Wednesday, February 11, 2015

Low-Carb Recipe: Easy Chicken Cordon Bleu

You may be excited to learn that some of your favorite fancy meals - such as chicken cordon bleu - are actually low-carb. This tasty and easy recipe lets you splurge on a delicious gourmet meal at home, without cheating on your diet! Serve alongside a simple spinach salad, lightly dressed with balsamic vinaigrette.

Easy Chicken Cordon Bleu
(4 Servings.)

Ingredients:

4 thin chicken cutlets
4 thin ham slices
4 oz Bleu cheese
1 Tbsp olive oil
1 large egg, beaten
1 cup Parmesan cheese

Directions:
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees and oil a shallow baking dish.
  • Lay chicken cutlets out on work surface, lay one piece of ham on each cutlet, then place even amounts of the Bleu cheese on top of each slice of ham.
  • Roll the cutlets up and secure with a toothpick.
  • In a shallow bowl, whisk together the olive oil and egg.
  • In a shallow bowl, put the Parmesan cheese.
  • Take each cutlet roll and first dip in egg mixture, then roll in Parmesan cheese and place in prepared baking dish.
  • Bake in preheated oven for 25 to 35 minutes or until chicken is cooked through.  (Cooking time will depend on how thin the cutlets are.)
  • Remove and allow to cool slightly at room temperature before serving.

No comments:

Post a Comment

We welcome comments and suggestions!