Chicken Cordon Blue
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- Number of Servings: 4
Ingredients
¼ cup fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth5 teaspoons butter, melted (i use margarine)1 large garlic clove, mincedRed pepper flakes - to taste½ cup dry breadcrumbs1 tablespoon grated fresh Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese1 teaspoon paprika2 (6-ounce) skinless, boneless chicken breast halves ¼ teaspoon salt¼ teaspoon dried oregano¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper4 thin slices ham (about 2 ounces) - (i use ham from the deli or those 59 cent packages)¼ cup (1 ounce) shredded part-skim mozzarella cheeseCooking spray
Preheat oven to 350°.
Place broth in a small microwave-safe bowl; microwave at high 15 seconds or until warm. Stir in butter and garlic and red pepper flakes.
Combine breadcrumbs, Parmigiano-Reggiano, and paprika in a medium shallow bowl; set aside.
Place each chicken breast half between 2 sheets of heavy-duty plastic wrap, and pound each to ¼-inch thickness using a meat mallet or rolling pin.
Sprinkle both sides of chicken with salt, oregano, and pepper.
Top each breast half with 1 slice of ham and 1 tablespoon mozzarella.
Roll up each breast half jelly-roll fashion.
Dip each roll in chicken broth mixture; dredge in breadcrumb mixture.
Place rolls, seam side down, in an 8-inch square baking dish coated with cooking spray.
Pour remaining broth mixture over chicken.
Bake at 350° for 35-45 minutes or until juices run clear and tops are golden.
Number of Servings: 4
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user NWILKER.
Place broth in a small microwave-safe bowl; microwave at high 15 seconds or until warm. Stir in butter and garlic and red pepper flakes.
Combine breadcrumbs, Parmigiano-Reggiano, and paprika in a medium shallow bowl; set aside.
Place each chicken breast half between 2 sheets of heavy-duty plastic wrap, and pound each to ¼-inch thickness using a meat mallet or rolling pin.
Sprinkle both sides of chicken with salt, oregano, and pepper.
Top each breast half with 1 slice of ham and 1 tablespoon mozzarella.
Roll up each breast half jelly-roll fashion.
Dip each roll in chicken broth mixture; dredge in breadcrumb mixture.
Place rolls, seam side down, in an 8-inch square baking dish coated with cooking spray.
Pour remaining broth mixture over chicken.
Bake at 350° for 35-45 minutes or until juices run clear and tops are golden.
Number of Servings: 4
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user NWILKER.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 267.8
- Total Fat: 15.4 g
- Cholesterol: 68.3 mg
- Sodium: 846.7 mg
- Total Carbs: 11.7 g
- Dietary Fiber: 0.7 g
- Protein: 20.2 g
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