Betty's Elegant Chicken Cordon Bleu

In this video, Betty demonstrates how to make an impressive and flavorful Elegant Chicken Cordon Bleu. This entrée is made by wrapping uncooked chicken around slices of ham and Swiss cheese. Then it is breaded and fried to a golden brown. When cut with a knife, the melted Swiss cheese delightfully oozes out of the center. This is an elegant and delicious entrée for a dinner party. Ingredients: 2 whole chicken breasts, boned, halved, and skinned (I also trim off any fat.) 8 thin slices Swiss cheese 8 thin slices baked ham 2 eggs, well beaten ground sea salt, to taste freshly ground black pepper, to taste ½ cup fine, dry bread crumbs 4 tablespoons cornstarch 3 tablespoons butter 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil In a small bowl, beat 2 eggs and set aside. Pound pieces of chicken breast thin and flat between two pieces of waxed paper with a mallet wrapped in aluminum foil. Brush both sides of each chicken breast piece with beaten egg. Put 2 slices of very thin Swiss cheese on each chicken piece so that it doesn't overlap the chicken. Place 2 slices of very thin ham on top of the cheese so that it, too, doesn't overlap. Brush the whole assembly with beaten egg and grind sea salt and black peppercorns to taste. Fold the long edges of the chicken slice over the cheese and ham slices, about ½-inch, then start at one end and roll the chicken like a jelly roll, making sure that the ham and cheese are completely hidden inside. Use toothpicks to keep chicken in place. Put each ...

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YouTube | November 20, 2010

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