Oven or Air Fryer Cordon Bleu Chicken [Video+Recipe]
Serving: 4 servings
Ingredients
- 4 chicken breasts
- 2 teaspoon salt
- 1½ teaspoon pepper (freshly-cracked, or ground), (or more, to taste)
- 16 slices pancetta
- 8 slices Emmental cheese
- 2 cups fresh spinach
- 2 tablespoon onion powder
- 2 cups breadcrumbs or homemade breadcrumbs (our recipe)
- 2 eggs (medium), whisked
- oil spray (for greasing)
Instructions
1. Preheat oven
- Preheat oven to 400 ºF [200 ºC].
2. Flatten chicken
- Butterfly the chicken breasts. Place a breast between two pieces of plastic wrap and pound with a meat mallet until thin. This will break the muscle fibers and tenderize the meat.Repeat with the rest.
3. Make rolls
- Season each breast with salt and pepper. Place two slices of pancetta on the breast, followed by a slice of cheese, then ⅓ cup of spinach.Fold the breast and secure it with a toothpick. Repeat with the rest.
4. Breading
- Mix the garlic with the breadcrumbs. Dredge the breasts with the whisked eggs, followed by the breadcrumb mixture.Place the breasts on a baking tray lined with parchment paper and spray with the oil. If you will use the air fryer, place them in the air fryer basket with as much separation between them as possible.
5. Cooking
- Cook in the oven or air fry for 20-30 minutes or until the rolls turn golden and are cooked through (the internal temperature measured with an instant-read thermometer is 165ºF[74ºF]).
6. Serving
- Remove from the oven or air fryer and serve.
Cook's notes
Nutrition
Calories: 1103kcal | Carbohydrates: 60g | Protein: 84g | Fat: 53g | Saturated Fat: 23g | Cholesterol: 248mg | Sodium: 2117mg | Potassium: 1941mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 2135IU | Vitamin C: 9.8mg | Calcium: 601mg | Iron: 5.3mg
