| stine Szalay-Kudra | | | | wrap it in ham and then breadcrumbs. The most |
| Chicken cordon bleu is not a difficult dish to make. In | | | | common way of preparing this dish however, is to |
| fact, it is quite simple if you have a good recipe to | | | | butterfly the bird, pound it flat and wrap the cheese |
| follow. If you enjoy stuffed poultry dishes, you will really | | | | and ham inside. Finally, dip it in breadcrumbs and grill, fry |
| like this one. This recipe is centuries older than the | | | | or bake it. |
| Cordon Bleu cooking school, which is in France. | | | | Swiss cheese and ham are the normal fillings for this |
| A lot of people think this recipe is French but nobody | | | | boneless stuffed recipe but you can try Provolone, |
| knows whether it is, or whether it was created by | | | | mozzarella or Gruyere, along with bacon, prosciutto, or |
| chefs in the United States who were trying to replicate | | | | cured ham if you want. You might also want to add |
| a European style stuffed poultry dish. | | | | some fresh basil or spinach and one or two chopped |
| Chicken Cordon Bleu History | | | | sun dried tomatoes to the filling, although that is not the |
| "Cordon bleu" means blue ribbon. During the sixteenth | | | | original recipe. |
| century, King Henry III initiated an order of knights to | | | | The chicken should be pounded to a quarter inch |
| fight for Catholicism. | | | | thickness for the best results and you might like to |
| These knights were recognizable by the Maltese | | | | sprinkle some salt and pepper on it before adding the |
| cross hanging from a blue ribbon around their necks. | | | | filling. Roll it up and secure it with toothpicks. To get the |
| The knights would gather for huge gourmet feasts and | | | | breadcrumbs to stick to the meat, you should mix |
| the blue ribbons became associated with cooking | | | | them with a beaten egg and roll the meat through this |
| excellence. | | | | mixture. |
| How to Make Chicken Cordon Bleu | | | | Serving Ideas for 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 | | | | Rice or potatoes are tasty with it and any kind of |
| way, you can layer the ham and cheese over the | | | | vegetables would go well too. This chicken recipe is |
| meat and bake it. | | | | just as good for a family meal as for a dinner party, |
| Another chicken cordon bleu preparation method is to | | | | when you want to present something impressive |
| make a hole in the meat, put the cheese inside and | | | | without having to spend hours preparing it. |