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Air Fryer Chicken Cordon Bleu Recipe

Today's air fryer chicken cordon bleu recipe has all the flavor and texture of the familiar crispy Swiss rolls we all love but without the deep frying. These incredibly tasty rolls are filled with ham and Swiss cheese and covered in a delicious, crunchy breading. They're golden and crispy on the outside and perfectly cooked on the inside, and the flavor is just divine.
  • cook TIME 20 mins
  • prep TIME 30 mins
  • total TIME 50 mins
Course: Main CourseCuisine: Swiss
Keyword: Air Fryer Chicken Cordon Bleu, Air Fryer Chicken Cordon Bleu Recipe
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 458 kcal

Ingredients (13)

  • 24 oz skinless boneless chicken breasts yields 4 medium breasts
  • 1/3 cup plain Panko breadcrumbs
  • 2 oz ham
  • 3.5 oz Swiss cheese
  • 3 1/2 tbsp all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 tbsp unsalted butter
  • 1 medium egg
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1/2 tsp ground black pepper
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp onion powder
  • 2 tbsp parsley chopped

INSTRUCTIONS

1

Get 24 oz skinless, boneless chicken breasts (4 chicken breast fillets). Butterfly them open and pound them thin using a rolling pin or a meat mallet.

1 Butterfly the chicken breasts open and pound them thin
2

Season the chicken breasts with 1/2 tsp ground black pepper, 1/2 tsp salt, 1 tsp garlic powder, 1 tsp onion powder, and 1 tbsp olive oil.

2 Season the chicken breasts with the spice mix
3

Place one chicken breast onto a piece of cling film. Layer one slice of ham and one slice of Swiss cheese on top. You’ll need a total of 2 oz ham and 3.5 oz Swiss cheese for the stuffing.

3 layer one slice of ham and one slice of Swiss cheese on top.
4

Roll it up and secure the chicken breasts with toothpicks if necessary. Repeat with the remaining cutlets until finished, wrap each tightly with a cling film, and freeze the rolls for 5 minutes.

4 roll it up wrap each tightly with a cling film Freeze
5

Dip a chicken roll into 3 1/2 tbsp all-purpose flour.

5 Dip a chicken roll into flour
6

Transfer the floured roll to coat in 1 beaten egg.

6 Transfer the floured roll to coat in the beaten egg
7

Continue to transfer the coated chicken roll to a mixture of 1/3 cup breadcrumbs and 1 1/2 tbsp unsalted butter. Repeat with the remaining rolls until finished.

7 transfer the coated chicken roll to breadcrumbs and butter
8

Air fry the chicken rolls at 350℉ for 20 minutes.

8 Air fry the chicken rolls at 340f for 20 minutes
9

Remove the chicken rolls from the air fryer. Cut each roll into 4 parts.

9 Remove the chicken rolls from the air fryer
10

Garnish with 2 tbsp freshly chopped parsley and serve hot.

10 Garnish and serve hot air fryer chicken codon bleu

Nutrition

Serving: 1 serving | Calories: 458 kcal | Fat 22 g | Saturated Fat 9 g | Trans Fat 0 g | Polyunsaturated Fat 2 g | Monounsaturated Fat 8 g | Cholesterol 208 mg | Sodium 556 mg | Potassium 685 mg | Carbohydrate 11 g | Fiber 1 g | Sugar 1 g | Protein 50 g | Vitamin A 352 IU | Vitamin C 3 mg | Calcium 247 mg | Iron 2 mg