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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 1
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 366.6
  • Total Fat: 25.5 g
  • Cholesterol: 95.3 mg
  • Sodium: 370.9 mg
  • Total Carbs: 1.2 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 0.3 g
  • Protein: 33.0 g

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California Style Chicken Cordon Bleu

Submitted by: CHEF_MEG
California Style Chicken Cordon Bleu

Introduction

This recipe takes a traditional French dish and gives it a California twist. A good portion of the fat comes from the avocado, which has mostly heart-healthy monounsaturated fats.

This recipe serves one, but go ahead and make a few more servings so you'll have leftovers. This recipe takes a traditional French dish and gives it a California twist. A good portion of the fat comes from the avocado, which has mostly heart-healthy monounsaturated fats.

This recipe serves one, but go ahead and make a few more servings so you'll have leftovers.
Number of Servings: 1

Ingredients

    4 oz boneless chicken breast
    pinch salt and pepper
    1 T vegetable oil
    1 oz extra lean ham
    1 slice of avocado
    1 slice fresh tomato
    1 oz Monerey Jack Cheese

Tips


Directions

Preheat oven to 450 degrees F. Wash and pat dry the chicken, remove any visible fat. Place chicken in a zip lock bag. Pound out the chicken to a 1/2 to 3/4 inch thickness. Season with salt and pepper. Heat saute pan then add oil. Saute chicken until browned on both sides. Remove chicken from the saute pan and place into an oven safe baking dish. Sear ham in the hot pan just until browned. Place ham on top of the chicken. Continue to layer with the tomato, avocado and then cheese. Bake until chicken reaches 165 degrees F and cheese is bubbly. Serve warm.

TIP: Try adding the avocado after the chicken is baked and serve it as a garnish.






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  • MYJOURNEY51

    Incredible!
    16 of 16 people found this review helpful
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    We tried this for dinner this evening. Instead of Avocado, we added Asparagus. My husband is not a fan of asparagus, and I had never tried it until this meal. OUTCOME: WE LOVED IT! This was a very EASY and TASTEY meal! Will definitely make it again!! - 3/24/10

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  • PHEDRA13

    Incredible!
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    Made this tonight. Everyone loved it. Ended up baking the chicken about 20 minutes. Think next time I will wait till 10 mins left on time to add the cheese and tomato. Added avocado afterwards. But all and all delicious! - 1/6/10

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  • BONJI40

    Very Good
    6 of 6 people found this review helpful
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    I liked this! Very easy and quick to make. I baked the chicken for about 20 minutes. I also used Canadian Bacon for the ham. Turned out great! - 3/3/10

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  • LINM15

    Incredible!
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    Oh, this is heavenly! I wouldn't mind having this 3-4 times a week. My autistic daughter wouldn't eat fresh fruits, except if it's mixed with delicious meals like this and I blend the avocado with a half a cup of her favorite yogurt. - 5/5/10

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  • BYUSUE

    Incredible!
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    This was very good. Even my kids loved it. I lightly breaded the chicken. I also cooked it with the ham for 15 minutes then added the tomato, avacado and cheese. Then I broiled until it was browned and bubbly on the top. Delish! - 2/28/10

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  • KOSHIE1

    Incredible!
    2 of 3 people found this review helpful
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    I never thought to pound in a baggie! Saves a lot of mess! - 3/7/10

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  • TIDYED

    Good
    2 of 2 people found this review helpful
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    Very tasty! Like a california burger without the bun. Also very easy to make. - 1/13/10

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  • KITHKINCAID

    Incredible!
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
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    Made this even skinnier by pounding the chicken super thin and wrapping all the ingredients inside, then omitting the oil and baking the whole thing so that they were chicken filled pockets of GOOD! Very yummy and easy transporting for complete lunches! - 4/18/11

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  • STACIELT

    Very Good
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    I liked it a lot, my kids loved it except for the tomato and avocado :-). I don't usually eat tomatoes myself but with the cheese and ham it was alright. - 8/15/10

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  • HAHAROBYN

    Very Good
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
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    This was very good Chicken Cordon Bleu is one of my boyfriends favorites as soon as I saw this I wanted to make it for him. He is a really good cook and does not eat to healthy so I was not sure if he liked it but he did! and I did too! - 7/12/10

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  • CRISCF

    Incredible!
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    So tasty! Paired with an avocado, tomato and red onion salad for a very filling meal. - 3/8/13

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  • TOPCAT93


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    easy to make - 12/16/12

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  • LOVEDBY2

    Incredible!
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    Loved the California twist. Excellent. - 12/16/12

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  • GRAMPIAN


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    Easier than the traditional way! - 12/16/12

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  • KRUEGTER22

    Incredible!
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    I would definitely make this again - good combination of flavors and seemed like such a yummy meal ...felt like I was cheating. I might marinate the chicken next time or add a few spices, but overall as this was great. - 7/14/12

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  • IZZYSGRANNY


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    LOVED IT!!!! - 7/1/12

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  • NARNIAROSE2003

    Very Good
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    Very tasty. - 7/5/11

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  • MILI123

    Incredible!
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    Simply delicious. Definitely will make again! I didn't use the pinch of salt, and it was still quite salty. Might try to look for low sodium ham next time. - 6/15/11

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  • HEARUME

    Very Good
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    Pretty good. A little too salty for my taste...next time I probably won't add the sprinkle of salt and maybel not the pepper. - 4/4/11

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  • RENE.CICCONE

    Good
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    Good - even better the next day on raw spinach - 2/3/11

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  • TJLANE3

    Incredible!
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    I loved this. I am not much for liking ham but the tomato and avocado really toned done the flavor of the ham. I will definitely have this again!! - 2/2/11

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  • KARRILEE

    Incredible!
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    So Easy and so flavorful! YUM! Will DEFINITELY have again (soon!) - 1/26/11

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  • FITFORFUN52

    Very Good
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    This was simple and delicious. I served the avocado on the side. It was also great leftover then next day. The flavour combination really gave the chicken a lift. - 1/23/11

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  • SILENTPAWZ

    Incredible!
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    This was delicious, and so easy! My husband doesn't like avocado, so I used red onion instead, and finished it under the broiler instead of in the oven. He loved it! I will definitely make this again! - 1/15/11

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  • SMILEEE2

    Incredible!
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    Just made this tonight for dinner...super easy & very tasty. It was incredibly moist, too! I used natural deli ham, since it was thinly sliced, used salt-free seasoning blend, and saved the avocado for a garnish. Served it with pasta and salad. DELISH. Thank you - will be making again :) - 1/11/11

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