Chicken Cordon Bleu Sandwich

Chicken Cordon Bleu Sandwich
Chicken Cordon Bleu Sandwich might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe serves 4. This recipe covers 15% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One portion of this dish contains approximately 22g of protein, 9g of fat, and a total of 350 calories. Head to the store and pick up flour, milk, bread, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the french bread you could follow this main course with the French Bread Pudding as a dessert.

Instructions

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Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with heavy-duty aluminum foil.
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Combine bread crumbs and 1 teaspoon melted butter in a small bowl.
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Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Cook and stir ham and onion in melted butter until onion turns translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in thyme and cook for 1 minute.
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Add flour and cook, stirring constantly, until flour has lost its raw smell, about 3 minutes.
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Remove from heat and pour in 1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon milk.
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Place saucepan back over medium heat and cook, stirring constantly, until sauce is thick, 1 to 2 minutes.
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Remove saucepan from heat and add 1/2 cup shredded Gruyere cheese, Dijon mustard, salt, black pepper, cayenne pepper, and nutmeg. Stir to combine.
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Stir chicken and diced pickle into cheese sauce.
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Place toasted bread slices on the prepared baking sheet.
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Brush one side of each bread slice with 3/4 teaspoon melted butter. Turn slices over and top each with 1/4 of the cheese sauce.
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Sprinkle 1 tablespoon shredded Gruyere cheese over the top of each sandwich. Top with bread crumb mixture.
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Bake sandwiches in the preheated oven until cheese is bubbling and chicken mixture is hot, 15 to 20 minutes.
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DifficultyHard
Ready In45 m.
Servings4
Health Score9
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