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Chicken Cordon Bleu Sandwich Recipe

Recipe by: Chef John

"If you love chicken cordon bleu because of its winning flavor combination of chicken, ham, and Gruyere cheese, you'll love this sandwich. It has all the satisfying flavors of chicken cordon bleu with half the work!"
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  • Directions
  • Ingredients
  • Nutrition
Directions
  • Prep20 m
  • Cook25 m
  • Ready In45 m
  • 1Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with heavy-duty aluminum foil.
  • 2Combine bread crumbs and 1 teaspoon melted butter in a small bowl.
  • 3Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Cook and stir ham and onion in melted butter until onion turns translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in thyme and cook for 1 minute. Add flour and cook, stirring constantly, until flour has lost its raw smell, about 3 minutes. Remove from heat and pour in 1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon milk. Place saucepan back over medium heat and cook, stirring constantly, until sauce is thick, 1 to 2 minutes.
  • 4Remove saucepan from heat and add 1/2 cup shredded Gruyere cheese, Dijon mustard, salt, black pepper, cayenne pepper, and nutmeg. Stir to combine.
  • 5Stir chicken and diced pickle into cheese sauce.
  • 6Place toasted bread slices on the prepared baking sheet. Brush one side of each bread slice with 3/4 teaspoon melted butter. Turn slices over and top each with 1/4 of the cheese sauce. Sprinkle 1 tablespoon shredded Gruyere cheese over the top of each sandwich. Top with bread crumb mixture.
  • 7Bake sandwiches in the preheated oven until cheese is bubbling and chicken mixture is hot, 15 to 20 minutes.
Footnotes
  • Tip
  • Aluminum foil helps keep food moist, ensures it cooks evenly, keeps leftovers fresh, and makes clean-up easy.
Ingredients
  • 4 servings
  • 384 cals
  • 2 tablespoons dry bread crumbs
  • 1 teaspoon butter, melted
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1/2 cup diced smoked ham
  • 1/2 cup diced onion
  • 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1 tablespoon milk
  • 1/2 cup shredded Gruyere cheese
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
  • 1 pinch cayenne pepper, or more to taste
  • 1 pinch ground nutmeg
  • 1 cup diced cooked chicken breast
  • 1/4 cup diced dill pickles
  • 4 (1/2 inch thick) slices toasted French bread
  • 1/4 cup shredded Gruyere cheese
  • 1 tablespoon melted butter, divided
Nutrition

Amount per serving ( 5 total)

  • Calories:
    384
    19%
  • Fat:
    22.6
    35%
  • Carbs:
    24.1
    8%
  • Protein:
    20.9
    42%
  • Cholesterol:
    78
    26%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

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