Oven Baked Chicken Cordon Bleu Recipe (Easy Recipe)

Skip the frozen food section and make this easy Baked Chicken Cordon Bleu recipe! This recipe is an easy to make recipe of the classic chicken cordon bleu. Tender chicken breasts stuffed with swiss cheese and ham, then coated in bread crumbs and baked in the oven.

Oven Baked Chicken Cordon Bleu Recipe

With a fancy name you think it is going to be hard to make but this stuffed chicken recipe couldn’t be easier. All you have to do is roll out the chicken to thin the chicken breasts, lay a piece of ham and a piece of swiss cheese on top, roll it up, dip it in a mayo mustard sauce, then the bread crumbs and bake it in the oven.

This chicken stuffed with ham and cheese recipe couldn’t be easier to make, even though the name makes it sound hard. Once you make it the first time, you are going to be adding it to your menu plan I am sure.

I grew up eating chicken cordon bleu as a child, except my mom made the frozen ones. I love them don’t get me wrong but they are crazy expensive. I wanted a way to enjoy a dinner I remember from being a child but homemade so I came up with this easy chicken cordon bleu recipe.

The prep sounds like it is going to be challenging, but I promise you it is super easy to do. After baking in the oven you end up with tender and juicy chicken that is stuffed with ham and melted cheese for the perfect easy baked chicken cordon blue.

Many times I have the kids help me with the prep work because it is so easy to do. While it is baking in the oven I make the sides and then dinner is done in under 45 minutes. Fancy up your normal baked chicken recipe plans and make this easy chicken cordon bleu instead!

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What is Chicken Cordon Bleu?

Classic chicken cordon blue is thin chicken breast stuffed with ham and swiss cheese and coated in bread crumbs and then baked in the oven.

What sides go with Chicken Cordon Bleu?

Chicken Cordon bleu has rich and bold flavors so I like to make it the start of the meal and make veggies for the side dish. There are lots of veggies that will pair well and we have lots of veggie side dish recipes that you can easily make here on the blog. Check out some of our favorite easy side dishes to pair with baked chicken cordon blue.

• oven roasted broccoli
• Air fryer broccoli
• Roasted Brussel Sprouts
• oven roasted carrots
• Whole Roasted Cauliflower
• Lemon Roasted Asparagus

Tips and Variations

Be gentle when beating the chicken. You want them to be thin but you do not want to damage the chicken and cause the chicken to split when you are beating it.

Use toothpicks to keep the rolls from falling apart.

Change up the cheese. I like to stick with the traditional swiss cheese but you can change out the swiss cheese for cheddar cheese or provolone.

Change up the meat. Use procuitto instead of ham, in this recipe if you want to.

Change up the bread crumbs. You can use Italian bread crumbs, plain bread crumbs or panko bread crumbs.

Hold the chicken roll tightly. When you are dipping the stuffed chicken roll into the bread crumbs hold it tightly so it doesn’t fall apart.

Place seem side down on the baking sheet. When you put the chicken roll on the baking sheet put it seem side down to help keep it closed while baking so none of the filling falls out.

How thick does the cheese need to be?

I go to the deli and get them to slice it thick for me but if you are using presliced swiss cheese you may want to use 2-3 pieces of swiss cheese for each one.

Storage instructions

Storing Leftovers. Leftovers need to be stored in the fridge in an airtight container in the fridge. Leftovers will keep in the fridge for 3-4 days.

Freezing. You can freeze them before or after baking. If freezing after baking, allow them to cool completely and then place on a baking sheet and put in the freezer. Once they are frozen (1-2 hours) remove from the baking sheet and wrap in plastic wrap and then place into a freezer bag. If freezing before baking place on a baking sheet and put in the freezer. Once they are frozen (1-2 hours) remove from the baking sheet and wrap in plastic wrap and then place into a freezer bag.

Chicken Cordon Bleu Recipe Ingredients

• 1 pound chicken breasts (3-4 chicken breasts) 
• 1 thick slice of swiss cheese per chicken breast
• 1 thick slice of ham
• 1 and 1/2 cups bread crumbs
• 1/2 cup mayo
• 1/2 cup spicy brown mustard

How to Make Chicken Cordon Bleu

Preheat the oven to 375.

In a small bowl add the breadcrumbs.

In another small bowl add the mayonnaise and mustard and mix well to combine.

Line a baking sheet with tinfoil.

Place one chicken breast between 2 pieces of parchment paper and beat with a rolling pin until thin and flat. Repeat with each piece of chicken.

Lay each flattened chicken breast on top of the parchment paper.

Then place 1 piece of swiss cheese and 1 piece of ham on each piece of chicken.

Roll up the flattened chicken breast, use a toothpick to hold the roll together.

Using a silicone brush cover the chicken with the mixture.

Roll the chicken in bread crumbs and place it on a baking sheet and repeat for each chicken breast.

Cook in the oven for 35-40 minutes until chicken is cooked all the way.

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