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If you’ve been around my blog for a bit you’ll know that one of my main requirements for a meal is that it be easy. When you’re trying to make a home cooked meal for a family of five, while juggling work, and homeschooling, easy meals are a must. This air fryer chicken cordon bleu recipe is the perfect recipe — it’s easy and super delicious.
What you’ll need to make Air Fryer Chicken Cordon Bleu
First and foremost, this recipe gets the best results with an air fryer. You may want to bake it, but I promise, it comes out so much better. if you use an air fryer like this one.
Here are the ingredients you’ll need:
- 2 large chicken breasts
- salt
- black pepper
- paprika
- deli ham
- swiss cheese
- Dijon mustard
- sour cream
- minced garlic
- flour
- cornstarch
- garlic powder
- onion powder
- 2 large eggs
- panko bread crumbs
That’s it! You’ll likely have many of these ingredients on hand. And you can easily double this recipe for kids. Honestly, they will love it as much as you do. I promise.
Here’s the full recipe
Air Fryer Chicken Cordon Bleu
Ingredients
- 2 large chicken breasts
- 1 teaspoon of salt
- 1 teaspoon of black pepper
- 1 teaspoon of paprika
- 4 slices of deli ham
- 6 slices of swiss cheese
- ¼ cup of Dijon mustard
- ¼ cup of sour cream
- 1 tablespoon of minced garlic
- ½ cup of flour
- 1/2 cup of cornstarch
- 1/2 tablespoon of garlic powder
- 1/2 tablespoon of onion powder
- 2 large eggs, whisked
- 2 cups of panko crumbs
- parsley, optional
Instructions
INGREDIENTS -
- Slice the chicken breasts in half as to butterfly it and open it flat. Cover with plastic wrap and using a kitchen mallet or rolling pin, beat the chicken flat to about 1/4 inch thick.
- Cut Swiss cheese slices in half. Place one slice of ham on the open chicken breast and then 3 half slices of cheese. Repeat.
- Roll the chicken breast closed around the ham and cheese and pin closed with toothpicks. Set in fridge to chill while you continue.
- In one bowl, whisk the eggs.
- In another bowl, fill with the panko crumbs.
- In a final bowl add the spices, flour and cornstarch.
- Dredge the chicken breast in the flour mixture first, then the egg wash and lastly the panko crumbs.
- Make sure the chicken is fully breaded and place in air fryer basket. Spray with oil.
- Cook on 370 for 9 minutes, flip and cook for 9 more minutes.
- While cooking, mix together the Dijon, sour cream and minced garlic for the Dijon aioli.
- Garnish with parsley and ENJOY!
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Ahhhh! Is there anything the air fryer can’t do?! What a lovely dish for a fabulous meal. I think I should have put “air fryer” on my gift wish list this year! Love this!
I just got an airfryer, i have to try this recipe with it soon
This looks so good! I haven’t used my air fryer in so long, I always forget about it! I’ll have to get it out and try again!
This chicken looks so tender and delicious! I really need to pick up an air fryer, I cannot believe I still don’t have one.
I like how elaborate this looks but is actually easy to make. My family would enjoy this for sure.
I have always loved chicken cordon blue it is a family favorite too! Great recipe!
This recipe looks and sounds really nice. I would like to try and whip it up in my air fryer.
Amazing how good food can look and be – when made with an airfryer. Seeing those pictures I would not have guessed chicken cordon bleu could be done that way!
ooh, that looks very tasty. I think I will love to eat that
I am in love with chicken cordon bleu. I never thought about making it in my air fryer. I am going to have to try this out for myself soon.
This looks so good. Way to make a fancy meal easy!!
Oh man, I never thought of making that in an air fryer. Yum!
So yummy! I love this recipe. The flavors are amazing and the chicken is so moist and tender!