Chicken Cordon Bleu-Deconstructed

January 16, 2013

So the other night, I had a few odds and ends of items that I needed to use up in my fridge (ie.: ham and Swiss cheese) so I got to thinking about what I could make (besides a ham sandwich–duh) and came up with Chicken Cordon Bleu, but then I figured why not turn it into a baked dish instead of a portioned dish. So, I defrosted some chicken breasts and threw this together with the help of a recipe I found on Tasty Kitchen. Enjoy and feel free to add other items like broccoli or corn if you so de

3 chicken breasts-cut into bite-sized pieces
Salt & Pepper
1/2 pound honey ham-rough chopped
4 squares Baby Swiss Cheese
SAUCE:
3 tablespoons butter
3 tablespoons flour
2 1/2 cups milk (I used up some heavy cream and skim milk and it worked great, so use whatever you have on hand)
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
1/2 teaspoons Paprika
Salt and Pepper to taste
TOPPING:
4 tablespoons butter-melted
1 cup Panko bread crumbs (these are the best, but use whatever you have on hand)
1/2 teaspoons seasoned salt (Lawry's)
1 teaspoon dried parsley

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray an 8 x 8 baking dish with non-stick cooking spray. Set aside. In a non-stick skillet, cook the chicken pieces. Then lay them in the bottom of the baking dish. Top with...
See the full directions on my site

Nutritions

Calories
942

Sodium
1091mg
45% DV

Fat
26g
41% DV

Protein
44g
89% DV

Carbs
130g
44% DV

Fiber
9g
36% DV

Baked