Chicken Cordon Bleu with Creamy Garlic Sauce

Main Dishes | French cuisine

⏳ Time

1 hour

🥕 Ingredients

🍽️ Servings

Description

Chicken Cordon Bleu with Creamy Garlic Sauce

Ingredients

Bacon - 5.3 oz
Chicken fillet - 4 pieces
Lemon - 1 piece
Ground Black Pepper - to taste
Emmental cheese - 5.3 oz
Salt - to taste
Garlic - 7 cloves
Butter - 1½ tablespoons
Breadcrumbs - ½ cup
Grated Pecorino Pepato Cheese - 1 tablespoon
Red Curry Powder - 1 teaspoon
Dill - ½ bunch
10% cream - ½ liter
Vegetable Oil - 1 teaspoon

Step by Step guide

Step 1

Cut each fillet lengthwise into two pieces. Cover with plastic wrap and gently pound to a thickness of 1 cm. Drizzle with lemon juice, cover with wrap, and refrigerate for 30 minutes.

Step 2

Cut the Emmental cheese into small rectangles and the bacon into thin slices. Season the chicken fillets with salt and pepper. Place a slice of cheese and bacon on each fillet, roll them up.

Step 3

For the breading, peel and crush 1 clove of garlic, mix it in a bowl with melted butter.

Step 4

In a separate bowl, mix the breadcrumbs, grated Parmesan, and curry powder.

Step 5

Dip each roll first in the butter, then coat in the breadcrumb mixture, and place seam side down on a baking sheet greased with vegetable oil.

Step 6

Bake in a preheated oven at 374°F for 25–30 minutes.

Step 7

For the sauce, finely chop 6 cloves of garlic and sauté in a pot for 3–4 minutes, add the cream, bring to a boil, and cook for about 10 minutes, stirring until thickened. Remove from heat and strain through a sieve. Add finely chopped dill. Serve with the rolls.