Clark Chicken Cordon Bleu

Chicken Ingredients

6 skinless, thin-cut, boneless chicken breast halves

  • 6 slices Swiss cheese
  • 12 slices deli cooked ham
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup all-­purpose flour
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon paprika
  • 1/8 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 large egg
  • 2 tablespoons 2% milk
  • 1/2 cup seasoned bread crumbs

Sauce Ingredients

  • 1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed cream of chicken soup
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a 7×11 inch baking dish with aluminum foil and spray with nonstick cooking spray.
  2. Pound chicken breasts to ¼ inch thickness.
  3. Place 1 cheese slice and 2 ham slices on top of each breast. Roll up each breast, and secure with a toothpick.
  4. In a shallow bowl, combine the flour, salt, paprika and pepper. In another bowl, whisk egg and milk. Place bread crumbs in a third bowl. Dip chicken in flour mixture, then egg mixture; roll in crumbs. Place chicken on baking dish.
  5. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 30 minutes or until a thermometer reads 170°
  6. To make Cordon Blue Sauce: In a small saucepan mix together the soup, sour cream, and lemon juice. Heat over low heat, stirring occasionally, and serve hot over chicken. Makes about 2 cups; 8 servings of 1/4 cup each.