Chicken Cordon BleuNagi: A Pressure Cooker Twist
A quick and flavorful pressure cooker twist on Chicken Cordon Bleu — crispy panko coating, melty Swiss and ham filling, and a tangy Dijon sauce finish, all made easy in one pot.
Equipment
- 1 Mixing bowl For dredging
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
- 2 chicken breasts 6-7 oz each
- 1 cup panko breadcrumbs or ½ cup for Super Easy
- 1 oil spray
- 4 slices Swiss cheese
- 4 to 6 slices ham about 2.5 oz
- 3 tablespoon mayonnaise for Super Easy method
- 1 ½ tablespoon Dijon mustard plus 2 tablespoon for sauce
- 1 egg
- 2 teaspoon plain flour
- 1 ½ tablespoon butter for Dijon cream sauce
- 1 ½ tablespoon flour for Dijon cream sauce
- 1 ¼ cups milk preferably full fat
- 2 tablespoon Dijon mustard for Dijon cream sauce
- 3 tablespoon parmesan cheese finely grated
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 200C/390F (standard) or 180C/350F (fan). Line a baking tray with parchment and place a wire rack on top. Spray rack lightly with oil.
- Split each chicken breast horizontally into 4 thin fillets, cover with plastic wrap, and gently pound until even thickness. Season both sides with salt and pepper.
- Place a slice of ham and cheese on each fillet, roll tightly from short end, and secure with toothpicks.
- Mix mayonnaise with 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard and brush over each roll.
- Set up dredging station: 1 bowl egg, 1 bowl with flour + remaining mustard, and 1 bowl with panko crumbs.
- Roll each chicken roll in flour, then egg, then panko. Place seam-side down on rack, spray lightly with oil.
- Bake 25 to 30 minutes until golden and cooked through. Let rest 5 minutes before serving.
- Make Dijon cream sauce: Melt butter over medium heat. Add flour, cook 1 minute.
- Add half the milk and whisk till smooth. Add rest of milk, mustard, and parmesan. Cook 3 minutes or until thickened. Remove from heat. Season with salt and pepper, then serve.
Notes
To make ahead, assemble and dredge chicken then refrigerate or freeze. Reheat leftovers gently in oven for crispy results or microwave covered for moisture retention.