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Chicken Cordon Bleu

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easy paleo chicken cordon bleu recipe Chicken Cordon Bleu

This is one of those super-easy but really impressive chicken recipes that even kids seem to enjoy because of the hidden ingredients inside. It’s also an easy recipe to adapt and make grain free.

My kids ask for “Blue Chicken” often, and I hope you’ll enjoy it too! It takes a while to cook, but the end product is definitely worth it!

Chicken Cordon Bleu
 
easy paleo chicken cordon bleu recipe Chicken Cordon Bleu
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A healthy take on this delicious french favorite.
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Recipe type: Main
Cuisine: French
Serves: 4

Ingredients
  • 4 chicken breasts
  • 8 slices of nitrate free ham
  • 4 large slices of provolone or swiss cheese (optional)
  • salt and pepper
  • 2 teaspoons dijon mustard (optional)
  • 2 teaspoons homemade mayo (optional)
  • ½ cup almond flour
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tablespoon tallow, coconut oil or lard, in liquid state
  • spices to taste: garlic, salt, pepper, etc (I used about one teaspoon of each

Instructions
  1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees
  2. Carefully cut the chicken lengthwise to make a pocket but not all the way through.
  3. Roll the piece of cheese into a thin log, and make sure that it is shorter than the width of the chicken.
  4. Wrap the pieces of ham around the cheese and roll it up, securing the ends, so the cheese won’t ooze out. (can do this without the cheese)
  5. Spread the mustard and mayo inside the chicken (if using).
  6. Beat egg and put in a bowl.
  7. Add salt, pepper and other desired spices to the almond flour and put on a plate.
  8. Place the ham and cheese roll inside the chicken, then dredge in the egg mixture and then in the almond flour to coat, making sure the seam is especially well coated.
  9. Place in a well-greased oven safe baking dish.
  10. Put in oven for approximately 45-50 minutes or until completely cooked.
  11. When fully cooked, remove and let sit for 5 minutes before serving.
  12. Enjoy!

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  • Erica M

    Oh my goodness, Katie, this was sooooo good. My husband even told me to add it to his list of favorites that I cook. I will definitely be making this again. I would even use this dish to entertain with. Mmmmmm.

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  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=556446856 Amy Knecht

    My daughter is allergic to almonds, so could coconut flour be used for this? Would it make it taste weird? I’m new to the grain-free concept and slowly trying to phase out grain products, but I haven’t actually tried coconut flour for any recipes yet.

  • http://wellnessmama.com Wellness Mama

    You could use coconut, it would probably just need a double dip in egg mix and coconut flour to get thick enough.

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