbs

🫗

30 ml

Oil

🥓

30 g

Bacon

🌿

4 g

Parsley

  1. Melt
    • butter

    Melt the butter in a saucepan over low heat.

  2. Whisk
    • all-purpose flour
    • butter

    Whisk the all-purpose flour into the melted butter and cook over low heat until it smells lightly like cookies.

  3. Whisk
    • milk

    Gradually whisk in the milk until the béchamel is smooth and thickened.

  4. Season
    • ground nutmeg

    Season the béchamel with ground nutmeg, salt, and black pepper; set it aside.

  5. Slice
    • boneless skinless chicken breasts

    Slice each chicken breast horizontally in a butterfly cut, leaving one edge attached.

  6. Wrap
    • boneless skinless chicken breasts

    Cover the chicken with plastic wrap and pound it lightly into an even thin layer.

  7. Season
    • boneless skinless chicken breasts
    • paprika

    Season both flattened chicken breasts with paprika, salt, and black pepper.

  8. Layer
    • cooked ham
    • sliced cheese
    • boneless skinless chicken breasts

    Layer 2 slices of cooked ham and 2 slices of sliced cheese over each chicken breast.

  9. Roll
    • boneless skinless chicken breasts
    • cooked ham
    • sliced cheese

    Roll each filled chicken breast tightly from the short side to enclose the filling.

  10. Wrap
    • boneless skinless chicken breasts

    Wrap the chicken rolls tightly in plastic wrap and freeze them for at least 30 minutes.

  11. Place
    • all-purpose flour
    • egg
    • breadcrumbs

    Place the all-purpose flour, beaten egg, and breadcrumbs in three separate shallow bowls.

  12. Coat
    • boneless skinless chicken breasts
    • all-purpose flour
    • egg

    Unwrap each chilled chicken roll and coat it first in all-purpose flour, then in egg.

  13. Press
    • boneless skinless chicken breasts
    • breadcrumbs

    Press each chicken roll into the breadcrumbs until fully coated.

  14. Preheat

    Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F).

  15. Heat
    • vegetable oil

    Heat the vegetable oil in a frying pan over medium-high heat.

  16. Sear
    • boneless skinless chicken breasts

    Sear the breaded chicken rolls on all sides until golden brown.

  17. Transfer
    • boneless skinless chicken breasts

    Transfer the seared chicken rolls to a baking dish and bake at 180°C (350°F) for 20 minutes.

  18. Rest
    • boneless skinless chicken breasts

    Check that the chicken reaches 74°C (165°F) at its thickest point, then rest it for 5 minutes.

  19. Chop
    • bacon
    • fresh parsley

    Chop the bacon and fresh parsley into small pieces.

  20. Slice
    • boneless skinless chicken breasts
    • bacon
    • fresh parsley

    Slice the chicken rolls and serve them with béchamel, chopped bacon, and fresh parsley.

Chicken Roll (Homemade Cordon Bleu) by @luchokooc

50 min

2 servings

🧈

57 g

Butter

🌾

60 g

Flour

🥛

480 ml

Milk

🫙

1 g

Nutmeg

🧂

6 g

Salt

⚫

1 g

Black pepper

🍗

500 g

Chicken breast

🌶️

2 g

Paprika

🥓

100 g

Ham

🧀

100 g

Cheese

🥚

50 g

Egg

🥖

100 g

Breadcrumbs

🫗

30 ml

Oil

🥓

30 g

Bacon

🌿

4 g

Parsley

Preparation Steps

  1. Step 1/20

    Melt the butter in a saucepan over low heat.

    🧈butter
    🍲saucepan
  2. Step 2/20

    Whisk the all-purpose flour into the melted butter and cook over low heat until it smells lightly like cookies.

    🌾all-purpose flour
    🧈butter
    🍲saucepan
    🥄whisk
  3. Step 3/20

    Gradually whisk in the milk until the béchamel is smooth and thickened.

    🥛milk
    🍲saucepan
    🥄whisk
  4. Step 4/20

    Season the béchamel with ground nutmeg, salt, and black pepper; set it aside.

    🫙ground nutmeg
    🧂salt
    ⚫black pepper
    🍲saucepan
    🥄whisk
  5. Step 5/20

    Slice each chicken breast horizontally in a butterfly cut, leaving one edge attached.

    🍗boneless skinless chicken breasts
    🪵cutting board
    🔪chef's knife
  6. Step 6/20

    Cover the chicken with plastic wrap and pound it lightly into an even thin layer.

    🍗boneless skinless chicken breasts
    🧻plastic wrap
    🔨meat mallet
  7. Step 7/20

    Season both flattened chicken breasts with paprika, salt, and black pepper.

    🍗boneless skinless chicken breasts
    🌶️paprika
    🧂salt
    ⚫black pepper
    🪵cutting board
  8. Step 8/20

    Layer 2 slices of cooked ham and 2 slices of sliced cheese over each chicken breast.

    🥓cooked ham
    🧀sliced cheese
    🍗boneless skinless chicken breasts
    🪵cutting board
  9. Step 9/20

    Roll each filled chicken breast tightly from the short side to enclose the filling.

