Cordon Bleu Schnitzel Recipes

EASY CHICKEN CORDON BLEU

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 200C/390F (standard) or 180C/350F (fan).
• Spread panko breadcrumbs on a baking tray and spray with oil. Bake for 3 minutes or until light golden. Remove and scrape into bowl straight away.
• Cut a pocket into each chicken breast, as per the photo below.
• Fold the cheese in half and place 2 pieces inside each pocket. Do the same with the ham. Close the pocket, seal with 2 toothpicks. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.

CORDON BLEU SCHNITZEL

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 200 degrees Celsius/ 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Cut the chicken breasts across in half. Slice each half in the middle, but make sure that the meat still holds together at one side. Open up the breast, place it between two sheets of plastic foil and tenderize it very gently with a meat mallet or a heavy pan.
• Slice the ham and the cheese slices into smaller slices, large enough to fit into the chicken breast, but slightly smaller than the pieces of meat. Place 1 slice of cheese and 1 of ham on the lower part of each meat piece, fold the upper meat piece over and press lightly so that they hold together. Sprinkle with salt and pepper on both sides.
• Mix the oil and the sweet paprika powder in a small bowl. Line a baking tray with parchment paper and brush it with the oil mixture.
• Place the flour on a large plate. Lightly beat the eggs in a shallow bowl. Add the lemon zest and some nutmeg. Place the breadcrumbs on another large plate.
• Coat the chicken in flour and shake carefully to remove the excess flour.
• Dip in the eggs and coat in breadcrumbs, pressing slightly.
• Place on the prepared baking tray. Brush lightly with some of the oil mixture, reserve the rest of the oil for later.
• Bake for a total time of 15 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through, turning halfway through. After turning, brush the chicken very lightly with the leftover paprika oil and finish baking.
• Serve immediately as suggested above.

PORK CORDON BLEU

Steps:

• Heat oven to 180C/fan 160C/gas 4. Take the escalopes, and lay them on a board, place a slice of ham and cheese on top of each and fold over to make a parcel, press the edges together well. Take three different plates, put flour on one, breadcrumbs on another and egg on the next. Coat each parcel in the crumbs, then flour, followed by the egg, then coat in the crumbs again.
• Heat a little oil in a large heavy-based ovenproof pan, then add the crumbed parcels. Cook on one side until golden, about 4 mins, then turn them and put the pan in the oven, cook for 10 mins until cooked through. Serve with lemon wedges and steamed green veg.