Chicken Cordon Bleu
Golden-fried chicken breasts topped with ham and melted Swiss and mozzarella cheese in a crispy tortilla quesadilla. A delicious take on the classic French-Italian dish.
Ingredients
- *3 boneless skinless chicken breasts (about 3/4 lb)
- *1 tsp dried oregano
- *1/2 tsp garlic powder
- *Kosher salt to taste
- *Freshly ground black pepper to taste
- *3 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil, divided
- *8 medium flour tortillas
- *1/4 cup Dijon mustard
- *8 slices deli ham
- *1 1/2 cups shredded Swiss cheese
- *1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- *Grated Parmesan for garnish (optional)
- *Freshly chopped parsley for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Season chicken all over with oregano, garlic powder, salt, and pepper.
- 2
Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat and cook chicken until golden and cooked through, about 8 minutes per side.
- 3
Let chicken rest for 10 minutes, then slice into strips.
- 4
Spread mustard onto 4 tortillas, then top each with 2 slices ham, sliced chicken, Swiss cheese, and mozzarella. Place remaining 4 tortillas on top to form quesadillas.
- 5
Heat remaining 1 tablespoon oil in the skillet over medium heat. Working one at a time, cook quesadillas until both tortillas are golden and cheese is melted, about 3 minutes per side.
- 6
While quesadillas are still warm, sprinkle with Parmesan and parsley, then slice into wedges.