    🍗boneless skinless chicken breasts
    🥓cooked ham
    🧀sliced cheese
    🪵cutting board
  10. Step 10/20

    Wrap the chicken rolls tightly in plastic wrap and freeze them for at least 30 minutes.

    🍗boneless skinless chicken breasts
    🧻plastic wrap
  11. Step 11/20

    Place the all-purpose flour, beaten egg, and breadcrumbs in three separate shallow bowls.

    🌾all-purpose flour
    🥚egg
    🥖breadcrumbs
    🥣shallow bowls
  12. Step 12/20

    Unwrap each chilled chicken roll and coat it first in all-purpose flour, then in egg.

    🍗boneless skinless chicken breasts
    🌾all-purpose flour
    🥚egg
    🥣shallow bowls
  13. Step 13/20

    Press each chicken roll into the breadcrumbs until fully coated.

    🍗boneless skinless chicken breasts
    🥖breadcrumbs
    🥣shallow bowls
  14. Step 14/20

    Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F).

  15. Step 15/20

    Heat the vegetable oil in a frying pan over medium-high heat.

    🫗vegetable oil
    🍳frying pan
  16. Step 16/20

    Sear the breaded chicken rolls on all sides until golden brown.

    🍗boneless skinless chicken breasts
    🍳frying pan
    🥢tongs
  17. Step 17/20

    Transfer the seared chicken rolls to a baking dish and bake at 180°C (350°F) for 20 minutes.

    🍗boneless skinless chicken breasts
    🍳baking dish
    🥢tongs
  18. Step 18/20

    Check that the chicken reaches 74°C (165°F) at its thickest point, then rest it for 5 minutes.

    🍗boneless skinless chicken breasts
    🌡️instant-read thermometer
  19. Step 19/20

    Chop the bacon and fresh parsley into small pieces.

    🥓bacon
    🌿fresh parsley
    🪵cutting board
    🔪chef's knife
  20. Step 20/20

    Slice the chicken rolls and serve them with béchamel, chopped bacon, and fresh parsley.

    🍗boneless skinless chicken breasts
    🥓bacon
    🌿fresh parsley
    🔪chef's knife

Composition

Ingredients

Types

Dairy, Seasonings, Spices, Eggs, Grains, Meat

Ingredients

Butter, Flour, Milk, Nutmeg, Salt, Black pepper, Chicken breast, Paprika, Ham, Cheese, Egg, Breadcrumbs, Oil, Bacon, Parsley

Notes

Butter (for the bechamel roux), Flour (for the bechamel roux, for breading), Milk (added gradually to the roux), Nutmeg (to taste, for the bechamel), Salt (to taste, for the bechamel, for seasoning the chicken), Black pepper (to taste, for the bechamel, for seasoning the chicken), Chicken breast (fresh, butterflied and flattened), Paprika (to taste, for seasoning the chicken), Ham (for the filling, amount not given), Cheese (for the filling, amount not given), Egg (for breading), Breadcrumbs (for breading), Oil (for searing in the pan), Bacon (chopped, for serving), Parsley (chopped, for serving)

Allergens

Milk, Egg, Gluten

Dietetics

Dietary regimen

Calories

790 kcal

Macro nutrients

Protein: 58g, Carbohydrates: 48g, Fat: 39g, Fiber: 2g, Sugars: 9g

Nutritional Information

Minerals

Calcium: 340mg, Iron: 3mg, Potassium: 620mg, Sodium: 1290mg

Vitamins

Vitamin A: 270µg, Vitamin B12: 1.7µg, Vitamin D: 1.5µg, Vitamin C: 2mg

Preparation

Time Information

Preparation

30 minutes

Cooking

20 minutes

Overall

50 minutes

Difficulty

Level

Hard (3/4)

Steps

20 steps

Equipments

Utensils

measuring cups, measuring spoons, saucepan, whisk, cutting board, chef's knife, meat mallet, plastic wrap, shallow bowls, frying pan, tongs, baking dish, instant-read thermometer

Appliances

Freezer, Oven

Type

Type

Type Of Dish

Occasions

Lunch, Dinner, Family Meal, Weekend Meal

Origin

Source

Platform

instagram

Original Creator

@luchokooc

Origin

Cuisine

Colombian, European

Geographic

Colombia, South America

Various

Aspect

Texture

Crispy, Crunchy, Creamy, Tender, Juicy

Flavors

Savory, Rich, Buttery, Cheesy, Smoky, Nutty, Peppery

Other

Price

Medium

Recommended Preservation

fridge

Preservation Infos

room temperature : 120 min (Keep covered,Do not leave cooked chicken out longer than 2 hours), fridge : 3 days (Store chicken and béchamel in separate airtight containers,Keep at or below 4°C (40°F),Reheat chicken to 74°C (165°F)), freezer : 2 months (Freeze cooked portions in airtight freezer-safe containers,Freeze béchamel separately when possible,Thaw overnight in the refrigerator)