Parmesan Chicken Cordon Bleu

Parmesan Chicken Cordon Bleu is a high-protein homemade fast food recipe ready in 35 min. It makes 2 servings, each 720 kcal with 65 g protein. Intermediate level, 13 ingredients.

Recipe by @ananegoita, adapted and measured by Cookpath.

  • 35 mintotal
  • Intermediatelevel
  • 720kcal a serving
  • 65 gprotein
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Parmesan Chicken Cordon Bleu

What is Parmesan Chicken Cordon Bleu

Pounded chicken rolled around ham and cheese, coated in flour, egg and a parmesan breadcrumb crust and pan cooked until golden.

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How to make Parmesan Chicken Cordon Bleu

Tips from the cook

  • Pound the chicken to an even thickness, so it folds easily and cooks evenly.
  • Secure the roll with toothpicks and make sure the cheese is fully enclosed, so it does not leak in the pan.
  • Pulse the stale bread into coarse crumbs, as they give a crunchier crust than fine ones.
  • Cook over medium heat and turn often, as too much heat browns the crust before the chicken is done.
  • No tilsiter? Emmental or Gruyère melt in the same way.
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Parmesan Chicken Cordon Bleu substitutions

Out of something, or cooking around an allergy. Each swap was checked against a source.

Ham1 option
  • Smoked turkey slices 1:1 by weight
Tilsiter cheese1 option
  • Violife dairy-free cheddar shreds or slices 1:1

    The page does not mention tilsiter; flavour is milder and cheddar-like.

Eggs1 option
  • Flax egg or aquafaba (baking only) per egg (flax: 1 tbsp + 3 tbsp water; aquafaba 3 tbsp)

    Not in shakshuka, omelette, Caesar.

Flour1 option
  • Gluten-free plain flour blend (rice/potato/tapioca) 1:1 by weight

    Pizza dough needs extra water and binder.

Breadcrumbs2 options
  • Gluten-free breadcrumbs 1:1 by weight
  • Crushed rice cereal or polenta 1:1 by weight

    Check label for gluten.

Parmesan2 options
  • Vegetarian hard Italian-style cheese (made with microbial rennet) 1:1 by weight

    Grana Padano is not suitable for egg-free (lysozyme from egg).

    Still contains dairy.

  • Nutritional yeast (fortified flakes) 1:1 by volume, less salty so add pinch of salt

    Does not melt; less sharp.

Butter2 options
  • Vegan/dairy-free butter block 1:1 by weight

    Soft tub margarine fails in pastry and cheesecake base.

  • Olive oil use about 3/4 as much by volume

    Not for creaming or pastry; base goes oily.

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