Dinner for 5

Cordon Bleu Chicken

Name: Cordon Bleu Chicken
Total time: 80 min
Yield: 5 servings
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 4 chicken breasts; 8 slices deli cut black forest ham; 1 1/4 cups freshly shredded swiss gruyere cheese; toothpicks; fresh parsley for garnish if desired (optional); 1 1/4 cups panko breadcrumbs; 1 1/2 tbsp olive oil; 1 1/2 tbsp unsalted butter; 1/3 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese; 1 tsp dried basil; 1/2 tsp each dried parsley; 1/4 tsp each salt; 2 tbsp dijon mustard; 2 tbsp honey; 2 tbsp olive oil; 1 cup low sodium chicken broth; 1 tbsp cornstarch; 1 cup heavy cream; 1 tbsp dijon mustard; 1 tsp dried parsley; 1/2 tsp each dried basil; 1/4 tsp each salt

$13.45for 480 minServes 5

Ham and cheese fill chicken breasts, which bake under crisp Parmesan crumbs while a creamy mustard sauce simmers.

Photo: carlsbadcravings.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Chicken breast, 2 lb$3.49/lb typical	2 lb	$6.98Typical price
	Ham, 0.5 lb$3.99/lb typical	0.5 lb	$2.00Typical price
	Swiss, 5 oz$0.40/oz typical	5 oz	$2.00Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, a little$1.49 each typical	a little	$0.19Typical price
	Bread crumbs, 5 oz$0.14/oz typical	5 oz	$0.70Typical price
	Butter, 0.75 oz$0.40/oz typical	0.75 oz	$0.30Typical price
	Parmesan, 1.25 oz$0.55/oz typical	1.25 oz	$0.64Typical price
	Broth, 8.25 oz$0.07/oz typical	8.25 oz	$0.58Typical price
	Heavy cream, 8.25 oz$0.22/oz typical	8.25 oz	$1.83Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$16.81

Swaps

Swap chicken breast for chicken thighsabout $1.20/lb less at typical prices
Swap heavy cream for evaporatedabout $0.08/oz less at typical prices
Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
Swap bread crumbs for stuffing mixabout $0.16/oz more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Olive and cooking oilDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsSalt and pepperMustard, mayo, ketchupHoney or maple syrupCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoa

Not included in the cost.

80 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
5servings as written
$$typical cost tier

French High-protein Family Dinners

Typical price

$3.36 per serving$13.45 for 4

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Ingredients

4 chicken breasts
8 slices deli cut black forest ham
1 1/4 cups freshly shredded swiss gruyere cheese
toothpicks
fresh parsley for garnish if desired (optional)
1 1/4 cups panko breadcrumbs
1 1/2 tbsp olive oil
1 1/2 tbsp unsalted butter
1/3 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
1 tsp dried basil
1/2 tsp each dried parsley
1/4 tsp each salt
2 tbsp dijon mustard
2 tbsp honey
2 tbsp olive oil
1 cup low sodium chicken broth
1 tbsp cornstarch
1 cup heavy cream
1 tbsp dijon mustard
1 tsp dried parsley
1/2 tsp each dried basil
1/4 tsp each salt

Steps

Preheat the oven to 400 F and grease a 9-by-13-inch baking dish.
Pound the chicken breasts to an even thickness, then fill each with ham and Swiss Gruyere cheese and secure with toothpicks.
Mix the panko, olive oil, melted butter, Parmesan, basil, parsley, salt, and pepper in a shallow dish.
Press the chicken into the crumb mixture, place it in the baking dish, and bake for 35 minutes until it reaches 165 F.
Whisk the broth and cornstarch in a saucepan, then add the cream, mustard, honey, parsley, basil, and salt.
Simmer the sauce over medium heat for 8 minutes, then rest the chicken for 5 minutes and remove the toothpicks.

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