Chicken Cordon Bleu with Creamy Mushroom Sauce
 
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Recipe type: Main Dish
Serves: 4 servings
Ingredients
  • FOR THE CHICKEN:
  • 4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (5 ounces each), flattened to ½-inch thickness
  • ¼ cup all-purpose flour
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon pepper
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tablespoon water
  • ½ cup panko crumbs
  • ½ cup ground almonds
  • 2 tsp minced garlic
  • ¼ cup olive oil
  • 4 thin slices deli ham
  • 4 slices Swiss cheese
  • FOR THE SAUCE:
  • 1 Tbsp butter
  • 1-1/2 cups sliced mushrooms
  • ⅔ cup condensed cream of chicken and mushroom soup, undiluted
  • 2 tablespoons sour cream
  • 2 tablespoons 2% milk
  • ¼ teaspoon pepper
  • ⅛ teaspoon salt
  • Minced fresh parsley, for garnish
Instructions
  1. In a shallow bowl, combine the flour, salt, and pepper. In another shallow bowl, whisk egg and water. In a third bowl, combine bread crumbs, almonds, and garlic.
  2. Coat chicken with flour mixture, then dip in egg mixture and coat with bread crumb mixture.
  3. In a large skillet over medium heat, cook chicken in oil for 5-6 minutes on each side or until a meat thermometer reads 170°. Top with ham and cheese; cover and cook 1-2 minutes longer or until cheese is melted.
  4. Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, melt butter. Add mushrooms and saute until browned and tender. Add soup, sour cream, milk, pepper, and salt. Cook and stir over medium heat until heated through. Serve with chicken; sprinkle with parsley.
Recipe by Simple, Sweet & Savory at https://www.simplesweetsavory.com/chicken-cordon-bleu-creamy-mushroom-sauce/