Chicken Cordon Blue
Chicken Cordon Blue recipe Ingredients for chicken cordon blue: 25 Ritz crackers (I used whole wheat crackers and loved the extra nuttiness) 4 slices hearty sandwich bread, white or wheat (again, used homemade wheat bread and it was hearty and delicious) 6 tablespoons butter, melted 8 thin slices deli ham (about 8 ounces) 2 cups shredded swiss cheese 4 thick boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 2 pounds total), see note Salt and pepper 3 large eggs 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard 1 cup all-purpose flour Directions: Preheat the oven to 450 degrees. Pulse the crackers and bread in a food processor until they are coarsely ground. Trickle(drizzle) in the melted butter and pulse to incorporate together. Transfer the crumbs to a rimmed baking sheet and bake in the preheated oven for about 3 - 5 minutes, stir it occasionally, until the crumbs are lightly brown golden. Transfer the crumbs to a shallow baking dish. Leave the oven on.Top each ham slice with about 1/4 cup shredded cheese. If you...