AIR FRYER CHICKEN CORDON BLEU

Air fryer chicken cordon bleu is a warm, delicious dish the entire family will love. Wrapped in crunchy-coated chicken and filled with tender ham and creamy swiss cheese, this air-fried chicken cordon bleu is such a delight, it will leave you wanting more!

Fancy a fancier meal? Why not give this fabulous chicken cordon bleu recipe a try? Air Fryer chicken cordon bleu is one dish I get really fired up about. Crispy chicken breast with generous amounts of ham and cheese in the center, tastes literally out of this world!

The saltiness of the ham combined with the creaminess of the cheese, surrounded in crunchy-coated chicken, makes this the ultimate dish. The breading alone is superb!

If you haven’t made chicken cordon bleu before, it’s time to dig out the air fryer and make it happen. Fast, simple, and delicious, there’s no doubt this chicken will be a repeat performance.

Air Fryer Chicken Cordon Bleu Ingredients

Sure, this dish looks and tastes fancy, but it’s actually very easy to make. The ingredients reflect that and come together to make something greater than the sum of its parts.

Here’s what you’ll need:

• Boneless skinless chicken breasts
• Salt
• Ground black pepper
• Paprika
• Deli slices of ham
• Swiss slices of cheese
• Dijon mustard
• Sour cream
• Crushed garlic
• All-purpose flour
• Garlic powder
• Onion powder
• Eggs
• Panko bread crumbs or bread crumbs
• Minced dehydrated onion
• Parsley

How to cut the chicken

When cutting chicken breast, don’t cut it all the way through. Cut it almost in half. Then unfold it and have spread it out like a butterfly. The chicken should still be connected on one side.

AIR FRYER CHICKEN CORDON BLEU

Print Recipe

The flavors of this Air Fryer Chicken Cordon Bleu will have you craving this simple recipe time and time again. Put your Air Fryer to work.

• Author: Julia
• Prep Time: 15 minutes
• Cook Time: 16 minutes
• Total Time: 31 minutes
• Yield: 6
• Category: Main Course
• Cuisine: American

Ingredients

• 3 chicken breasts, boneless skinless
• 1 teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 8 slices deli ham
• 8 slices swiss cheese
• ¼ cup dijon mustard
• ¼ cup sour cream
• 1 teaspoon garlic, crushed or minced
• ½ cup all purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 2 large eggs, whisked
• 1 cup panko bread crumbs
• 1 tablespoon onion, minced , dehydrated
• 1 tablespoon parsley, garnish if desired

Instructions

1. Get out and measure your ingredients.
2. Lay out chicken breasts on a cutting board. Use a sharp knife to cut along one side of the chicken breast until it is almost cut in half. Unfold the chicken and lay out flat.
3. Place a film of plastic wrap over the chicken and pound out to ¼” thick using a meat mallet.
4. Season both sides of the chicken with salt, pepper, and paprika.
5. As evenly as possible.
6. Place 2 slices of ham.
7. And 2 slices of swiss cheese over the center of the chicken
8. Starting at one side, tightly wrap the chicken, rolling to the other side.
9. Secure using toothpicks.
10. Rub remaining salt, pepper or paprika over your chicken breasts.