Chicken Cordon Bleu...but not really

So I decided to make Chicken Cordon Blue, but not exactly. I decided to go with a dill garlic and parmesan stuffed Chicken breast. Breaded and baked.

Some shots of the end result! OH MAN...seriously was sooo good! Sorry for tootin my own horn. But you gotta try this recipe.

Dill, Parmesan, Garlic stuffed Cordon Blue with a bed of Spaghettini Aglio e Olio and Roasted garlic potatoes

Here are the ingredients used in my recipe:

For Cordon Blue hybrid
- 1 egg
- 1 large slice of white bread
- 1 tbsp Garlic powder
- 2 tbsp Olive oil
- 1 teaspoon Paprika
- l large Garlic clove thinly sliced
- Parmesan Cheese sliced thin
- 2 large sprigs of Dill
- 2 medium Chicken breasts (pound flat to about 1/2 - 3/4 inch thick evenly)
- 1 tbsp Dijon Mustard
- 1 tbsp BBQ sauce
- Kosher Salt and Pepper

[Prepping chicken]:
1) Marinade flattened chicken with bbq sauce and dijon mustard. Add kosher salt and pepper. Set in fridge for about 1 hour

[Prepping bread crumbs]:
1) Pre-heat oven to 400°F
2) dice bread into small cubes (easier if bread is frozen...then microwaved for about 10 seconds)
3) Mix garlic powder with olive oil and paprika
4) Pour over bread cubes and mix until coated
5) Bake in oven until golden brown and completely dry
6) Crush bread cubes into texture shown in photo below

Texture you want for the bread crumbs

[Final Assembly]:
1) Pre-heat oven to 400°F if not already still on from before
2) Lay marinaded chicken on flat surface
3) Place sliced garlic, sliced parmesan, and dill in center of each chicken breast
(as shown below)

4) Roll chicken from thin end to wide end, and stick a toothpick through to hold in place
(as shown below)

5) Coat with flour, egg, and bread crumbs in that order
6) Place in oven along with Potatoes
(I didn't include recipe for potatoes since it's so easy)

7) Bake at 400°F for 10 minutes, then at 350°F for 15 minutes.
*(I used a toaster oven, if you use a normal oven, you may not want to bake as long)
8) Enjoy!

Gratuitous shot of a cut through

So this dish as I mentioned was extremely good (at least to me :p ).The dill added a whole new level of awesome to the flavors, and gave it a nice Chuck Norris punch. The garlic/parmesan infusion paird excellently with the Aglio e Olio. The potatoes were simple, but just roasted to perfection. Couldn't have been any happier with my lunch; well, maybe if there was a toy to go with it like in happy meals...but I digress.

I hope you find time to try this little humble recipe out. It takes a while to prepare everything from scratch, but it is well worth it!

Until next time...Enjoy and Rock on!