Skillet Chicken Cordon Bleu

Mushroom Rice and Steamed Green Beans
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Ingredients

  • ½ lb boneless, skinless chicken breasts, halved crosswise
  • 2 thin slices deli ham
  • 2 thin slices Swiss cheese
  • 1 Tbsp Dijon mustard
  • ¼ cup panko breadcrumbs
  • ½ Tbsp olive oil
  • 1 Tbsp butter
  • 1 Tbsp chopped fresh parsley

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 400°F.
  2. Pound chicken to an even thickness; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Top each piece with 1 slice ham and 1 slice cheese.
  3. Roll up, and secure with toothpicks.
  4. Brush chicken with mustard, and coat in breadcrumbs.
  5. Heat oil and butter in a cast-iron or other ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat.
  6. Brown coated chicken 2 minutes per side; transfer skillet to oven.
  7. Bake 10 minutes or until chicken is done; sprinkle with parsley before serving.

Side Dish Ingredients

  • ½ cup long-grain rice
  • 1 Tbsp butter
  • ¼ cup chopped onion
  • 1 (8-oz) pkg sliced mushrooms
  • 1 Tbsp chopped fresh parsley
  • 1 (12-oz) pkg frozen green beans

Side Dish Instructions

  1. Cook rice according to package directions.
  2. Melt butter in a skillet over medium-high heat.
  3. Add onion and mushrooms; cook 8 minutes or until tender.
  4. Stir in rice, parsley, and salt and pepper to taste.
  5. Steam green beans according to package directions.

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