California Farm Whole Chicken Cordon Blue

Name: California Farm Whole Chicken Cordon Blue
Total time: 3600 s
Yield: 2 people
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 chicken breasts; 2 slices cooked or cured ham (contain salt); 4 slices tillamook aged cheddar cheese (contains salt); 2 Tbs blue cheese crumble; 1 fresh farm egg; Tbs all purpose flour; 2 Tbs Breadcrumbs, pinch of pepper and salt to taste; 1 ” deep grapeseed oil in cast iron skillet (filter and reuse); Dijon Mustard Sauce: 3 tbs butter, 2 cloves garlic, tsp mustard powder, 2 tbs flour, Tbs parmesan cheese, cup milk, 1/2 tsp cornstarch

Hobby Horseman @HobbyHorseman

California, United States

A whole chicken is half the price per pound of chicken breasts per pound, making chicken cordon blue from breasts affordable on a budget, this shows how we do that. A chicken breast typically weights half a pound, one pound per chicken. The whole chicken weights 4 to 5 pounds. The remaining 3 to 4 pounds can be used for other meals, like buffalo wings, and chinese sweet lemon chicken leg quarters. After the breasts, wings and leg quarters have been removed, the carcass, organs, skin and fat weight about 2 to 3 pounds. Perfect for chicken broth and dinner soup.

Hobby Horseman @HobbyHorseman

California, United States

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Ingredients

1 hour

2 people

2chicken breasts
2 slicescooked or cured ham (contain salt)
4 slicestillamook aged cheddar cheese (contains salt)
2 Tbsblue cheese crumble
1fresh farm egg
Tbsall purpose flour
2 TbsBreadcrumbs, pinch of pepper and salt to taste
1” deep grapeseed oil in cast iron skillet (filter and reuse)
Dijon Mustard Sauce: 3 tbs butter, 2 cloves garlic, tsp mustard powder, 2 tbs flour, Tbs parmesan cheese, cup milk, 1/2 tsp cornstarch
Equipment: Cast iron skillet, tooth picks
Cost: chicken $1, ham $1, cheese $1, other 30 cents, $1.65 per gourmet dinner

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Steps

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For cordon blue chicken, Lay chicken breast up, slice across breastbone with small knife, loosen breast meat from back bone and ribs, remove skin and wings. With mallet, pound breasts till 1/2” thick.
2

Make two thin slices from cooked or cured ham, and four thin slices of aged cheddar cheese. Layer cheddar cheese, tbs blue cheese crumble, ham, another tbs blue cheese crumble, cheddar cheese on top of chicken breast, roll tight and secure with tooth pick.
3

Roll through flour, then through beaten egg, then breadcrumbs. Fry in 325F degree grapeseed oil, five minutes each side, drain on paper towel in 325F degree oven.
4

Make the dijon sauce: in cast iron saucepan, melt 3 tbs ghee, glaze 2 minced garlic cloves, brown 3 Tbs flour, stir tsp mustard in, dissolve 1/2 tsp cornstarch in cup of cold milk, add and boil till thickened.
5

Slice chicken cordon blue roll in four pieces, remove toothpicks, lay on warmed plate, surround with dijon mustard sauce, serve. Enjoy.

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Hobby Horseman @HobbyHorseman

on March 21, 2022 21:55

California, United States

I teach people at the farmers market to grow small scale fruits and vegetables. My grandparents and parents taught me growing, cooking and preserving home grown fruits and vegetables, eggs, meats and fish. I got certified by the University of California Master Gardener Program in 2005. I try to bring out the original flavor of ingredients, then add layers of spices, herbs and flavorings that enhance, not distort the taste. These are the global, organic and vegan family recipes we use.