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Air fryer chicken cordon bleu (ham and cheese), with buttered potatoes and tenderstem broccoli.
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Air Fryer Chicken Cordon Bleu Recipe

Air Fryer chicken cordon bleu, a classic and simple chicken breast stuffed with salty cured ham and smoked cheddar cheese and then "baked" until perfectly cooked.
Course Main Course
Cuisine European
Keyword air fryer chicken cordon bleu, chicken cordon bleu, Stuffed Chicken Breast Recipe
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Resting Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings 2 Servings
Calories 658kcal
Author Brian Jones

Ingredients

  • 2 Skinless Chicken Breasts 300-350g total
  • 2 Slices Ham 40g Total
  • 75 g Smoked Cheddar Cheese ¾ Cup
  • 25 g Butter 2 tablespoon
  • 75 g Panko Breadcrumbs 1 Cup
  • 1 Egg
  • 2 tablespoon Flour
  • ½ teaspoon Black Pepper
  • 2 Pinches of Salt

Instructions

  • Grate the cheddar cheese.
  • Make a cut through the chicken breast from the side, making sure that you do not cut all the way through, then open it like a book.
    Slicing a chicken breast to butterfly it.
  • Bash the chicken with a rolling pin to make it lie flat. The idea isn't to make the chicken thinner, just to even it out; this makes it easier to roll.
  • Season the bashed side of the chicken breasts with the pepper and a pinch of salt. Be careful with the salt because we have lots of salty ingredients to add.
    Salt and pepper seasoned butterflied chicken breast.
  • Add the slices of ham, folding them to fit without any overhang, and the grated cheese.
    Ham and cheese added to a butterflied chicken breast for cordon bleu.
  • Fold the chicken back over using a little "force" if necessary, and season the outside with a little salt.
    Stiffed and seasoned chicken breast fro cordon bleu.
  • Place the chicken breast on a sheet of cling film and wrap it around, eliminating as much air as possible.
    Chicken breast in cling film ready to be rolled.
  • Then pinch the ends and begin to roll backwards and forwards to form a "Christmas cracker shape. Keep going until you form a nice barrel shape on the chicken breast, then transfer it to the fridge and allow it to sit for at least 30 minutes.
    Rolling chicken breast to panne for cordon bleu.
  • While the chicken is resting, heat a medium frying pan (~24cm or 10") over a medium heat and when it is hot, melt the butter.
  • When the butter begins to foam, add the bread crumbs and cook until golden. This will take between 5-10 minutes, depending on how hot your pan is. Take care not to burn them!
  • Transfer the breadcrumbs to some kitchen paper and allow them to cool.
  • Add the egg to a bowl and lightly beat it with a fork.
  • Add the breadcrumbs to a separate bowl.
  • Sprinkle the rolled and stuffed chicken with the flour and lightly tap off any excess.
    Floured chicken for cordon bleu dusted with flour.
  • Roll the chicken through the beaten egg, allow any excess to drain, and then transfer to the breadcrumbs and again roll to coat completely.
    Chicken cordon bleu dipped in eggs then into breadcrumbs.
  • Add the breaded chicken to an air fryer and cook for 15-20 minutes at 170°C or 340°F.
  • Allow the chicken to rest for 3-5 minutes. Check that the temperature of the meat has reached 73°C or 165°F before serving. You can remove it from the air fryer around 5° before this temperature, and it will continue to warm through.

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Nutrition

Serving: 1 | Calories: 658kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 62g | Fat: 32g | Saturated Fat: 16g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 15g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 302mg | Sodium: 1156mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g
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