Deliciously Easy Chicken Cordon Bleu

I LOVE Chicken Cordon Bleu.  It was one of my most requested meals while I was living at home.  It's surprisingly easy and a great weeknight dinner. 

Ingredients:

1 package of Perdue thin sliced chicken
1/4 lb of Virginia baked ham
1/4 lb of Swiss cheese
1 egg
1 tablespoon milk
1 1/2 cups seasoned Italian bread crumbs

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350.

2.  Line a baking sheet with foil and place a cookie cooling rack right on top of the baking sheet.  ***Trust me on this one - it'll make the chicken nice and crispy on all sides!***

3.  In a shallow bowl combine one tablespoon milk with a slightly beaten egg.

4.  One at a time, dip one side of the chicken into the milk/egg mixture and then into the breadcrumbs.

5.  Place chicken breadcrumb side down on the cooling rack. 

6.  Divide out the ham and cheese and lay across each piece of chicken.

7.  Carefully roll the chicken so that it is seam side down on the cooling rack to prevent it from unrolling. 

8.  Bake for 30 - 35 minutes.