Cream Cheese Chicken Cordon Bleu

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 chicken breasts
• 4 slices deli ham (i like to use the honey ham, but any kind is good)
• 4 slices swiss cheese (sandwich size)
• 2 tablespoons cream cheese
• salt
• 1 egg, lightly beaten
• crushed saltine crackers
• 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 2 tablespoons water

Recipe

• 1 place chicken between two pieces of wax paper or plastic wrap and pound till 1/4" thick.
• 2 place one slice ham and one slice cheese on each breast.
• 3 evenly distribute cream cheese between chicken breasts, spreading on top of the ham.
• 4 roll up carefully, securing with toothpicks.
• 5 it is important to secure the ends so the cream cheese doesn't leak out!
• 6 just close the ends by securing them with toothpicks.
• 7 lightly sprinkle each piece with salt, then dip in the egg.
• 8 roll chicken in cracker crumbs.
• 9 cook rolls in hot oil in skillet until light brown, turning occasionally (approx. 5-10 minutes) when brown, add water, cover and simmer until chicken is done, about ten minutes.
• 10 remove toothpicks and serve.