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.

For more air fryer recipes be sure to check out Bacon Wrapped Chicken Breasts, Everything Bagel Chicken Tenders, and Air Fryer Chicken Quesadillas

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

4 skinless, boneless skinless chicken breast halves
4 slices of Swiss Cheese
4 Slices of Ham or deli ham
⅓ cup of panko breadcrumbs
⅓ cup of parmesan cheese
2 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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What air fryers are best?

I've had 3 or 4 different air fryers or the past 5 years and each one of them has worked very well with the air fryer recipes on this site. If you want to be able to cook more food for your family at once then get an air fryer with a large basket such as 5.3 quarts. Look for ones that say nonstick on them and has multiple program settings.

Power XL Air Fryer 5.3 Quart Basket. - This was my very first air fryer.

Our 5.3QT Power Air-Fryer comes in handy in preparing amazing meals from your cookbook, and frying a variety of dishes, such as: French fries, chicken, steak, roasts, fish tacos and sticks, waffle fries, pies, pudding and donuts.

Ninja Foodi Grill and Air Fryer - This air fryer works very well too but the air fryer setting doesn't go below 300 degrees. If there's a recipe that calls for lower temperatures you have to use the bake setting. It air frys, roasts, grills, and dehydrates food.

Cosori 4 Qt Air Fryer- This air fryer doesn't require any preheating and has several different functions for cooking chicken, meat, frozen foods, etc. There are 5 different functions.

GoWISE USA 1700-Watt 5.8-QT 8-in-1 Digital Air Fryer 

Air fryer temperature settings vary according to brand and model. If your air fryer does not have the exact temperature setting called for in the recipe, consult your manual for suggested temperature settings.

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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