Chicken Cordon Bleu

Ingredients

• nonstick cooking spray

• 4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves

• ¼ teaspoon salt

• ⅛ teaspoon ground black pepper

• 6 slices Swiss cheese

• 4 slices cooked ham

• ½ cup seasoned bread crumbs

Description

1. Gather all ingredients.

   

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2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Coat a 7x11-inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.

3. Pound chicken breasts to 1/4 inch thickness.

   

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4. Sprinkle each piece of chicken on both sides with salt and pepper. Place 1 Swiss cheese slice and 1 ham slice on top of each breast.

   

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5. Roll up each breast and secure with toothpicks.

   

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6. Place in the prepared baking dish and sprinkle chicken evenly with bread crumbs.

   

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7. Bake in the preheated oven until chicken is no longer pink, 30 to 35 minutes.

   

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8. Remove from the oven, and place 1/2 Swiss cheese slice on top of each breast.

   

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9. Return to the oven until cheese has melted, 3 to 5 minutes. Remove toothpicks and serve immediately.