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Escalope cordon bleu
Escalope cordon bleu, or "cordon bleu", is a great classic of French family cooking: a cutlet of poultry (often chicken) that is folded over a slice of ham, béchamel sauce and strips of cheese, then breaded and baked in the oven.
It's a delicacy that most French children have eaten at home, or at the canteen.
It's a delicacy that most French children have eaten at home, or at the canteen.
37 K 5/5 (3 reviews)
1 hour 35 min.
Easy
21.90 €
4 people
11 IngredientsLast modified on: March 31th 2024
For 4 people, you will need:
- 1
4 chicken breasts - 2
250 g bechamel sauce - 3
4 slices ham - 4
250 g Comté cheese - 5
100 g flour - 6
150 g breadcrumbs - 7
2 eggs - 8
30 g butter - 9
30 g oil - 10
salt - 11
pepper - Total weight: 2,110 grams
Times for this recipe
Preparation: 1 hour 1 min.
Cooking: 35 min.
All in all: 1 hour 35 min.
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - ⌛ 2 min.
Filling the cordons bleus
Place a chicken fillet in front of you, on a sheet of baking paper laid out on a chopping board.Turn the tip of the fillet towards you.
Stage 2 - ⌛ 2 min.
Slit the fillet from top to bottom with a knife, but without cutting it in 2 completely...
Stage 3
...we want to be able to open it as a wallet afterwards.
Stage 4 - ⌛ 1 min.
Lay a second sheet of baking paper over the fillet, then tap it (quite hard) with a pan...
Stage 5
...to flatten the fillet finely.
Season the top and bottom of each fillet with salt and pepper.
Season the top and bottom of each fillet with salt and pepper.
Stage 6 - ⌛ 2 min.
Spread a layer of béchamel over the top of the fillet.
Stage 7 - ⌛ 3 min.
Place a slice of ham on top, fill in the holes and cut off any excess fillet.
Stage 8 - ⌛ 2 min.
Spread a second layer of béchamel over the ham.
Stage 9 - ⌛ 2 min.
Place large slices of Comté cheese a little to the right of the middle of the fillet.
Stage 10 - ⌛ 2 min.
Using the sheet of baking paper, fold the chicken breast over itself...
Stage 11
...then peel off the top sheet of paper.
Your cordon bleu is ready for breading.
Your cordon bleu is ready for breading.
Stage 12 - ⌛ 20 min.
Do this for all the chicken fillets and set aside in a cool place.
Stage 13 - ⌛ 2 min.
Stage 14 - ⌛ 1 min.
Roll a cordon bleu in flour to flour it completely, tapping to remove excess flour.
Stage 15 - ⌛ 1 min.
Dip the floured cordon bleu into the beaten eggs.
Stage 16 - ⌛ 1 min.
And finally in the breadcrumbs.
Stage 17 - ⌛ 20 min.
Place it on the final plate.
Do this for all the cordons bleus.
Do this for all the cordons bleus.
Stage 18 - ⌛ 4 min.
Stage 19 - ⌛ 8 min.
...and brown them well on each side (about 3-4 minutes)
Stage 20 - ⌛ 20 min.
Then bake for 20 minutes at 180°C (360°F).
Stage 21
When the cheese just starts to come out, you can be sure that your cordons bleus are ready.
Stage 22
Serve immediately.
Remarks
This recipe can be used with other poultry, but also with veal escalope.
If you don't have Comté, use another cheese to suit your taste.
It's a recipe that all children love, which is why you can easily find many ready-made cordons bleus on the market, inexpensive and, alas, of very mediocre quality.
Try making them yourself, you'll see what a success you'll have!
The recipe can easily be prepared in advance, filling the fillets first, then putting them in the fridge for the next day and breading/cooking, or even freezing them for later.
Once breaded, however, it's best to cook them without delay, or freeze them.
If you don't have Comté, use another cheese to suit your taste.
It's a recipe that all children love, which is why you can easily find many ready-made cordons bleus on the market, inexpensive and, alas, of very mediocre quality.
Try making them yourself, you'll see what a success you'll have!
The recipe can easily be prepared in advance, filling the fillets first, then putting them in the fridge for the next day and breading/cooking, or even freezing them for later.
Once breaded, however, it's best to cook them without delay, or freeze them.
Keeping: Enjoy immediately.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
| Proteins (gr) | Carbohydrates (gr) | Fats (gr) | Energy value (in k-calories) | Energy value (in k-joules) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole recipe | 380 RDI=150 % | 280 RDI=30 % | 350 RDI=50 % | 4,920 RDI=250 % | 20,590 RDI: 250 % |
| Per 100 g | 20 RDI=7 % | 10 RDI=1 % | 20 RDI=3 % | 230 RDI=10 % | 980 RDI: 10 % |
| Per person | 100 RDI=40 % | 70 RDI=7 % | 90 RDI=10 % | 1,230 RDI=60 % | 5,150 RDI: 60 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 4 people : 21.90 €
- Per person : 5.50 €
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Note: Be careful, these prices are only an estimate, you can consult the table of prices by ingredients used for this estimate.
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