| Chicken cordon bleu is pretty straightforward to put | | | | outside and roll it in breadcrumbs. However, if you |
| together, even if you are a novice cook. This tasty | | | | want to make the classic version the true authentic |
| dish is also one of the best boneless chicken recipes | | | | way, you will need to butterfly the bird, pound it flat, |
| to make if you like stuffed dishes. The recipe for has | | | | and then wrap it up, with the cheese and ham inside. |
| been around for centuries longer than the cookery | | | | Dip it in breadcrumbs and then grill, pan fry, or bake it. |
| school in France with the same name. | | | | Authentic cordon bleu has a ham and Swiss cheese |
| Nobody knows for sure whether this recipe originated | | | | filling. You might like to try Provolone, Gruyere, or |
| in France or if it was invented by North American | | | | mozzarella cheese. Use cured ham, bacon, or |
| chefs attempting to imitate a stuffed meat recipe in | | | | prosciutto as a filling too, it all depends on what you like |
| the European style. | | | | or what you have in the refrigerator. Perhaps you |
| The History of Chicken Cordon Bleu | | | | would like to add a couple of chopped sun dried |
| The phrase "cordon bleu" means blue band or blue | | | | tomatoes or some fresh basil or spinach to the filling, |
| ribbon. King Henry III started up a knightly order to fight | | | | although this is veering away from the original recipe. |
| for Catholicism. | | | | Pound the meat with a mallet until it is a quarter inch |
| This group of knights would wear a Maltese cross | | | | thick and then sprinkle on some salt and pepper. Add |
| around their neck, suspended by a blue ribbon. They | | | | the ham and cheese and roll the poultry up, using |
| gathered for enormous feasts, cooked by skilled | | | | toothpicks to secure it. It is a good idea to stir the |
| chefs, and the blue ribbon became associated with | | | | breadcrumbs into a beaten egg and roll the meat in the |
| fine cooking. | | | | mixture, so they stick properly. |
| How to Make the Best Chicken Cordon Bleu | | | | How to Serve Chicken Cordon Bleu |
| This dish is normally made by wrapping the meat | | | | This dish goes well with a mustard sauce or a creamy |
| around a cheese and ham filling and it normally has a | | | | sauce or you could just serve it by itself. |
| breadcrumb crust. To make this recipe in a very simple | | | | Potatoes are a good accompaniment or you could try |
| way, you can layer the ham and cheese over the | | | | a rice pilaf or saffron rice on the side. Most vegetables |
| meat and bake it. | | | | are great with this easy recipe. Cordon bleu is |
| A different preparation method for your chicken | | | | especially good for a dinner party because it looks |
| cordon bleu recipe is to cut a hole into the meat and | | | | delicious, tastes wonderful, and is simple to prepare. |
| poke the cheese into it, then wrap the ham around the | | | | |