Quick Chicken Cordon Bleu
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Ready In: 20 mins
Serves: 4
Ingredients
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 1⁄2 teaspoon pepper, divided
- 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄3 cup gruyere, or, Swiss cheese
- 2 tablespoons reduced-fat cream cheese
- 1⁄4 cup whole wheat breadcrumbs
- 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped
- 4 teaspoons extra virgin olive oil, divided
- 1⁄4 cup ham, chopped
Directions
- Preheat oven to 400°F.
- Sprinkle chicken with 1/4 t pepper and salt. Combine cheeses in a bowl. And the remaining 1/4 t pepper, breadcrumbs, parsley and 2 t oil in another bowl.
- Heat the remaining oil in a large ovenproof nonstick skillet over medium heat. Cook the chicken until browned on both sides, about 2 minutes per side. Move the chicken to the center so all pieces are touching. Spread with cheese mixture, sprinkle with ham, then top with breadcrumb mixture.
- Bake until the chicken is no longer pink and registers 165F internally, 5-7 minutes.
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