Open Faced Chicken Cordon Bleu
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I call this my “skinny” version of the classic chicken cordon bleu. This one pan Open Faced Chicken Cordon Bleu has the ham, cheese and dijon, but isn’t breaded and fried. Check out the new video to see how to make it. This bakes open-faced and is on the table in under 30 minutes.
I’ve got you covered if you’re looking for a quick and easy mid-week dinner that I’m sure the kids would love, too.
While the traditional Chicken Cordon Bleu is a delicious breaded piece of chicken stuffed and rolled, then pan fried to a crunchy golden brown, this version skips the breading, is made open faced and heads into a healthier direction.
Don’t get me wrong, I love a good, crunchy cordon bleu, like my Baked Chicken Cordon Bleu with Maple Dijon , but I make this Open Faced Chicken Cordon Bleu every once in a while for a quick and delicious dinner that’s on the table in 30 minutes. Serve with a side salad and you’re good to go.
Plus, this is all made in one pan so clean up is a cinch.
To keep it a light lunch, slice each chicken breast horizontally for 4 pieces if the chicken breasts are large.
I love the quickly browned chicken that has dijon mustard slathered on top and slices of ham and Swiss cheese all warm and gooey on top. A quick pop in the oven to finish off and lunch or dinner is served. Enjoy!
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Open Faced Chicken Cordon Bleu
Ingredients
- 2 chicken breasts (See Note 1)
- 1/2 tsp each salt and black pepper
- 2 tbsp all purpose flour
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp butter
- 2 tbsp dijon mustard
- 4 slices deli ham (See Note 2)
- 4 slices Swiss cheese (See Note 3)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Pound chicken breast to flatten to 1/2" or if large, slice horizontally. Season both sides with salt and pepper. Lightly dust each side with flour.
- In a oven proof skillet over medium high heat add the olive oil and butter. Quickly pan sear the chicken on both sides until lightly browned, about 1-2 minutes each side. Turn off heat and brush each piece of chicken with divided mustard. Top each piece of chicken with divided sliced ham and bake for 15 minutes.
- Remove from oven and top ham with Swiss cheese. Bake for another 5 minutes and serve immediately.
Video
Notes
Nutrition
The information shown is an estimate provided by an online nutrition calculator. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.
2nd time making this “skinny” version of Cordon Bleu and both were delicious!
I am so glad you enjoyed it! I need to make it again!
Made this tonight! It was so easy and really good! Shared with a few friends.
I am so glad! Love hearing you shared it with some friends! I hope you try more recipes!
I am not a fan of dijon, is there anything else you can recommend substituting?
Regular mustard is fine!
Delicious! There’s only 2 of us so we split one breast. A few days later cut the other breast up & quickly pan fried it to heat the chicken, made an Alfredo sauce & some pasta. Yummo. Ty for a great recipe.
Thank you so much for sharing this! I love reading recipes that my readers enjoy!
Tried this about a month ago. It was so good, I added it to my recipe file. I have Celiac and cannot eat gluten so this was a great way to have Chicken Cordon Bleu (i omitted the flour and it was fine). My husband tries to limit carbs so he was very happy with this dish as well. Thank you!
So happy you guys enjoyed this one Christine! Thanks for taking the time to come back and let me know, too.
Kevin , my husband and I loved this simple cordon bleu,as for the missing crunch we added a few French fries onions at the end of baking. They were a perfect crunch.
Excellent idea, love it Brian. 🙂
Cant wait to try this with my husband tonight! We have been looking for healthier alternatives for dinner meals we love! And this one sounds so good! I was curious about the nutritional breakdown. Can you specify how many breasts are considered 1 serving? Thank you!
Update- we made this tonight and it was fantastic! I made extra so we can have leftovers tomorrow!!
That’s fantastic news, thanks for the update Maegan. Appreciate you coming back to let me know!
Maegan this uses 2 breasts and when sliced horizontally creates 4 pieces. I serve this one piece each with a salad or salad and side dish for 4 people. You could easily serve 2 portions (1 chicken breast) each if you prefer.
hmmm I can small a so cheesy, succulent and wholesome dish here 😋 The Dijon mustard sounds super good on the combination.
– Natalie
It definitely is Natalie. Hope you enjoy trying this one!
I made this Cordon Bleu last night and it was incredible!! I added a gravy made WTH cream of mushroom soup and crushed pineapple.
Hey now! That sound really good, too Cathy. Thanks for the tip. 🙂
Trying this tonight! Kevin, I see you are in San Diego, so am I!! Are you in North County?
Excellent Debbie! I’m in San Diego Clairemont area, not North County. Thanks for stopping by!