Wednesday, October 7, 2009

Chicken Cordon Bleu





POINTS
Value: 7
Servings: 4
Preparation Time: 15 min
Cooking Time: 40 min
Level of Difficulty: Moderate

Ingredients



4 spray(s) cooking spray, or enough to coat chicken

1 pound(s) uncooked boneless, skinless chicken breast, four 4-oz pieces

3 oz Boar's Head Smoked Ham, or other brand, four 3/4 oz slices

3 oz low-fat Swiss cheese, four 3/4-oz slices

1/4 cup(s) all-purpose flour

1/4 cup(s) honey mustard

1/2 cup(s) seasoned bread crumbs, Italian-style

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 400°F. Coat a baking sheet with olive oil cooking spray.

  • Place chicken breasts between two pieces of plastic wrap and pound to 1/4-inch thickness; remove plastic wrap. Arrange 1 slice of ham and 1 slice of cheese on each chicken breast.

  • Starting from shorter end of chicken, roll up breast into a tight pinwheel. Tuck in ends. Secure with toothpicks.

  • Place flour, honey mustard and bread crumbs in 3 separate shallow bowls. Add chicken to flour; turn to coat. Transfer chicken to honey mustard; turn to coat. Place chicken in bread crumbs; turn to coat.

  • Transfer chicken to prepared baking sheet and coat with cooking spray. Bake until chicken is golden brown and cooked through, about 40 minutes. Remove toothpicks and serve.

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