Homemade Cordon Bleu by @nabil_zemmouri

40 min

2 servings

🍗

1

Chicken fillet

🥓

Ham

🧀

Cheese

🌾

Flour

💧

Water

🥖

Breadcrumbs

🧈

Butter

🫒

Olive oil

🧂

Salt

  1. Freeze
    • Chicken fillet

    Freeze the chicken fillet for 30 to 40 minutes to make it easier to bread, or longer to keep it ready for later.

  2. Divide
    • Chicken fillet

    With a large knife, divide the chicken fillet in two.

  3. Flatten
    • Chicken fillet

    Open each half like a book, then flatten it thinly under a film with the bottom of a saucepan, protecting the chicken so it does not tear.

  4. Place
    • Chicken fillet
    • Ham
    • Cheese

    Place ham and cheese inside, without adding salt if the ham and cheese are already salted.

  5. Mix
    • Flour
    • Water
    • Chicken fillet

    Mix flour and water into a paste to coat the chicken instead of using eggs.

  6. Coat
    • Chicken fillet
    • Flour
    • Water

    Coat the chicken in the flour-water paste, then shake it with breadcrumbs.

  7. Cook
    • Chicken fillet
    • Butter
    • Olive oil

    Cook in a mix of butter and olive oil over medium-low heat for 5 minutes per side, 10 minutes total, to let the cheese melt.

Homemade Cordon Bleu by @nabil_zemmouri

40 min

2 servings

🍗

1

Chicken fillet

🥓

Ham

🧀

Cheese

🌾

Flour

💧

Water

🥖

Breadcrumbs

🧈

Butter

🫒

Olive oil

🧂

Salt

Preparation Steps

  1. Step 1/7

    Freeze the chicken fillet for 30 to 40 minutes to make it easier to bread, or longer to keep it ready for later.

    🍗Chicken fillet

  2. Step 2/7

    With a large knife, divide the chicken fillet in two.

    🍗Chicken fillet
    🔪Large knife

  3. Step 3/7

    Open each half like a book, then flatten it thinly under a film with the bottom of a saucepan, protecting the chicken so it does not tear.

    🍗Chicken fillet
    🧻Plastic wrap
    🍲Saucepan

  4. Step 4/7

    Place ham and cheese inside, without adding salt if the ham and cheese are already salted.

    🍗Chicken fillet
    🥓Ham
    🧀Cheese
    🧂Salt

  5. Step 5/7

    Mix flour and water into a paste to coat the chicken instead of using eggs.

    🌾Flour
    💧Water

  6. Step 6/7

    Coat the chicken in the flour-water paste, then shake it with breadcrumbs.

    🍗Chicken fillet
    🌾Flour
    💧Water
    🥖Breadcrumbs

  7. Step 7/7

    Cook in a mix of butter and olive oil over medium-low heat for 5 minutes per side, 10 minutes total, to let the cheese melt.

    🍗Chicken fillet
    🧈Butter
    🫒Olive oil
    🧀Cheese
    🍲Saucepan

Composition

Ingredients

Types

Meat, Poultry, Pork, Dairy, Grains, Beverages, Oils, Seasonings

Ingredients

Chicken fillet, Ham, Cheese, Flour, Water, Breadcrumbs, Butter, Olive oil, Salt

Notes

Chicken fillet (to be divided into 2 cordons bleus), Ham (not the pink industrial kind, check saltiness), Cheese (Saint-Nectaire fermier, or comté, scamorza, morbier, brie, pont-l'évêque), Flour (mixed with water to make a coating paste), Water (mixed with flour to make a coating paste), Breadcrumbs (for coating, shaken on after the flour-water paste), Butter (for cooking, mixed with olive oil), Olive oil (for cooking, mixed with butter), Salt (only if ham and cheese are not already salted)

Allergens

Milk, Gluten

Dietetics

Dietary regimen

Nut-Free, High-Protein, soy-free, Sugar-Free

Calories

420 kcal

Macro nutrients

Protein: 35g, Carbohydrates: 18g, Fat: 24g, Fiber: 1g, Sugars: 1g

Nutritional Information

Minerals

Calcium: 250mg, Iron: 1.4mg, Potassium: 440mg, Sodium: 650mg, Phosphorus: 390mg

Vitamins

Vitamin B12: 0.9µg, Vitamin B6: 0.5mg, Vitamin A: 170µg RAE, Vitamin D: 0.4µg

Preparation

Time Information

Preparation

30 minutes

Cooking

10 minutes

Overall

40 minutes

Difficulty

Level

Medium (2/4)

Steps

7 steps

Equipments

Utensils

Large knife, Plastic wrap, Saucepan

Appliances

Freezer, Stove

Type

Type

Type Of Dish

Main Course

Occasions

Everyday meal, Meal prep

Origin

Source

Platform

instagram

Original Creator

@nabil_zemmouri

Origin

Cuisine

French

Geographic

France, Auvergne

Various

Aspect

Texture

Crispy breaded exterior, Tender chicken, Melty cheese center, Juicy

Flavors

Savory, Cheesy, Buttery, Salty, Rich

Other

Price

Medium

Recommended Preservation

freezer

Preservation Infos

Refrigerate cooked leftovers : 3 to 4 days (Cool promptly and refrigerate in an airtight container at or below 4°C (40°F).), Freeze uncooked breaded cordon bleus : Up to 3 months (Freeze in a single layer until firm, then transfer to an airtight freezer-safe container or bag.,Cook from frozen or thaw overnight in the refrigerator.), Freeze cooked leftovers : Up to 2 to 3 months (Cool completely before packing in an airtight freezer-safe container.,Reheat until piping hot throughout.)