Chicken Kinda Bleu

If you're like me, there is not always time to make exactly the dish you may be craving. So sometimes we need some shortcuts.

For example, Chicken Cordon Bleu is a tremendous treat, but it's a little labor intensive if you want to get it exactly right. So I came up with my own version I dubbed Chicken Kinda Bleu. It has all the basic elements of the original, just not some of the time-consuming assembly.

Ingredients
A boneless, skinless chicken breast for each person

Sliced deli ham
Swiss cheese (or whatever cheese you have/like)
Bread crumbs


DirectionsUse a filet knife to butterfly each chicken breast. That means cut a slit at its thickest part, but don't cut it all the way in half. Open the chicken up as if there was a hinge. On one side, place some ham and cheese. Close the other side back over. You may want to use two or three toothpicks to hold it closed. Just remember to take them all out before serving.


Put some bread crumbs in a shallow bowl or pan, and roll each filled chicken breast in it to get a light coating. Place the chicken in a baking dish coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350-375 for 30-45 minutes, or until the chicken is done and the cheese is melty.

We served it with some broccoli, rice and a roll (yes, a pretzel roll in this case).

Again, don't forget to take out all the toothpick before serving! You don't want anyone to get hurt.