Cheesy Chicken Cordon Bleu
A great way to have tasty chicken cordon bleu with less fat and a more flavorful coating without adding an egg.
- Prep time
- 15 min
- Cook time
- 30 min
- Servings
- 2
- Type
- Main Dish

Ingredients
- 2 oz low fat Italian blend cheeseNutrition
- 1/4 cup parmesan cheeseNutrition
- 1 tbsp paprikaNutrition
- 1 dash pepperNutrition
- 1 tbsp Dijon mustardNutrition
- 1 tsp sea saltNutrition
- 1 breast, bone and skin removed chickenNutrition
- 1/4 tbsp vegetable oil butter spray, reduced calorieNutrition
- 2 slices low fat muenster cheeseNutrition
Directions
- 1Split the breast and pound each out very thin.
- 2Lay out pounded breasts side by side and spread the Dijon mustard evenly over each breast, coating heavily. Sprinkle with a dash of paprika, sea salt, pepper and parmesan cheese.
- 3Fold up a slice of muenster cheese so it resembles a cheese stick, place towards one end of the breast. Do the same for both breast.
- 4Sprinkle each breast with the Italian cheese blend, concentrating slightly more atop the end of breast the muenster is on. Add dash of paprika, sea salt and pepper.
- 5Slowly roll up starting at end with muenster, tucking under and keeping cheese mixture inside. Spray each roll lightly with butter like spray.
- 6Combine remaining parmesan cheese, paprika, sea salt and pepper in a bowl; gently roll each butter sprayed, rolled up breast in parmesan mixture.
- 7Place gently into a lightly sprayed casserole baking dish.
- 8Bake at pre-heated 350 °F (175 °C) oven for about 25-35 minutes, depending on the thickness of the breast. Cook till juices run clear.
Nutrition per serving
Nutrition Facts
Per 1 serving (202 g)
Calories308
Total Fat12.1 g
Saturated Fat6.3 g
Trans Fat0.0 g
Cholesterol100 mg
Sodium1,807 mg
Total Carbohydrate5.1 g
Dietary Fiber1.6 g
Sugars1.8 g
Protein43.7 g
- Potassium
- 474 mg
Per 100 g
- Calories
- 152
- Protein
- 21.6 g
- Carbs
- 2.5 g
- Fat
- 6.0 g
308kcal
- Protein 58%
- Carbs 7%
- Fat 36%
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