Easy Chicken Cordon Bleu

4 servings

Ingredients

4 boneless skinless fresh or frozen chicken breasts

4 slices lunch ham

4 slices swiss cheese

1/4 cup bread crumbs

6 tablespoons butter

If you are using frozen chicken breasts, while they are still slightly frozen, place between wax paper and pound with a meat mallet to 1/8 inch thickness.   Don't pound to thin or the chicken will break apart when rolling.   

If you are using fresh chicken breasts, trim all excess fat and cut into the breast to remove the gristle.   Then pound to flatten between to sheets of wax paper

Preheat oven to 350* and grease a small baking dish

Sprinkle chicken breast with salt.   Add one slice ham, 1 slice of swiss cheese

1 tbsp. of butter, and a sprinkle of bread crumbs.   Roll up the breasts tightly and tuck in the ends

Secure with a toothpick if necessary

Place in a greased baking dish

Top each breast with melted butter and a 1/2 a slice of swiss cheese

Bake 40 to 50 minutes, basting with butter occasionally.

Cover with foil when chicken browns to prevent it from drying out.

The chicken is done when it is tender and no longer pink 

Serve immediately

Serve with rice or baked potato, with green beans or broccoli for a vegetable.

The chicken and broccoli is plenty and you could add a roll. 

We have tried this with mozzarella cheese as well and we prefer the swiss cheese. 

Swiss brings out the flavor much better.