Air Fryer Chicken Cordon Bleu

Chicken Cordon Bleu is a classic chicken dish stuffed with cheese and ham and then the chicken gets breaded and cooked in oil. You can make this dish a lot healthier by air frying the chicken.

Whenever I’m planning my next blog posts and recipes one of the things I like to ask myself is can I air fry that? Air fryer recipes are pretty popular on this blog and people love them. On Instagram, my air fryer chicken parmesan had over 1.5K likes. Chicken Cordon Bleu can be easily made in the air fryer and all it takes is 8 to 12 minutes of cook time. This depends on how thick your chicken breast is. The last ones I got at the store were pretty thick, and my normal cooking time for air fryer chicken breasts didn’t work. Which is normal.

The air fryer is one of my favorite kitchen appliances for cooking frozen food.  Check out some of these recipes for Air Fryer Chicken Cordon Blue, Air Fryer Grilled Cheese, Air Fryer Frozen Onion Rings, and Air Fryer Chicken Parmesan. 

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• What is Chicken Cordon Bleu
• Ingredients Needed
• How do you make chicken cordon bleu in the air fryer?
• How do you bake chicken cordon bleu in the oven?
• Recipe Faqs
• Other Air Fryer Recipes to Try 
• Chicken Cordon Bleu

What is Chicken Cordon Bleu

A cordon bleu or schnitzel cordon bleu is a dish of meat wrapped around cheese, then breaded and pan-fried or deep-fried. Veal or pork cordon bleu is made of veal or pork pounded thin and wrapped around a slice of ham and a slice of cheese, breaded, and then pan-fried or baked. - Wikipedia

Ingredients Needed

Boneless skinless chicken breast halves - They’re lean and quick-cooking and always come out juicy and tender. Use an instant-read thermometer to make sure that the chicken is not over cooked.  When reading labels for chicken breasts try to find ones that say Organic or Free Range. 
Swiss Cheese and Slices of Ham from the Deli section
Panko breadcrumbs - are a type of breadcrumb commonly used in Japanese cuisine. Panko bread crumbs can be found in most grocery stores and are often used as a substitute for traditional breadcrumbs in recipes.
Parmesan cheese - Parmesan cheese is a hard, granular cheese that originated in Italy. It is typically made from cow's milk and has a sharp, nutty flavor. Parmesan cheese is often grated and used as a topping for pasta dishes, salads, and other foods.
Eggs - Always use large eggs
Salt and black pepper to taste
Additional Seasonings - garlic powder, dijon mustard

How do you make chicken cordon bleu in the air fryer?

• First, start off with some chicken breast. They have to be thawed. Pound it very thin by placing a piece of plastic saran wrap over the chicken and use a rolling pin to pound it. This makes a lot of noise, but it’s well worth it.
• Place a slice of cheese and ham in the middle and start the chicken breast up like you would when making a cinnamon roll. Use a toothpick to secure the chicken and keep the ham and cheese from falling out.
• Dredge the chicken in some egg wash(this is just an egg whisk together with a fork) and the dip the chicken in the bread crumbs.
• Place the chicken in your air fryer basket and set the timer to 350 for 8 to 12 minutes. When you slice into the chicken roll-up it should no longer be pink in the middle. If there is any leftovers store in airtight container.

How do you bake chicken cordon bleu in the oven?

Follow every single step up until step 3. Turn your oven to 400 degrees and place the chicken breasts on a baking sheet. Bake them for 20 to 25 minutes.

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Recipe Faqs

Other Air Fryer Recipes to Try 

Air Fryer Hard Boiled Eggs

Easy Air Fryer Chicken Breasts

Air Fryer Scotch Eggs with Maple Aoili

Air Fryer Baja Fish Tacos with Pickled Onions

Air Fryer Frozen Hash Brown Patties 

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