Puff Pastry Chicken Cordon Bleu captures the classic dish inside a buttery puff pastry. Each bite is heavenly!
If you have never had Chicken Cordon Bleu in any form you must stop and make this immediately. This dish is a combination of chicken, ham and cheese. But not just any cheese, Swiss cheese.
I have to be honest, I never had chicken cordon bleu homemade until I made this. Growing up my mom always bought the frozen kind that we could just heat up in the microwave. For me it was something super amazing that only took a few minutes to cook. I also remember buying them in my early 20’s, still thinking it was the best thing since sliced bread.
But then I made this! The first time I ate something stuffed inside of puff pastry was when I made croissants, but this time I decided to go with a savory dish, that brought back lots of childhood memories.
What I love about this dish is that it can feed a small group of people or a large crowd.
I set out using just one sheet of the puff pastry but I then realize that my family was going to gobble this up quickly, so while the first one was cooking I set out preparing the second puff pastry.
The whole process takes about an hour and this is including allowing your pastry to thaw for a little while on the counter top.
A few tips to get you started:
- Make sure you allow your pastry to defrost for at least 20 minutes. I would recommend no less than that and no more than 30.
- I would recommend slicing your chicken breast into thin slices. This just helps with the cooking process.
- Have all of your ingredients ready to go, so once the puff pastry is thawed you can quickly add the chicken, ham and cheese.
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Puff Pastry Chicken Cordon Bleu Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 sheet Puff Pastry Thawed
- 6 slices Swiss Cheese
- 12 slices Smoked Ham
- 1/2 pound Thinly Sliced Chicken Breast
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F.
- Allow puff pastry to come to room temperature for 20–30 minutes.
- Roll out on lightly floured surface into a long rectangle. Transfer to a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper.
- In the middle with the long ends on the top and bottom, place 3 slices Swiss cheese. Top with 6 slices ham. Top with 2-3 slices chicken.
- Top chicken with 3 more slices cheese, then remaining ham.
- Fold left side over middle. Fold right side over middle.
- Flip puff pastry and tuck in the ends. Cut slits into the top of the puff pastry.
- Bake for 30 minutes. Allow to cool for 5 minutes.