Easy Chicken Cordon Bleu
"Cordon Bleu" is a French phrase meaning "blue ribbon"—given as a prize for culinary excellence. The term also refers to a signature dish of chicken topped with a slice of ham and Swiss cheese, usually breaded and sauteed, or in this case, wrapped in puff pastry for a quick and easy finish. —Sharon Laabs, Hartford, Wisconsin
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Absolutely delicious. I've made this several times now and we all love it. The only changes I made were to add my favorite spices to the oil in the skillet when browning the chicken (garlic, herbs de province, paprika) and I made a simple white sauce, adding a splash of lemon juice and dijon mustard. Before folding up the pastry over the chicken, ham and cheese, I topped with a tablespoon or 2 of the white sauce. Just gave it an extra bit of moisture and taste.
This was delicious as written. However, I cannot wait to be creative and try it with different variations... add some spinach leaves and flavored cream cheese.
This was so good. Takes a little time to prepare but, well worth it.
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To VirginiaCA, the 2nd rule is to check your spelling before you pick on someone else
There are 2 sheets of puff pastry in a box. The recipe states to roll EACH sheet into a 12" square and cut into four 6" squares. According to my kitchen math, this will give you 8 rectangles for the 8 chicken breasts. The first rule of thumb is cooking is to read the recipe CAREFULLY and then you'll get your answer almost all the time. Of course, they're are exceptions with badly written recipes.
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I have a picky man and 5 year old twins, and this was a HUGE hit with everyone!! I would recommend not allowing the pastry out for the 40 minutes suggested on the box. It was much easier to separate and work with while it was still cold, but not frozen. I added pepperjack cheese to one, which was just as great. I partially cooked my chicken on the grill before wrapping in the pastry. I will definitely make this again!! =)
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